By the 20th anniversary of Earth Day in 1990, interest in environmental issues had spread across the globe. In Indiana, volunteers organized a 20th anniversary Earth Day celebration in downtown Indianapolis. A short time later, they formed a member-based, nonprofit organization to continue the event on the state level each year.  The Earth Day Indiana Festival is the largest one-day environmental event in the state, and is the first free, outdoor festival in Indianapolis each year.

 

The INAEP is proud to participate in Earth Day! Each year, members of the INAEP volunteer their time to educate kids and adults alike about real world applications of the environmental sciences. 

 

In order to make these booth exhibits successful, we rely on the help of our INAEP members.  

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Earth Day Indiana: Saturday, May 30th at Garfield Park, 2345 Pagoda Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46203, 11am-5pm

 

We will have exhibits on:

• Wetlands/runoff: demonstrate how to wetlands help our environment

• Air and vapor sampling: collect a sub-slab sample in a Tedlar bag and talk about vapor intrusion

• Geology/Archeology: dig in the sand to find fossils and talk about cultural studies

• Investigation/remediation: demonstrate how to investigate a contaminated gas station site and have attendees use a PID to find the hots spot and how to collect a groundwater sample by bailing a “well”

 

We look forward to seeing you there!