Green Earth Institute is looking for volunteers to help assemble an underground 25,000 gallon cistern on their property at McDonald Farm in Naperville. This is part of a rainwater harvesting and irrigation system for the farm. The cistern will be assembled using the Aquabox technology (http://www.rainxchange.com/products/aquablox.php ).

Date: April 27, 2010, weather permitting

Contact: RSVP to Steve Tivald 630-664-5681 or stiwald@greenearthinstitute.org

The 7th Annual Green Earth Fair will take place Sunday Afternoon, May 2, 2010 from 12:30 – 5 PM at the McDonald Farm in Naperville, Illinois. The Fair is a family event with entertainment for children and adults, as well as several informative presentations on converting biomass to energy, beekeeping, rainwater harvesting, the smart grid, organic lawn care, organic farming and others. In the past there was participation from local renewable energy contractors, including some of our own EWB-USA CPC members.

Requested Donation: $5 donation

Website: http://www.greenearthinstitute.org/fair/index.html.

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ NOON – 6:00 p.m

Location: UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago

Transportation: CTA Halsted bus (#8) bus to Roosevelt Road or limited $8 parking  in Lot 5 ( 1135 W. Morgan)

Visit the EWB-USA Chicagoland Chapter at the Chicago Building Congress Annual Table Top Tradeshow.  Last year, over 250 industry professionals attended. Visit the CBC website or see the attached flyer for more information.

Date: April 21, 2010, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Location: Union League Club, 66 W. Jackson, Chicago

Come one, come all to the Canchias Bridge Project Fundraiser, Thursday, March 25th at 6:00 pm at the Sidebar Grill @ 221 N. LaSalle. For more details of this fun social and fundraiser event see the attached flyer.