John Q. Hammons Convention Center
3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy., Rogers, Arkansas
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Welcome to Northwest Arkansas. No longer one of the country’s best-kept secrets, the region has become known for its booming businesses and fast-growing economy. Home to Fortune 500 companies and several retail, food and transportation tycoons, Northwest Arkansas has seen an abundance of new developments and redevelopment projects in historic downtowns.
Residents of the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, including Fayetteville, Springdale, Siloam Springs, Rogers and Bentonville, enjoy a low cost of living and an increasing job growth rate making it an attractive place to live.
While the region is growing and changing, Northwest Arkansas is still rooted in its scenic surroundings including majestic bluffs, shimmering lakes and rivers and rolling hills.
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Door Prizes include:
Mountain Hardtail - 3 series - 3500
Family Pack of Tickets to a Naturals Baseball Game
One night deluxe accomodation with Vacation Rentals at Holiday Island.
Rain Barrel donated by Home Depot
One Night Stay & Play package from Downstream Casino Resort
Saturday's Activities
A Little Hope
On Saturday, meet Anna Hope and receive a free redbud tree sapling to plant at your own home.
Ozark Natural Science Center
Discover and explore as you take a look at nature and enjoy fun activities.
Phat Tire Bike Shop
Learn great bike tips from the experts at the Phat Tire table.
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Office
Learn about native plants and how to make a rain barrel.
Bentonville Public Library
Create green projects from recycled items.
Garden City
Meet with Master Gardens to answer your spring-time questions.
Meet EcoGeeco
http://ecogeeco.com
As an ECO Hero I help the children of this Planet learn how to SAVE THE PLANET! We all need to do our part and starting them out with the right knowledge is the best way to do it.
Sustainable Business with SIFE Young Entrepreneurs
Tasked with the job of creating a sustainable business model and product, three groups of fifth graders rose to the top of their class. Come see the winning products they came up with and their clever up-cycled products. Want to adopt REALgreen Young Entrepreneur challenge for your classroom? Come find out how to make it happen.
Greening your Business
Want to take your business down a greener path? Stop by the GreeNWAy Initiatives table for information, tips and fellow businesses learning how to go green.
Compute your Commute Footprint
Join the Bike Bentonville group to connect with like-minded bikers and learn more about upcoming events and activities. Could you commute to work by bike? Come discover your carbon footprint as a motorist versus cyclist.
Soak up Water Thrifty and Lake Smart Tips
Be LakeSmart with a visit to the Beaver Water District's booth to learn water saving, water preservation tips for your home and community neighborhoods. Find out how you can protect Beaver Lake and your drinking water.
Build a Rain Garden Workshop
Join the Illinois River Watershed Partnership to learn how to build a rain garden, one of the easiest and most cost effective efforts we can do to manage wet weather and reduce our contribution to storm water pollution.
Dig up know-how on Native Plants and Rain Barrels
What plants should you put in your gardens this summer? Stop by the UofA Cooperative Extension table to tap expert advise on native plants, why they are important for our environment and how to take care of them. Plus, learn how to build your own rain barrel. Register to enter the CEU-earning Impact Development Workshop specifically for water quality.
Waste Not Want Not with Compost
Join the Master Composters and Master Gardeners of Washington County to learn how to compost our food and garden wastes. What's the best part of composting? Worms! Come see them, feel them, watch them work.
Taste of Fresh Foods with Ozark Natural Foods
Explore the world fresh food and local farming and sustainable agriculture from the Ozark Natural Foods Co-op. Enjoy samples of fresh produce, fruits and vegetables, organic products and more.
Read your Way to Green
There are hundreds of ways to discover more about the environment around you and your role in preserving it... all at your neighborhood library. Come let Bentonville Public Library Teen Advisory group engage you in eco-fun activities.
