Pre-Event Action!
9:00 AM
Happy Earth Day Bike Ride & All-Levels Morning Yoga with Lotus House!
Take your pick! Bring your own bike, yoga mat, reusable water bottle, and comfy clothes.
Booth Engagement & Education
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Over 60 booths will have hands-on education throughout the day!
Ampitheater Activities
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 a.m.
11:30 AM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
CK Dance Academy — Peter Pan Production
Nia’s Dance Jam — Music and Dancing
Zambian Community Traditional Dancers
Yazidi Cultural Center — Music and Dancing
Mayor Chris Beutler — Earth Day Welcome
Josh Hoyer
Jane Snyder Trails Center Speaker Series
10:00 AM
10:45 AM
12:15 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
2:30 PM
Liz VanWormer, PhD, UNL School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Nebraska One Health: Connecting Human, Animal, Planet & Ecosystem Health
Louise Lynch-O’Brien, PhD, UNL Department of Entomology
Three Life Hacks for Pollinator Conservation
Ted Genoways, journalist and author
This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm
Lia Havlena, Nebraska Wildlife Federation
Wildlife in a Warming World
Anne “Eco Annie” Thompson, Omaha Permaculture
Soil Health: Why It’s Critical and How You Can Help
Steven Kirchner, Sustain UNL and National Field Organizer, Our Climate
Combating Climate Change: Coming Together and a Price on Carbon