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December 2018
Sustainable Kids: Holiday Edition
This is a collaborative offering between Green Iowa AmeriCorps and the Oneota Co-op Kitchen Classroom and is focused on 3rd and 4th-grade students (though students in other grades are also welcome to join). This after-school program is composed of three class sessions, centered around teaching kids ways in which they can practice sustainable living, specifically around the holidays. We will discuss recycling and decorate our own recyclable wrapping paper, reuse…
Find out more »April 2019
Replace Our Ride: Crowdfunding Campaign
Can you help us purchase a safe, reliable vehicle? From April 10th-30th we are fundraising to reach a goal of $9,000 for a vehicle that will offer safety and reliability for years to come. Click here to make a donation. Read Our Story on Fundly.com Your gift at any level will help us reach our goal. Each giving level has a special perk: $25 "Spark Plug" Every little bit helps! In addition to our heartfelt gratitude, you will receive…
Find out more »“Replace Our Ride” Crowdfunding Campaign
Can you help the Green Iowa AmeriCorps team replace their aging van? Our most important tool in helping six counties become more energy efficient? Our vehicle. Read our story and make a donation by clicking here. Any amount helps! Yes, I can help!
Find out more »Earth Day Mini-fest
Celeberate Earth day with the Winneshiek Energy District and Green Iowa AmeriCorps in the Oneota Co-op's Kitchen classroom. Stop by from 4 PM to 7 PM on earth day for fun earth-friendly activities: WHILE SUPPLIES LAST: Free pollinator-friendly seeds Bulb swap: Bring your old incandescent bulbs and we'll swap them for LEDs - free of charge! How great is our earth?! Make a gratitude flag to wave all year long.…
Find out more »Clean Energy Trivia
Who says Clean Energy and Fun don’t go together? Here is your opportunity to support your local community building, Clean Energy District and have fun at the same time. Friday, April 26; 6 pm Volga City Opera House, Volga, IA $50/person Teams up to 8 Snacks and Drinks available for purchase Click here to reserve your spot! For more info, contact: Joleen Jansen at 563.880.7915
Find out more »May 2019
Chasing Coral
Join the Oneota Film Festival and Green Iowa AmeriCorps on May 31st at 6:30 PM for a screening of Chasing Coral to kick off festivities for World Oceans Day on June 8th. This event will be held at the Elks Lodge in Decorah. After the showing there will be resources about sustainable fishing practices, updates on the health of corals, ideas for creative ways to recycle and other ways we…
Find out more »June 2019
Rhythm and Brews Benefit Concert for the Green Iowa AmeriCorps Team!
Help the Green Iowa AmeriCorps team Replace their Ride by attending "Rhythm and Brews Benefit Concert" - a "fun-raising" night for energy efficiency work in Clayton County. Enjoy music by singer-songwriter duo Eggen & Hippen with a special musical opener: the Green Iowa AmeriCorps team! $25 ticket includes a beer from Deb's Brewtopia! Make donations at the door.
Find out more »July 2019
Stories from a Year of Energy Savings
Katherine, Briana, Maddy and Gracie will tell stories from 11 months of helping northeast Iowans become more energy efficient as members of Green Iowa AmeriCorps team. Join the monthly energy forum every third Tuesday at T-Bock's underground. Coffee and muffins will be available for purchase. Please register by Friday, July 12th.
Find out more »Green Iowa AmeriCorps Appreciation Potluck
Join us in celebrating the 11-month service of our full-time 2018-19 Green Iowa AmeriCorps team, and the 3-month service of our summer members. Maddy, Gracie, Briana, Katherine, Luke, and Ally have worked hard to help make northeast Iowa more energy efficient through home energy assessments and energy education. All are welcome. Please bring a dish to pass and your own plates/utensils. Food starts at 6:30 PM with a moment of…
Find out more »August 2019
Trail Cleanup and Potluck Brunch
Help Green Iowa AmeriCorps and Decorah Human Powered Trails steward our beautiful trails. Sunday, August 11th from 9-12 @ Palisades Park, Decorah Cleanup from 9-11. Potluck at 11. Questions? Contact Ally@energydistrict.org
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