Sun Prairie Earth Month Events

What happens to water after it goes down the drain? Learn how our water system works, the difference between stormwater and wastewater, observe local water data, and find out what simple actions YOU can take to protect our waterways!

Tour Sun Prairie's Wastewater Treatment facility to see how this plant cleans wastewater and harnesses its power to capture biogas for use as fuel, and biosolids for use as fertilizer.

Curious about adding a native rain garden to your property to help with water infiltration, support pollinators, and add beauty and interest to your yard? This workshop will teach you all you need to know to prepare a site, select plant species, and maintain a rain garden.

Settle in with popcorn for a screening of the movie Ice Age, the tale of a woolly mammoth, sloth, and saber-toothed tiger who reluctantly team up to return a human baby to his tribe while facing a changing climate.

Gather to repair broken items, reduce waste, and share skills! Bring your small appliances, electronics, clothing, bicycles, or other household items that need a repair. Volunteer repairers will work with you to try to troubleshoot and repair them for free.

Learn about native pollinators and how we can support them. Make a pollinator water station to place outdoors!

Celebrate Arbor Day by picking up a free tree seedling, funded with help from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).

Help care for and clean up the city's parks by removing litter with the Park's Friends!

Told from an indigenous perspective, this film explores the effects that infrastructure, like dams, built on the Colorado River has had on its surrounding communities and ecosystems. Enjoy popcorn and an inspirational film!

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