Green Building, Alternative Power Focus of Habitat ReStore Earth Day Celebration

Green building and alternative power sources will be the focus at the 2010 Habitat ReStore Earth Day Celebration. Learn from the experts and incorporate “green living” into your life at the ninth annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 24, noon to 4 p.m., at the Habitat ReStore, 208 Cottage Grove Road.

Wind, solar and alternative fuels are just a few of the earth-friendly presentations that will be held at the Earth Day Celebration. In addition, the free event features more than 25 exhibitors on eco friendly landscaping products and artists selling salvaged art. This free event is open to the public and includes refreshments, plenty of Earth Day activities for families and live music with Buttons and Banjo.

Exhibitors include: Artisan Exteriors, Blair Lawnscape, Olbrich Gardens, Sustain Dane Rain Barrels and other water conservation kits, MG&E, a neighborhood electric vehicle, Full Spectrum Solar, Wildwood Institute of Herbal Medicine, City of Madison, Willy Street Coop, Welz Farm, Edgewood College, Troy Gardens, Gemini Rescape, Shooting Star Landscape, Claire the Car and Mother Earth of course!.

The Habitat ReStore is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information can be found at www.restoredane.org.

The mission of the Habitat ReStore is to keep reusable materials out of the landfill and to help Habitat for Humanity build more homes with low income families here in Dane County.