EnviroFest Planning

• Help us make the 25th EnviroFest the best one yet! We’re looking for ideas of what YOU’D like to see at the event.
• Open to the public–join us for free snacks and bring your ideas for a fun event! New-comers welcome!
• For more info, email EECmail@coei.org. Virtual option available.

Christmas Lights Recycling

Winter Birding

Come out to the EEC on Saturday, December 10^th from 10 AM – 12 PM for our Winter Birding program! The morning will kick off with a birding hike around the EEC to look for feathered friends that stick around our area in winter. Afterwards, attendees can warm up with hot chocolate inside the Visitor’s Cabin while learning about winter adaptations in birds and making bird-friendly edible ornaments!

Tickets for this program are $1 per person. Pre-registration is required and limited. Get tickets HERE

Nature Story Hour for Littles

Bring your little ones out to the Elkhart Environmental Center this winter season for our new Nature Story Hour series! Every Wednesday in January and February, kids can learn about a different environmental topic by listening to a short story and participating in a related craft or activity to become familiar with the natural world around them!

Sessions will be held at the EEC’s Visitor’s Cabin every Wednesday between January 4^th and February 22^nd from 10 AM to 11 AM. Program cost is $1 per child per session. Please register in advance for each session HERE

Recommended ages: 3-6

Package-Free Pretzel Workshop

Learn how to make soft pretzels at home without visiting the store or bothering with wasteful packaging that comes along with store-bought goodies! Join us at this fun and hands-on workshop on Friday, January 6^th at 6 PM to create this classic snack using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. While you enjoy your snack, get tips on how to make other changes to your shopping list to save money and cut down on waste.

All ages are welcome at this family-friendly workshop! Tickets are $3 per person. Pre-registration is required and limited. Register HERE

Foaming Hand Soap Tablet Workshop

Interested in saving money on personal care and reducing the amount of packaging you toss in the garbage? Skip the countless plastic bottles from hand soap and make your own DIY tablets instead! Learn how to whip up these easy-to-make (and use!) tablets at our workshop on Friday, January 13^th at 6 PM. Participants will leave with a few of their own tablets to test out at home and tips on how to save money and reduce waste in other areas of personal and household cleaning.

Pre-registration is required and limited to those 12 years & older. Tickets are $5 per person and can be reserved HERE

DIY Lip Balm Workshop

Why spend money on tubes of lip balm at the store when you can make your own with just a few simple ingredients? Come to our DIY Lip Balm Workshop at the EEC on Friday, January 20^th at 6 PM to learn how to do just that! Participants will be able to make and personalize their own balm using natural ingredients and leave with a reusable container for future homemade batches!

Pre-registration is required and limited to those 12 & older. Tickets are $3 per person and can be reserved HERE

Worm Bin Workshop

Tired of hauling your garbage to the curb all the time? Learn how to compost and reduce your household waste output by up to 30%! Participants at our DIY Worm Bin Workshop on Friday, January 27^th will learn all about the simple process of vermicomposting and leave with their own composting bin. All materials for the bin construction will be provided. Worms will not be included, but a list of suppliers will be available.

All ages are welcome at this family-friendly workshop! Tickets are $1 per person and worm bin kits are $5 each (limit one per family/group). Pre-registration is required and limited. Register HERE

River Clean Up