Full Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12pm | Event Begins & 1st band set: Publicity Stunt |
| 1pm | 1st Educational Speaker: Leah Thill |
| 1:30pm | 2nd band set: Jake Griffin |
| 2:00pm | Indiana Wild Live Animal Show in Kids Area |
| 2:30pm | 2nd Educational Speaker: Rae Schnapp |
| 3:00pm | Indiana Wild Meet & Greet Activity in Kids Area Wellspring Components – Presentation on Residential Solar 3rd band set: Lucas Minor |
| 4:30pm | 3rd Educational Speaker: Chuck Brinkman |
| 5:00pm | 4th band set: McLane & Co |
| 6:00pm | Event ends |
Don’t Miss This Year’s 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.
Local Food Vendors
Various flavors of kettle corn and plain popcorn, cotton candy (weather permitting), pink lemonade, and bottled water
What is a PARMAJACO? Come check out our twist on tacos!
Ed Hayden, better known as Eddy, has become a staple of Downtown Elkhart and a local favorite with his awesome, gourmet hot dogs and friendly, down-to-earth disposition.
High-quality ingredients and flavorful time-honored North Indian recipes. Maple Indian Cuisine has earned the reputation of serving the freshest and best dishes.
Wake up your taste buds with tasty deserts!
Soft serve and frozen treats.
