Lincoln Earth Day 202
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 and more!
Brought to you by the Lincoln Earth Day Coalition and our community sponsors.
How to Participate
- We are in the process of planning Lincoln Earth Day 2022
- I more firm list of activities and events will be here by March 1st, 2022
We have plenty of exciting ways for you to celebrate Lincoln Earth Day with us this year!
- Attend one of our Lincoln Earth Day sponsored events
- Check out the Community Calendar and participate in any of the great activities being offered by our community partners
- Celebrate in your own way! Check out the bike trails, plant a garden, clean up litter, whatever way you want to recognize and appreciate our natural resources. Our Community Environmental Resource Map is a great tool for exploring what is available in Lincoln!
However you choose to celebrate, let us know about it and be entered into a drawing for some fabulous Earth Day prizes! There are a couple of options for entering into the drawing:
Option A: Take photos of your Earth Day participation, whether at an event or on your own, and share photos using #LNKcelebratesEarthDay
Option B: Fill out this quick FORM to get your Earth Day participation on the map. We are excited to see our map filling in with all of the environmental actions happening across Lincoln!
Win one of these prizes!
- Uribe Refuse: 6 Months of Compost Service
- Mystic Rhoads Productions: Dirt Nap/baldorf Gift Pack + Pepe’s Bistro Gift Card
- Johanna Rhoads ReMax Concepts: $50 Mulberry BBQ Gift Card
- Johanna Rhoads ReMax Concepts: $50 Rutabagas Gift Card
- Girl Scouts Troop 28402: $75 Cookie Bonanza Gift Card
- Nebraska Ethanol Board: Visa Gift Card + Ethanol Swag
- Lincoln Solid Waste Management: Waste Reduction Gift Package
- Conservation Nebraska: $50 Pepe’s Bistro Gift Card
- Nebraska Conservation Voters: $50 Grateful Bread Café Gift Card
- Lincoln Earth Day: $25 Panera Gift Card
Schedule and Events
Lincoln Earth Day Bike Ride
Nebraska Innovation Campus
9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm
The Lincoln Earth Day Coalition is proud to present an in person option for this 9.2 mile route that begins at Innovation Campus and winds along the John Dietrich Trail for an out and back route that will have a fun BINGO card game component for all ages and abilities. The route can be found here: https://www.strava.com/routes/23272497
Should you choose to ride this route on your own, on some other date and time, please do so! Celebrations can look however you’d like, just get out there and enjoy Lincoln’s trails and being outside! Here is a Bingo Card to use on your own at any time.
A Year in Review: Sustainability and Climate Action in Lincoln
Virtual Presentation
3 pm
Over the past year, exciting sustainability and climate action has been taken in Lincoln and our Coalition is excited to highlight some of these amazing initiatives!
Join us in hearing from:
- The City of Lincoln on their Climate Action Plan
- Lincoln Electric System on their Decarbonization Goal
- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln on their Environment, Sustainability, and Resilience Master Plan
Get ready to hear panelists from all three organizations highlight key aspects of their plans, showcase what they mean for Lincoln’s future, and answer questions that you might have.
Thank you to our digital sponsor Conservation Nebraska for hosting our 2021 virtual event!
Lincoln Earth Day Family Trivia Night!
Virtual Event
3 pm
Join Lincoln Earth Day and the Nebraska Forest Service for a family-fun virtual trivia night!
Test your nature knowledge while celebrating all there is to love about Lincoln and Earth Day. Grab your fellow trivia-lovers and tree-huggers for a fun-filled eco-friendly evening!
Pre-registration through Eventbrite is required.
Saturday April 24th from 6:30-8:00 PM CST. Zoom link available once registered through Eventbrite.
Questions or want more information?
Contact: Jack Hilgert, Nebraska Forest Service Conservation Education Assistant, Lincoln Earth Day Committee Member
jack.hilgert@unl.edu or 402-472-2797