We're fortunate in Green Bay to have a wide coalition of organizations and institutions who come together every year to present a full slate of Earth Week activities.

Here is the schedule:

• April 17th, 6 pm - 10 pm, Green Bay Green Drinks: Though not technically part of Earth Week, Green Drinks is one of the best ways to get involved in environmental activities in the region. It's an informal gathering of the local green community held at Kavarna on the third Thursday of every month. Kavarna Coffeehouse, 112 S. Broadway, Green Bay.
• April 19th, 9 am - noon, Fox River Clean-Up: St. Francis Park, Green Bay.
• April 19th, 1 - 4 pm, Great Lakes Compact Forum: A discussion of the crucial Great Lakes Compact featuring Peter Annin, author of The Great Lakes Water Wars. UWGB, Rose Hall Room 250.
• April 20th, 9 am - 11 pm, Take Back the Pavement: See Green Bay's streets transformed into artistic greenery displays, North Broadway Street, Green Bay.
• April 21st, 6 - 8 pm, What's the Woof About Wolves?: Featuring naturalist Cindy Mueller, Brown County Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay.
• April 22nd, 10:30 - 11 am, Earth Day Storytime: Brown County Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay.
• April 22nd, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Earth Day Recycled Craft Projects: Brown County Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay.
• April 24th, Leave Your Car at Home Day Challenge: A citywide challenge to leave your car at home.
• April 24th, 7 - 8 pm, Storytime at Barnes & Nobles: Storytime with ecological themes, Barnes & Nobles, 2498 S. Oneida St. Ashwaubenon (should be a challenge to get there without a car!)
• April 25th, 6 - 9 pm, The 11th Hour: Free screening of the documentary featuring actor Leonardo DiCaprio, Brown County Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay.
• April 26th, 9 am - noon, Baird Creek and Willow Creek Clean-Ups: Pick a creek to clean up! The Baird Creek Clean-Up will start at Triangle Hill Pavilion, Beverly Rd. in Green Bay (we'll be providing some coffee & cookies to help get you started). The Willow Creek Clean-Up will begin at NEW Lutheran cul-de-sac at 1311 S. Robinson Avenue, Green Bay.
• April 26th, 1 - 3 pm, Hikes, Rain Barrel and Composting Demos: After the clean-up in Baird Creek there will be demonstrations of rain barrels and composting at the Triangle Hill Pavilion on Beverly Road in Green Bay. Rain Gardens will be demonstrated at Christa McAuliffe Park around this time.
• April 26th, 5:30 pm - midnight, EcoJam!: Featuring Burnt Toast & Jam and Kojo at the Holiday Inn City Center, 200 Main Street, Green Bay. $5.00 per person ($4.00 with the donation of a used cell phone).
• April 27th, noon - 4 pm, Izaak Walton League's Teddy Bear Hunt in Bellevue: Featuring food, fishing, and more, a family 'hunting license' costs $10. Osprey Point, HWY GV, 1 mile S. of 172.