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Earth Week 2008 -- press release & PSA
Press Release & PSA for Earth WEEK 2008 activities on at UM & in Missoula, updated April 16, 2008.
Contact: Vicki Watson, 243-5153, <Vicki dot watson at umontana.edu>
UM & MISSOULA CELEBRATE THE EARTH WITH SUSTAINBILITY EFFORTS
Tuesday, April 22 is the 39th celebration of Earth Day. Many events are planned for the week leading up to Earth Day on the UM campus and around Missoula and the world. Earth Week events at UM are summarized at www.umt.edu/earthday while some of Missoula's events appear at www.umt.edu/conservationcalendar. A MASSIVE list of Earth Week activities appears at the end of this press release.
Earth Week kicks off with Earth Service Day & the Ecopentathalon on Saturday, April 19. Service opportunities include river cleanup, prairie restoration on Mt Sentinel, sorting recyclables, working at UM's organic PEAS farm and helping with the Festival of Cycles in Bonner Park and recycling glass at Caras Park. “In the Ecopentathalon, Ecopentathletes ride their bikes from event to event and work at ALL the service events,” says organizer Vicki Watson of UM Environmental Studies. River cleanup is being coordinated by the Clark Fork Coalition (542-0539) which is also providing a barbecue for workers from noon-2pm at Caras Park. This year Earth Service Day coincides with Aber Day, UM's traditional campus service day, and UM's Office of Civic Engagement is helping recruit students for the service activities.
After a hard day working for the Earth, celebrate at the Clark Fork Coalition's Best Dam Party (7-10pm, Caras Park, free live music by Reverend Slanky). OR enoy an Earth Service Day dance from 7:30-11pm at the Union Hall, 208 E. Main. 'The dance features easy to learn folk dances and old time fiddle music by the Parlor Pickers. All the dances are taught, and no experience or partner needed.' says Joe Laviska of the UM student chapter of the Missoula Folklore Society. Cost is $8 for public, $6 for MFS members & Earth Service Day workers; children free.
Earth Celebration Day is Sunday April 20 from noon to 7pm in Caras Park. 'There will be great food, energy efficient cars, glass recycling, children’s activities, demonstrations of sustainable living & business, and live music.' says LouAnn Crowley of the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project. The public is encourage to bring clean sorted glass bottles & jars to Caras Park (from 10 am to 3pm) to feed the massive glass crusher which will spit out glass for use in construction projects.
On Earth Day itself (April 22), University Dining Services will feature locally grown food at the Food Zoo in UM's Lommasson Center. “UM has been increasing it’s use of locally produced food, which shrinks UM’s ecological footprint, and helps our local economy. Local food is the finest & freshest.’ says, Mark LoParco, director of UM Dining Services. This week, Dining Services will also start two more earth-friendly initiatives --trayless serving at the Food Zoo to reduce waste (& waist lines) and re-usable shopping bags at the Cascade Country Store.
The International Wildlife Film Festival will provide special screenings of this year’s festival winners for UM (which will be out of session during the festival which starts May 10). Films will be screened continuously from 8am to 11 pm on April 22 in the UC Theater. More films will be shown in the theater on Saturday April 26 from 12:30-6pm. “All you need for this feast of films is $4 and a griz card”, says Janet Rose, IWFF Executive Director.
Also taking place during Earth Week is Missoula’s annual Bike Walk Bus Week and UM’s Walk N Roll –which celebrate sustainable transportation and encourage folks to ‘burn calories not oil’ while getting around our fair city. Montana Natural History Center’s annual Watershed Festival also falls during Earth Week this year.
Earth Week rounds out with an E-rase your E-waste Event on Saturday April 26, from 9am to 2pm at the Missoula Fairgrounds. There you will be able to send those old computers and cell phones off for recycling. The first five large electronic items (computers, monitors, TVs) are free; additional items are $1.00 each; ten items or more, please call 800-433-8773 to register. Note that recycling is free for all cell phones, rechargeable batteries, and computer peripherals. ‘Keeping electronics out of the landfill is one important part of protecting our drinking water aquifer,’ says Michelle Hutchins of Missoula’s Water Quality District. To volunteer to help with this event, contact Jamie Silberberger at Jamie@womenandenvironment.org . This event sponsored by Sony Electronics, MT Department of Environmental Quality, Missoula Water Quality District, Vann's, Allied Waste, Women's Voices for the Earth and, PETE .
ASUM Sustainability Coordinator Jessie Davie observed, “In Missoula, many people work to ensure that every day is Earth Day. But during Earth Week, we try to make more people aware of the many opportunities to take action for the Earth. And we provide lots of opportunities for them to do just that.”
On Earth Day 2002, UM President George Dennison signed the Talloires Declaration, rededicating UM to promoting sustainable development, self determination and social justice on local, state, national and global levels. UM was the first university in the northwest US to sign the declaration which commits universities to working for a sustainable society in their teaching, research, service/outreach and operations. President Dennison appointed a Sustainable Campus Committee to encourage efforts by UM and campus groups to foster sustainability and to document those efforts in an annual State of the Sustainable Campus Report to be delivered each year around Earth Day. These reports are available online (www.umt.edu/greeningum) and highlight the efforts of UM, campus groups, & community partners to build sustainability over the past year. In addition, each year the Greening UM award is presented to a person who has made an outstanding contribution towards building campus & community sustainability in the past year.
THE MASSIVE LIST OF EARTH WEEK EVENTS:
Missoula’s Community-Wide Earth Week Celebration
Join your neighbors and friends in
celebrating, learning and participating in Earth Week!
April 18-26, 2008
Friday, April 18
Missoula Valley Recycling honors the sponsors of Recycling in the Schools Program at the Stensrud Building, 5-10pm with music and appetizers. Missoulavalleyrecycling.com.
SATURDAY APRIL 19
Register for UM Ecopentatholon, 9am, Van Buren Bridge. Participate in the University events below and bike to each one to earn a t-shirt. Vicki Watson, 243-5153.
Clark For River Clean Up 10am -noon – sponsored by Clark Fork Coalition & REI. Meet at Caras Park at 10 am. To share in the BBQ from noon to 2pm, register by April 6 with Clark Fork Coalition .Steel, aluminum, plastic & paper also accepted by Pacific Steel & Missoula Valley Recycling 542-0539 or with UM's Office of Civic Engagement -- Lauren at 243-5531.
Mt Sentinel Prairie Restoration (pull weeds & spread native seeds). 10am-1pm Meet at Mt Sentinel trailhead at 10 am or walk up the trail to the weed pullers & trash bags.
BBQ Noon – Earth Service workers fed at Caras Park
'Dumpster Dive’ 1-2:30pm –– sort recyclables at UM Recycle Shed at back of UM Facility Services or 'Physical Plant' which is in the NE corner of campus, between stadium & MT Sentinel. MAP.
Build a Bike at Festival of Cycles 12-4pm –in Bonner Park (Free Cycles/MIST). info: 880-6834.
PEAS Farm chores 2-5pm –on Duncan Drive in the Rattlesnake Valley (making compost, so dress for dirt & mud).
GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. All day. For anyone biking/walking/busing to Good Food Store, receive a free 12 oz drip coffee. Jennifer Marrow. 541-3663.
11th Annual Hot Springs Ride. 8:00am. Overnight trip. Starting in Ravalli, ride through beautiful countryside past Oreo cows, Fjord horses, and herds of Lamas to the historic Symes Hotel in Hot Springs. Enjoy a soak in the hot springs, great food, and evening entertainment. $10 deposit due by April 8th. 62 miles Sat, 41 miles Sun. Missoulians on Bicycles. Diane Norem. 728-4126.
Bearmouth to Drummond Ride. Carpool from Eastgate/Albertsons parking lot, leave by 8:15 am, and leave Bearmouth on bikes by 9:30am. Brunch at Wagon Wheel Café in Drummond. 34 miles of great hill training. RSVP required. Margie (728-2455) or Kathleen (396-1040).
East Pine Historic Homes Walk-About. 10:00am. Join Ellie Boldman Hill and Kristi Hager for the East Pine Historic Homes Walk-About, through one of Missoula’s oldest residential neighborhoods. Missoula Historic Preservation Commission and the East Pine Street Neighborhood Association. Meet at Worden House/Ellie Blue, 328 East Pine Street. Ellie Hill. 258-4706.
Travelon Gamelon: Performance for Amplified Bicycles. 10:30am (with concert at 12:00pm). A bicycle promenade starting at 10:30 at the Missoula Art Museum (335 N. Pattee St), stopping at Bernice’s Bakery for treats and to celebrate Bernice’s 30th birthday, and winding through town to the Festival of Cycles in Bonner Park. The concert in Bonner Park is a soundwork performance by artist Richard Lerman for 3 amplified bicycles. With Historical Museum at Ft. Missoula, this performance reminds us of the historic 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps. Missoula Art Museum, Adventure Cycling, Bernice’s Bakery, Bike Walk Alliance for Missoula, Free Cycles Missoula, Historical Museum at Ft. Missoula, and the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture. Laura. 728-0447.
Festival of Cycles. 12:00pm – 4:00pm. A BIG bicycle extravaganza with events for everyone. Build a bike, donate a bike, tune up your bike, learn maintenance skills, get bike parts, create bicycle sculptures, see a range of human powered vehicles, and participate in games and a safety course. Mechanical support from Willard School Chain Links. Good food, live music and more! Free Cycles Missoula. Bonner Park. Bob Giordano. 880-6834.
Milltown Bluff Tour. 3:15 – 5:15 pm. Catch Mountain Line Route 4 bus at downtown Transfer Station at 2:45 for ride to historic Bonner. Or bike or walk to Bonner School by 3:15 where vans provided by 10,000 Waves will transport the group to the Milltown bluff overlook – see panoramic view of confluence of Blackfoot and Clark Fork river valleys, hear stories and history. Leave 5:15 on bus back to Missoula. Bonner Area History Roundtable. 258-6335.
Missoula Art Museum. Sat, 4/19, and Tues - Sat, 11am to 5pm. First 10 bike/walk/busers each day to MAM receive a customized Bernice’s 2008 Dayplanner—good for a free cup of coffee at Bernice’s in honor of her 30th Birthday. Bike/walk/busers can enter raffle for a MAM Travelon/Gamelon t-shirt and receive 10%discount on art books all week! Raffle drawing Sat, 4-26, 3pm. Meredith. 728-0447.
SUNDAY APRIL 20
MUD’s 2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration. 10am-3pm. Will feature local groups tabling sustainable businesses and organizations, local food, wine and beer, great bands, green vehicle displays, biomass to electricity demonstration, glass crushing. Lou Ann Crawly 721 7513, www.mudproject.org/earthday
GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. All day. For anyone biking/walking/busing to the Good Food Store, receive a free 12 oz drip coffee. Jennifer Marrow. 541-3663.
Amble to Alberton. Leave at 10:00am from Perkins restaurant at Mullan/Reserve. Have lunch in Alberton or bring a snack. The ride is 60 miles roundtrip. Missoulians on Bicycles, Inc. Carol Minjares. 728-7994.
Bicycle Tour of A.J. Gibson’s Downtown. 1:30pm. Meet Rafael Chacon at the corner Ryman Street entrance to the Missoula County Courthouse for this guided bicycle tour of historic architecture. Bring your bicycle (or run along with the tour). Missoula Historic Preservation Commission. Rafael. 243-2735 or 258-4706.
MONDAY APRIL 21
Univdrsity Dining Services begins Earth Friendly Initiates. Students will work with dinning services to have trayless serving at the Food Zoo to reduce waste and reusable bags at Cascade Country Store.
Tabling in the UC
Missoula Green Maps
BUTTERFLY HERBS Free Coffee or Tea. 7:00 – 9:30 am. Individuals using alternative transportation will receive a free cup of coffee or tea from Butterfly Herbs. 232 N. Higgins. Scott. 728-8780.
GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. 7:00 – 9:00am. For anyone biking/walking/busing to the Good Food Store, receive any fresh juice for $2.50. Jennifer Marrow. 541-3663.
Decorate Your Bike Day at Lowell School. Decorate your bike with streamers, flags, or balloons and ride it to school today. Come again for the parade on Wed. Lowell School. Jen. 543-6215.
2nd Annual Downtown Bird Walk. 8:00 – 9:30 am. Start at Natural History Center, 120 Hickory, off the bike trail just west of Orange Street tunnel. Join staff naturalist, Brian Williams, to look for spring migrants and freshly arrived summer residents along the Clark Fork River Trail. Montana Natural History Center. Brian. 327-0405.
Franklin Lap it up: morning recess and lunch time. Students walk laps around the school for good health. Franklin School. Sue Black. 728-2400 x4216.
Sustainable Transportation and City Design: A Pathway for Missoula. 12:00 - 1:00pm, Public Library Meeting Room. Slide Show and discussion about furthering Missoula’s efforts at becoming a premier city for walking, cycling and transit. Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation. Bob. 880-6834.
10th Annual Promenade. 6:30pm. Meet and join neighbors at Bonner Park, corner of Evans and Hilda, for a stroll through the historic University Area. An evening of history, architecture and tales. Missoula Historic Preservation Commission. 549-0869.
TUESDAY APRIL 22
Grounds For Change at the CATALYST CAFÉ. Free drip coffee all day long to bikers, walkers, busers and carpoolers. 111 North Higgins. Martha. 542-1337.
LE PETIT OUTRE Free Coffee. 7:00am – 10:00pm. Receive one free 12-oz drip coffee when you bike, walk or bus to Le Petite Outre. 129 S 4th West. Jon. 543-3311.
GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. For anyone biking/walking/busing to the Good Food Store, receive a treat: half-price smoothies all day. Jennifer Marrow. 541-3663.
Bike Walk Bus Breakfast. Baked goods, juice, coffee and treats on the playground for kids and parents who bike/walk/bus to Lewis and Clark school today. 8:00 – 8:35 am. James. 721-6855.
Franklin Walk to School Day.7:45 – 8:30am. Parent involvement, emphasizing safe routes to school, supporting kids walking to school. Snacks, drawings for prizes for students and parents. Franklin School. Sue Black. 728-2400 x4216.
Secrets of Biking in Missoula Demystified. 12:00pm. South end of Van Buren ped/bike bridge. Want to learn about secret bridges and tunnels accessible to cyclists? Join BWAM members and long time town bike commuters on a tour of Missoula’s ped and bike bridges. Tour lasts 1 hour. Bring bike questions and a sense of urban adventure. Bike Walk Alliance for Missoula. Geraldine. 241-1111.
Discounted Bike Helmets and Fitting. 1:00 - 3:00pm. At the “oval” on U of M Campus. Get a bike helmet and fitting (must know head or hat size)! New bike helmets are $6.00 while supplies last. St. Patrick Hospital Trauma Unit and ASUM. Michelle. 329-5660 or Nancy 243-4599.
Earth Day Riverfront Bike Tour. 6:30pm. Meet at McCormick Park (south side of the river). Explore the Riverfront Trail with local tour guides. Big Blue Bikes provided by Missoula Parks and Rec. 552-6271 or Missoula Historic Preservation Commission. 258-4706.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 23
Electric, Biodiesel and Hydrogen vehicle conversion Seminars, 3pm-6pm. Visitors to MonTEC at 1121 E. Broadway, will have a chance to learn how to convert a vehicle to all electric or biodiesel and view examples of electric, biodiesel and hydrogen vehicles. R. Paul Williamson, 532-3227.
Great Harvest Bike Walk Bus Roll. 7:00 - 9:30am. Free cinnamon swirl roll for all who walk, bike or ride the bus to GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. 1407 S. Higgins. 728-4549.
GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. 7:00 – 9:00am. For anyone biking/walking/busing to the Good Food Store, receive a free 10 oz fresh squeezed orange juice. Jennifer Marrow. 541-3663.
BWBW Walk to School Rally. 7:30 – 8:30am. Russell School invites community members to join the students in Walking School Buses. Refreshments, prizes, reps from Free Cycles Missoula, and Monte in front of the school at the completion of their walk. 3216 South Russell. Martha. 728-2400 x4846.
Walking School Bus to Paxson School. 7:45 - 8:30am. Paxson parent volunteers will be “bus drivers” to lead children safely to school. In addition, Paxson School will have breakfast for all kids and parents who walk, bike, bus or carpool to school. First 50 kids who walk/bike/car/carpool get free red bike light. Molly. 721-6309.
City Council Rides the Bus Challenge. All day. Council members are challenged to ride the bus (or bike or walk) to committee meetings downtown all day long. Council members Dave Strohmaier (327-8911) or Jason Wiener (542-3232).
Treats for Carpoolers. Staff who carpool today to Clinton School will receive treats. Clinton School. Amanda McGill. 825-3113.
Treats for Vanpoolers. All day. Treats provided in appreciation to those utilizing the I Ride vanpools. Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management Association. Megan. 327-8515.
Discounted Bike Helmets and Fitting. 10:00am – 1:00pm. At Mountain Line Transfer Center (Pine and Ryman downtown). Get a bike helmet and fitting (must know head or hat size)! New bike helmets are $6.00 while supplies last. Michelle. 329-5660.
Pedal vs Metal Challenge, 6th Annual. 12:00pm. Multiple-stop errands run competition between teams of bicyclists and motorists to demonstrate viability of getting around by bicycle. Start and finish at the Mountain Line Transfer Center, Pine and Ryman. Celebrities invited to compete. Bike Ped Advisory Board. Archie McMillan. 728-5882.
Historic Walking Tour of the UM Campus. 12:00pm. Join Art Prof. Rafael Chacon in front of Main Hall on the Oval. Historic Preservation Commission. 258-4706 or 243-2735.
Franklin Neighborhood Ride/Walk. 3:30pm. Meet at school, head out through neighborhood to explore routes to travel by bike and on foot. Franklin School. Sue Black. 728-2400 x 4216.
Bike Parade at Lowell School. Parade of decorated bikes around the neighborhood. You can make a nameplate and noise makers for your bike. Get your bike fixed up for a spring full of riding. Learn street safety like bike signals, street signs, and traffic rules. Lowell School. Jen. 543-6215.
Secrets of Biking in Missoula Demystified. 4:00pm. South end of Van Buren ped/bike bridge. Want to learn about secret bridges and tunnels accessible to cyclists? Join BWAM members and long time town bike commuters on a tour of Missoula’s ped and bike bridges. Tour lasts 1 hour. Bring bike questions and a sense of urban adventure. Bike Walk Alliance for Missoula. Geraldine. 241-1111.
Historic Walking Tour of Piltzville. 6:00 – 8:00pm. Meet at Bonner School. Bonner Area History Roundtable. Judy Matson. 258-6335.
Historical Fort Missoula Walking Tour. 6:30pm. Bob Brown, the Museum Director, leads a tour of the grounds of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula and the historic greater Fort Missoula. Meet “Major Charles Rawn”, founder of the Fort, for this behind-the-scenes tour. Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Building 322, Fort Missoula. Bob Brown. 728-3476.
THURSDAY APRIL 24
Bagels for Bikers and Walkers. 7:00 – 9:00 am. Non-polluter commuters stop at Bagels on Broadway and receive a free bagel and a small orange juice or coffee. BAGELS ON BROADWAY. 223 W. Broadway. Sue Thompson. 728-8900.
Bike/Walk/Bus for & to the Planet. 8:00 – 10:00 am. Free 16 oz drip coffee for any who bike, walk, or bus to work today. LIQUID PLANET. 223 N. Higgins. 541-4541.
GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. 7:00 am – 9:00 am. Anyone biking/walking/busing to Good Food Store, receive a treat: free fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. Jennifer Marrow. 541-3663.
Franklin Walk to School Day. 7:45 – 8:30 am. Parent involvement, emphasizing safe routes to school, supporting kids walking to school. Snacks, drawings for prizes for students and parents. Franklin School. Sue Black. 728-2400 x4216.
Walkin’ Wacky Socks Day at Lowell School. Wear wacky socks to school while walking and get a prize. Lowell School. Jen. 543-6215.
Spring Cleaning for Your Bike. 12:00 – 1:00pm and 4:30 – 5:30pm. Have the spring mud and grit washed off your bike and have your chain lubed at Adventure Cycling Association. Josh Tack. 721-1776 x 217.
Zen and the Art of Peaceful Cycling: Free Legal Advice. 12:00 – 1:00pm. On the sidewalk in front of the Wilma Theater, downtown. Join criminal defense attorney and avid cyclist Craig Shannon and MIST director Bob Giordano in exploring the practical and legal issues of bicycling the streets of Missoula. Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation. Bob. 880-6834.
Paxson’s Big Dipper Bike Ride. 2:30 – 4:00pm. For Paxson students and parents. Parent volunteers show students how to get from school to “kid friendly” places around Missoula using safe bike routes. Paxson Elementary School. Molly. 721-6309.
Lewis & Clark “Tour of Discovery”. Students and parents of Lewis & Clark School meet by the bike racks at 2:45pm for a fun family ride. Hear tips on responsible riding, learn safest routes to school from popular locations in the neighborhood. Includes stop at Dairy Queen for free treat. James. 721-6855.
Bike Parade and Bike Registration. 3:30pm – 5:30pm. Register bikes and learn about bike safety. Kids will decorate bikes and scooters for a parade at Council Grove to show their safety skills. Meet at the Council Groves Community Room. Council Grove Apartments. Joy Seymour. 542-2922.
Secrets of Biking in Missoula Demystified. 5:00 pm. South end of Van Buren ped/bike bridge. Want to learn about secret bridges and tunnels accessible to cyclists? Join BWAM members and long time town bike commuters on a tour of Missoula’s ped and bike bridges. Tour lasts 1 hour. Bring bike questions and a sense of urban adventure. Bike Walk Alliance for Missoula. Geraldine. 241-1111.
Stories and Stones Walking Tour. 6:30 pm. Missoula Cemetery. Take a walking tour of this historic cemetery and meet some of the individuals that helped shape Missoula as re-enactors bring some of our ‘stones’ to life before your eyes. Historic Preservation Commission. 552-6070 or 258-4706.
FRIDAY APRIL 25
Bike Walk Bus BREAK. 7:00 – 9:00am. Free Grande coffee for all bike/walk/busers at BREAK ESPRESSO: 432 N. Higgins. Break Espresso. Elisa. 728-7300.
GOOD FOOD STORE Incentives. All day. For anyone biking/walking/busing to Good Food Store, receive a free GFS cookie. Jennifer Marrow. 541-3663.
Free Breakfast at Lowell School. 8:00 – 8:30am. Free breakfast for students, parents and staff who walk, bike or bus to school this morning. Lowell School. Jen. 543-6215.
Walking School Bus to Rattlesnake School. 8:00 - 8:30am. Rattlesnake parent volunteers will be “bus drivers” to lead children to school. This will kick off the walking school bus program which will continue through the rest of the school year. Rhonda. 728.2400 x4523.
Mallwalkers Breakfast. 8:30 – 10:00 am. Free breakfast for mall walkers in celebration of Bike Walk Bus Week, and promoting walking as a healthier choice. Want to learn more? Join in! Southgate Mall. Trisha. 721-5140 x 19.
Franklin Lap it up. Morning recess and lunch time. Students walk laps around the school for good health. Franklin School. Sue Black. 728-2400 x4216.
Walk N Roll Week. 12:00pm. UM Library Mall. Celebration of The Week. ASUM Transportation’s incentive program for The University of Montana as part of Missoula’s BWBW. Tons of giveaways; more than 100 raffle prizes include a Cruiser bike, bike trailer, lights, shirts, and on and on! Additional drawing for those in attendance. Entertainment provided by Friedrich’s Teeth. Nancy Wilson. 243-4599.
Downtown Walk. 12:00pm. Meet at the park at the north end of Higgins Ave. Bridge. Join guide Philip Maechling for for an architectural treasure hunt and a look at the downtown. Missoula Historic Preservation Commission. 258-4706.
Mount Sentinel Weed Eradication Project. 12:00 – 3:00pm. Washington Middle School 8th grade students, staff and parents will bike from school to Mt. Sentinel trailhead and pull noxious weeds along the “M” trail as a community service project and to get into the spirit of BWBW. Ron Ireland. 542-4085.
Bike Walk ‘Spokes and Soles’ Party. 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Come share in good food, drink, music, and company at the Free Cycles Community Bike Shop, 732 S. 1st West. Bob. 880-6834.
SATURDAY APRIL 26
E-Waste Collection Day, Western Montana Fairgrounds, 9-2 Bring your worn out computers and other electronic equipment to the Fairgrounds and it will be recycled by Vanns and Sony by Allied truck to Denver. Residential only, first five items free, next five $1 each.
Nature Trail Opening at Elk Foundation, North Reserve, 2-4pm. The public is invited to participate in the opening of the Elk Foundation’s Nature Trail with guided tours.
Missoula Family YMCA Riverbank Run. Start location: Broadway and Higgins, downtown. Start times: 9:00am—10 K run; 10:30am—5 K run; 11:25am—corporate challenge & tri-fecta; 11:35am—1-mile fun run. Any organization can assemble a team and compete against other teams for a trophy; members of all corporate challenge teams get a dry-fit T-shirt. Missoula Family YMCA. Jason Shearer. 721-9622.
33rd Annual Cheese Burger Boogie to Stevensville Bike Ride. Leave at 9:00 am from old 4-Bs at Brooks/Reserve. Paved roads and bike trail from Lolo to Stevensville. Optional side trip to Metcalf Wildlife Refuge. Lunch in Stevi. 55 miles. Bob Deaton. 543-7704.
Deer Creek Sneak (15th Annual). 10:00am. Group bike ride leaving from Eastgate/Albertsons parking lot. The ride is 22 miles, 1/4 paved, 3/4 dirt. Return on Hidden Treasure Trail. Missoulians on Bicycles, Inc. Kathy York. 543-6274.
Missoula Art Museum. Open 11:00am to 5:00pm. First 10 bike/walk/busers to MAM receive a customized Bernice’s 2008 Dayplanner—good for a free cup of coffee at Bernice’s in honor of her 30th Birthday. 10% discount on art books to bike/walk/busers! 3:00pm Raffle drawing for 10 MAM Travelon/Gamelon T-Shirts (need not be present to win).
Hike and Bike to the Moon. 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Hike in or bike in (or ride in) to the Moon Randolph Homestead for a tour and some work at the homestead in the North Hills. Includes a tour at 2 pm and treats (donations accepted). For hike/bike directions call us or check out maps at www.nmcdc.org/mrhmaps.html.. Co-sponsored by NMCDC, HPO and the Hill and Homestead Coalition. Bus shuttle from the Zip Beverage parking lot, north end of the Scott Street Bridge. 829-0873 or 258-4706.
Bonner to Marshall Grade Overlook Tour. 3:15 – 5:15pm. Catch the Mountain Line Route 4 bus at downtown Transfer Station at 2:45 for the ride to historic Bonner. Or, bike or walk to Bonner School by 3:15 where a school bus will transport the group through historic neighborhoods to the Marshall Grade overlook. At 5:15, ride the Mountain Line back to Missoula. Bonner Area History Roundtable, with Bonner School. 258-6335.
Schools:
Lewis and Clark – BWBW Celebration. Tues – Fri. Walking school buses on the 4 traditional routes. Kick-off of new “park n walk” program. Raffle all week with drawing on Friday for students who get to school under their own power. James. 721-6855.
Franklin – Walking School Bus and more. A “motorless” bus run by parents, that gets children walking to school safely, will run Tues and Thurs morning of BWBW. Walking laps around school Mon and Fri. Wed neighborhood ride/walk after school. See daily listings. Sue Black. 728-2400 x 4216.
Rattlesnake – Passports to a Healthy Lifestyle. Students receive a stamp for each day they arrive at school by walking, biking, busing, or carpooling to school. Students with five stamps at the end of the week will be entered in a drawing for a prize. Rhonda. 728-2400 x4523.
Lowell –Unique events to encourage walking/biking to school. See daily listings. Jen. 543-6215.
Russell – walking school bus on Wednesday only. See Wednesday listing.
Paxson – walking school bus on Wednesday only. Bike ride Thursday. See daily listings.
Willard - 5th Annual Free Bike Safety Check and Tune-Up. Mon - Fri, 9:20 - 11:00am. Willard School Chain Links bicycle mechanics program will provide free safety inspections and basic tune-ups for anyone in the community all week. Willard School Chain Links. Vanessa. 529-6642.
Missoula International School. All week. Missoula International School will give out stamps to all their staff and families who use alternative transportation during BWBW. Those with all 5 stamps will be entered in a drawing for special prizes. Eden. 542-9924.
High Schools: COMMOTION Challenge – Live Free or Drive. All week long. Hellgate, Sentinel, Willard, Big Sky, and Loyola high school students who bike, walk, bus, or carpool during BWBW will be entered to win awesome prizes like bikes, movie tickets, and more. Will award prizes to schools which have the highest percentage in their size category. Volunteers within each school will be helping students map out their sustainable transportation route. Sponsored by COMMOTION and Missoula in Motion. Roxy. 258-4962.
Ride Free all Week on the Mountain Line. Mountain Line buses will operate FREE OF CHARGE on all routes during BWBW. “Give transit a try – on us.”Mountain Line. Ray Hoff. 543-8386.
Transfer Center Information Services. Tues – Fri, 8am – 5pm. Mountain Line employees will be available to answer questions regarding routes and schedules in the Mountain Line Transfer Center. Mountain Line. Ray Hoff. 543-8386.
Mountain Line Senior Challenge. Senior Citizens who ride the Mountain Line during BWBW can win. Pick up an orange raffle ticket from your driver, fill it in and drop it in the container on your bus or in the transfer center. Winners will be drawn on April 28 for gift certificates. Missoula in Motion and Mountain Line. 258-4961.
Ride to Win on Mountain Line. Ride the Mountain Line during BWBW and win. Just pick up a beige raffle ticket from your driver, fill it in and drop it in the container on your bus or in the transfer center. Winners will be drawn daily for a gift certificate. Missoula in Motion and Mountain Line. 258-4961.
City Council Rides the Bus Challenge. Council members Dave Strohmaier and Jason Wiener will be traveling all week by bike, bus, and on foot. They challenge all ten other council members to give it a try. To prepare for BWBW, there will be a special presentation on Google Transit’s guide to Mountain Line during Council on Monday April 14th. Each Council member will be provided with customized instructions on taking transit to committee meetings on the Wed, 4-23. Dave Strohmaier (327-8911) or Jason Wiener (542-3232).
On MCAT. Watch for special BWBW programming on MCAT, Bresnan Cable Channel 7. See www.mcat.org for a schedule or call 542-6228.
Good Food Store: non-polluter commuter deals. For anyone biking/walking/busing to Good Food Store, receive a treat: See daily listings. Jennifer Marrow. 541-3663.
Blue Bike Special. Mon–Sat, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Sun, 12:00 - 6:00 pm. At the Currents Aquatic Center in McCormick Park, grab a Blue Bike, free for the day. Enjoy cruising around town on the Parks and Rec free Dasani blue bikes. Missoula Parks and Recreation Dept. Jason. 552-6271.
Bike Tool/ Bottle Giveaway. All week. REI will give bike tire levers or water bottles to customers who bike, walk, or bus to the store. 2230 North Reserve Street. Ryan. 829-0432.
Raffle for a Camelback. Customers who bike or bus to PIPESTONE MOUNTAINEERING during BWBW will receive a ticket for a raffle for a FREE Camelback given away on Saturday April 28th. Pipestone Mountaineering 129 West Front. Jim Wilson or Dave. 721-1670.
Free Bike-Cart Flower Delivery. Free flower delivery within the radius of the bike delivery cart during BWBW. BITTERROOT FLOWER SHOP. 811 South Higgins. Wendell Guthrie. 542-0309.
Bike Walk Bus to the Co-op! Tues – Fri, 12:00 - 7:00 pm, Sat, 10:00 - 3:00 pm. Check out the Missoula Community Co-op at 1500 Burns St. If you walk, bike, or bus to the Co-op, new members get $10 off the membership cost and current members receive 1/2 price of a Co-op t-shirt. Meredith. 327-0123.
2 for 1 Admission to Children’s Museum. Choose sustainable transportation as your way to the Missoula Children’s Museum during BWBW and receive 2 admissions for the price of 1. Children will receive a free friend pass. 225 W. Front. Stacy. 541-7529.
Free Dog Treats! All day, all week. Every dog owner who bikes or walks to either location of GO FETCH! will receive free treats worth $1.00. Go Fetch! 627 Woody and 517 S. Higgins. Scott. 728-2275.
Bernice’s Deals for Alternative Wheels. Mon - Fri, 6:00 – 10:00am. Receive your free customized Bernice’s 2008 Dayplanner at the Missoula Art Museum and bring it in to Bernice’s for a free cup of coffee! Christine. 728-1358.
Meadowsweet’s Annual 10% off. Mon – Fri, 10:00am – 6:00pm. Sat, 11:00am – 5:00pm. 10% off anything in the store for alternate mode travelers. Meadowsweet Herbs. 180 S. Third West. Elaine. 728-0543.
Visibility Bling. 20% off custom-made products and services which will make you more visible and SAFER when you’re walking, biking, or waiting for the bus. May include leg wraps, arm bands, and vests. All are retroreflective. Walk and bike more. Call to order. Sponsored by Luminata Visibility Bling. Molly. 721-6309.
Ride a Bike to Ride a Pony. 11:00am – 5:30pm. Anyone who bikes, walks or buses to the CAROUSEL this week is eligible for one free ride per day. A Carousel For Missoula. 101 Carousel Drive, Caras Park. Theresa Cox. 549-8382.
Walk N Roll Week. Mon – Fri 7:30am – 1:30pm. ASUM Transportation’s incentive program for The University of Montana as part of Missoula’s BWBW. Volunteers will hand out buttons and raffle tickets at UM entrances and bus stops to those traveling to the U in any way other than driving alone. Raffle (Friday noon) prizes include a Cruiser bike, bike trailer, lights, and shirts. See also Friday listing. Nancy Wilson. 243-4599.
Downtown Architectural Treasure Hunt. Participants get a coupon for $5.00 off the next First Night Missoula button. Self-guided treasure hunt for architectural elements in Missoula’s downtown. Pick up your treasure hunt game sheet at the Missoula Cultural Council (217 E. Front), Missoula in Motion (127 W. Spruce), or OPG (City Hall). Co-sponsored by these groups and the Missoula Historic Preservation Commission. 258-4706.
BWBW at Montana Natural History Center. Sat, 12:00 – 4:00pm, Tues – Fri, 12:00 - 5:00pm. Free admission and free copy of Montana Naturalist Magazine to bike/walk/busers during business hours. 120 Hickory Street. Lisa. 327-0405.
Free Admission to the Historical Museum. Tues – Sat, 10:00am – 5:00pm. Sun, 12:00 – 5:00pm. Free admission for anyone who walks, bikes, rolls, or rides the bus to the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Enjoy the new exhibit “Unintended Consequences: The 1918 Flu and World War I” Building 322, Fort Missoula. Bob Brown. 728-3476.
Half price on bike maps and bike licenses. Register your bike at half price Mon -Fri, 8am - 5pm. Only at the City Treasurer’s Office in City Hall. Phil Smith. 552-6352.
GUTS! Girls Sustainable Transportation Art Project. All week, throughout town. Look for art created by the GUTS! (Girls Using Their Strengths!) program of the YWCA all over town, designed to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable transportation. As a community service project, the girls will be making posters and cards that can be given out at participating businesses and hung up in bus shelters. Kim or Jan. 543-6691.
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