Earth Day is approaching!! The Lincoln Earth Day event is a great time to enjoy and explore Lincoln's parks and appreciate this great planet. It is a zero waste event and  though there is some impact on the parks, most of it is concentrated in the main areas at Antelope Park for the day entertainment and the nature center at Pioneers Park for the grow celebration.

This isn't necessarily ecotourism, but it could in a way be voluntourism. There is appreciation for our local parks and it is a zero waste event that emphasizes the value of local businesses. So in those ways it fits some of the definitions of ecotourism

The morning is kicked off with a fun run at Wilderness Park and the day is filled with educational booth/exhibits and activities, live music and local food, including a farmers market and information about urban chickens.

The Earth Night Celebration isgoing to be at the Rococo and includes live music, a sustainable fashion show, an eco-art show, inspirational presentations from Ignite Lincoln and will feature local food and sustainable drinks.
 Visit the website for more info: http://lincolnearthday.org/index.asp

Check out pictures from last years event at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lincolnearthday