[ May 17, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. May 24, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. May 31, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. June 7, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] On May 17, 24, and 31, The Natural Step Monona will be taking orders for Rain Reserve rain barrels at the Monona Farmers’ Market from 9:00 to 1:00. Distribution of the barrels will be on June 7th, also at the Monona Farmers’ Market.

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[ June 9, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Erin Schneider, EnAct Program Manager for Madison Environmental Group, Inc. will lead an information session about the EnAct: Steps to Greener Living program. EnAct is an action-oriented book club focused on environmental stewardship, social sustainability, and healthy living. Past participants have reaped financial savings and drastically reduced their environmental impact. Collectively, EnAct participants have reduced [...]

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[ June 14, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Take the Green Monona Tour on Sunday, June 14, to see environmentally-friendly steps that have been taken in Monona. From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., you can visit nine homes, four businesses, a church, and a city property to see what is being done to lessen the human impact on the environment, save money, and [...]

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[ June 30, 2009; 6:00 pm to 6:55 pm. ] Please note the time change to accommodate “Concerts in the Park.”

On June 30, learn about ways to save big money by saving energy. Green Tuesdays: Films & Lectures on Sustainability presents Amy Lord of Focus on Energy, and Monona’s own Laura Paprocki, Home Performance with Energy Star Consultant.

Amy explains Focus on Energy programs and financial [...]

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