“Elkhart’s 25th EnviroFest is coming in 2021.“
The Region’s Largest Environmental Festival!
The 25th Annual EnviroFest will include food vendors, booths, raffle & silent auction, live music, kids’ area and entertainment, beer & wine garden, and more! Stay Tuned for more details.
Past Speakers
Rae Schnapp, Ph.D
Conservation Director at the Indiana Forest Alliance
Ecoblitz Inventories and the Role of State Forests in Indiana’s economy.
Rae Schnapp has a PhD from Purdue University and is the Wabash Riverkeeper and Conservation Director at the Indiana Forest Alliance. Her thesis work was on plant cellular responses to environmental stresses.
Leah Thill
Senior Environmental Planner with the Michiana Area Council of Governments
Sustainable Transportation Methods and Electric Vehicle Q&A
Leah Thill is the Senior Environmental Planner with the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG). She works with local municipalities on issues related to sustainability and the environment, including clean air, clean transportation, clean energy, and brownfields.
Chuck Brinkman
Indiana Wildlife Federation
How to Make Your Yard Wildlife Friendly
Chuck Brinkman has been on the Indiana Wildlife Federation board for 10 years. He is also on the boards of Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation and Barbee Lakes Property Owners Association. Chuck was very active with the Eagle Creek Watershed Foundation as coordinator for water quality improvement projects. He performs a similar role with TWF in both residential and agriculture settings. He is very familiar with water and climate-related challenges in Indiana.