Netroots Nation is just around the corner and we're very excited to announce our Sunday Day of Service! Before you finalize your travel plans, we want to remind you that the conference doesn't end until Sunday afternoon, and we’ve got a service project planned you won’t want to miss! Join me below the fold to SEE where you'll be working!
But first we want to thank our friends at Middle Coast, LLC for helping to coordinate this Day of Service (their website is slightly under construction, but they do great work!). We've never had the details of our day of service worked out so far in advance, so a huge THANKS to Middle Coast for helping us organize it.
And here is where we'll be working:
The 2011 Netroots Nation Service project will be held at the Eloise Butler Wildflower Gardens this year, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. You can join your fellow Netizens to give back to our Minneapolis host community by touring their gardens and helping with invasive species removal and planting. Invasive species cause harm to the environment by disrupting normal ecological processes, causing native plant communities to decline, and may create safety and health risks in the community.
Space is limited, so register for the Day of Service event now by clicking here.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is excited to host us for our Day of Service this year and asked us to pass along a special message for you:
We are delighted to have you join us on Sunday, June 19th, 2011 at the Eloise Butler Wildflower Gardens. Our 15-acre garden is the oldest public wildflower garden in the nation. Its legacy dates back to 1907 when Minneapolis botanist Eloise Butler and botany teachers successfully petitioned the Minneapolis Park Board to create a natural botanic garden to preserve native flora as the city grew. Three acres of bog, meadow and hillside were properly fenced and the Wild Botanic Garden opened April 27, 1907.
The Garden is home to over 500 plant species and 130 bird species. It provides 60,000 visitors annually with spectacular seasonal displays of native wildflowers in woodland, wetland and prairie areas. Each area creates a different habitat that fosters different types of plants, animals and birds.
The gardens have a tradition of protecting native plants, and we invite you to help us preserve the gardens by removing invasive species and planting anew. Thank you again for your enthusiasm and we look forward to seeing you in June.
Service project volunteers will meet at 10:15 am on Sunday and head to the gardens by bus. The project will include lunch, a tour and time spent getting dirty, so bring comfortable clothes and shoes.
For more NN info: NN Homepage / Agenda / Register Now!