Category: Earth Day - PACG - Progressive Action for the Common Good

Earth Day Every Day Celebration 2025 - After Action Report

5/24/2025

Earth Day Every Day Celebration After Action Report

Environmental Forum

The Environmental Forum of PACG offered their sixth Earth Day is Everyday Fair on May 17, 2025 at the Freight House Farmers Market. We were also sponsored by Living Lands and Waters and WVIK. We had 17 tabling organizations, including the Metrolink Electric Bus and Living Lands and Waters. The latter organization gave away over 50 hardwood trees! There were 4 musical performances throughout the day, and we provided free tables to our organizations. We estimate that over 1000 people attended the Market and our Fair throughout the day!

Lori McCollum (she/her)

Earth Day at the Farmers Market - PACG Event

4/14/2025

Earth Day Every Day Celebration
Saturday, May 17th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Freight House Farmers Market
421 W River Drive
Davenport, IA (map)

Environmental Forum

Join us to celebrate Earth Day Every Day. Find out what local environmental groups are doing. Meet with like-minded folks and make new friends.

Susan Leuthauser (she/her)

Earth Day Every Day Fair 2024 - After Action Report

6/7/2024

Earth Day Every Day - After Action Report

Freight House Farmers Market

Environmental Forum

We hosted our sixth annual Earth Day Fair in collaboration with the Freight House Farmers Market on Saturday, May 18th. Our sponsors also included WVIK and Living Lands and Waters. The theme for Earth Day this year was Planet vs. Plastics, which we highlighted with buttons, flyers, and stickers. We had three musical performances throughout the day, including the Native American Coalition of the Quad Cities, Richard Roberts and Rob Dahm, as well as Totes McGotes, a 6 person rock band. Twenty-five organizations provided interactive tables for market attendees, including the Metrolink Electric Bus and the Living Lands and Waters Barge, who gave away trees. Thanks to all of our partners in this annual endeavor!

Lori McCollum

Earth Day Every Day Fair for Earth Day 2024 - PACG Event

4/16/2024

Earth Day celebration - Earth Day Every Day Fair - Update
Saturday, May 18th at 9:00 am

Environmental Forum

Earth Day, which is dedicated to planet earth, is celebrated on April 22nd every year. Join us on May 18th at our Earth Day Every Day Fair to remind us to protect our planet through environmental conservation and sustainability every day. You will find out what local environmental groups have been doing and how you can help. There will be live music and children's activities. This event is family friendly and free. Bring your friends and neighbors!

If your group is interested in having a table at this event, download the registration link below. If you would like to volunteer to help at this fun gathering, please contact me. We look forward to seeing you!

Update: The cities of Bettendorf, Davenport, East Moline, Moline, and Rock Island once again celebrated Earth Day with various proclamations. See the attachments below. Maybe next year Iowa can step up to declare Earth Month as well!

Susan Leuthauser

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City Proclamations for Earth Day, Week and Month

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Everyday is Earth Day - After Action Report

6/17/2023

Everyday is Earth Day - After Action Report

Environmental Forum

Our 4th Annual Earth Day Fair had to be postponed this year due to flooding, but it was held on June 3rd at the Freight House Farmers Market.

We were co-sponsored by Living Lands and Waters, WVIK and WQPT.

As in years past, we had 5 musical performers/groups to entertain the crowd, and over 20 tables from local organizations. The Metrolink Electric Bus gathered a great deal of interest, and Living Lands and Waters gave away over 100 trees. Twenty-three organizations were represented and five groups of musicians played for the hundreds of visitors.

Our thanks to everyone who assisted with set up and break down, registration, etc. The beautiful weather was appreciated by all!

Lori McCollum

Susan Leuthauser

Everyday is Earth Day Fair - PACG Event

4/30/2023

Everyday is Earth Day Fair
Saturday, June 3rd from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Freight House Farmers Market
421 W River DR
Davenport, IA (map)

Environmental Forum

Join us to celebrate 2023 Earth Day. The flood has postponed our celebration to June 3rd. Visit our exhibitors at the Farmers Market and find out what they're doing to invest in our planet.

Susan Leuthauser

2022 Earth Day Fair - After Action Report

5/17/2022

2022 Earth Day Fair - After Action Report

Saturday, May 7th

Environmental Forum
Nearly 25 exhibitors participated in the Earth Day Fair this year at the Freight House Farmers Market. The theme this year was “Invest in our Planet.” With sponsorship from Living Lands and Waters and WVIK, we were able to offer activities and educational materials to several hundred Quad Citians.

We had over 30 organizations represented, including: Wapsi River Environmental Education Center, Wild Ones Quad Cities Chapter, Family Museum, Niabi Zoo, Nahant Marsh Education Center, Metrolink, River Action, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities, Audubon Society, Citizens Climate Lobby, and Quad City Botanical Center.

We also had 5 different musical groups perform throughout the day, and we all enjoyed the perfect spring weather! Thank you to our sponsors and the many organizations who participated. We also thank the many PACG members who came out to help set-up, break-down, and do general chaos control!

This annual tradition was coordinated by PACG’s Environmental Forum. We are grateful to have an effective and fun group of people in this group. We meet via Zoom on the first Monday of the month. Contact our forum if you would like a link to the meeting.

There are numerous pictures of the Earth Day Fair at the Market on our Environmental Forum Facebook page here.

Lori McCollum

Earth Month Proclamations for the Quad Cities - A Message to Our Membership

5/3/2022

Earth Month Proclamations for the Quad Cities

Environmental Forum

This year the cities of Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, Moline and East Moline issued proclamations regarding Earth Day. Each of these is attached below as a pdf.

The cities in Illinois all agreed to declare April of 2022 "Earth Month." Davenport declared April 18th to the 24th "Earth Week." And Bettendorf gave us "Earth Day" on April 22nd.

You can learn a lot about your home town from these.

Susan Leuthauser

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Earth Day Event at St. Ambrose - After Action Report

5/3/2022

St. Ambrose University Earth Day Event - After Action Report

PACG Environmental Forum member PJ Slobojan sharing a laugh at the St. Ambrose Earth Day event on Friday, April 22nd.

On Friday, April 22 from 11am to 2 pm in the Rogalski Center Ballroom, the PACG Environmental Forum tabled with over 15 clubs and community organizations sharing environmental activities and information. We enjoyed celebrating Earth Day and making St. Ambrose University a greener place to bee!

Shirley Johnson

Earth Day Fair 2022 - PACG Event

4/26/2022

Earth Day Fair 2022
Saturday, May 7th from 9:00 am to 2:00pm

Freight House Farmers Market
421 W River Drive
Davenport, Iowa (map)

Environmental Forum

Join us on Saturday, May 7th to celebrate Earth Day 2022. The theme this year is "Invest in Our Planet.” You'll learn what local groups are doing to invest in the planet and in the Quad City community. There will be live music and children’s activities. This event is family-friendly and free.

Susan Leuthauser