Event Description:
Gather below the Main Street bridge at noon until about 12:15. Take group picture there, then parade through town via sidewalks and the bike path, wending our way to Jones Park, 6 blocks south off at 615 Janesville Ave.(arrive 12:35ish) where we will picnic (bring your own), maybe play some music, and speechify to each other. Another group photo will be taken there. This is also a kickoff event for our local climate change action to put Fort on a low-carbon diet to reduce energy usage and carbon dioxide emissions. Check it out at www.theAtkinsonDiet.com.

Location:
18 S. Water St. West. We will meet on the Riverwalk on the south side of the Rock River, just east of the Main Street Bridge, below the Cafe Carpe which is at 18 S. Water St. West. There are 2 municipal lots on South Water St. West near the police station 1 block west of the Carpe. But, of course, everyone local will probably be walking or biking to the event. Then we will move by sidewalk and the bike path to Jones Park, 615 Janesville Ave.

Directions:
Turn off South Main Street onto South Water St. West. Park on the street near the Cafe Carpe or in one of the municipal lots 1 block west of the Carpe. Jones Park is at 615 Janesville Ave, about 6 blocks south 2 blocks west of the Cafe Carpe.

Sixty Jefferson County citizens marched through Fort Atkinson's main streets to raise awareness of global warming and to kick-off the community carbon reduction plan- the Atkinson Diet. www.theatkinsondiet.com


Participants share their carbon reduction stories on "baby footsteps" that will be quilted onto on a community footprint banner that will tour Fort Atkinson.


The Atkinson Diet - an ongoing carbon reduction program - leads the way to raise awareness of how to reduce the community wasteline. "Together, we've got a lot to lose."

Event Announcements

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Snow or Shine

11 Apr 15:19

The event will be held no matter the weather. If it is inclement, we can gather at the Cafe Carpe for our picnic after picture taking outside. Anyone attending who is involved in programs related to conservation and sustainability is encouraged to bring materials for distribution. We will try to designate a table for information dissemination.