La Mesa Environmental Awareness Festival

“SUSTAIN LA MESA”
ENVIRONMENTAL FESTIVAL 2011 and “OUR PLANET, OUR HOME”
K-12 ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY & ART CONTEST

October 8, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Harry Griffen Park, 9550 Milden Street, La Mesa CA 91942

A free event for the whole family presented by the La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission

See the latest on water, energy, gardening, transportation, solar cooking, recycling and more from booths and guest speakers.
Enjoy family entertainment and cheer for the K-12 contest awards winners.
Winning contest pieces will be on display at the La Mesa Library during the month of October;
entry deadline 9/27/11; for rules please visit cityoflamesa.com/SustainLaMesa.

For Festival questions, please contact Scott Munzenmaier
619.667.1338, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

EXPERT SPEAKERS AND FUN ALL DAY - admission is free

10:00 a.m. “Our Planet, Our Home” Award Ceremony
10:30 a.m. $4,000 Healthy Home Rebates, Dadla Ponizil, California Center for Sustainable Energy
11:10 a.m. Harvest Rain, Grow Food, save $$$, Candace Vanderhoff, RainThanks, Greywater & Permaculture
11:50 a.m. Planning & Planting Living Walls, Georges Fortier, Vertical Garden Solutions.com
12:30 p.m. Community Sustainable Agriculture, Paul Maschka, SD City College Urban Agriculture Program
1:10 p.m.   Build a Backyard Butterfly Bonanza, Robin Rivet, Urban Forestry Advice and Technical Assistance Center

MONARCH BUTTERFLY RELEASE AT 2PM
SPLASH SCIENCE MOBILE LAB
EDCO RECYCLING ZONE

Electronics, batteries (no automotive) all plastics including shrink wrap
and bags, clean formed Styrofoam, metals and glass.
Please no hazardous waste, tape or labels.