The City of Watertown is proud to announce our first ever Resilient Watertown Eco Fest! All are welcome at this engaging and family-friendly event to learn about how to make your life greener, explore sustainability concepts, and have some fun along the way. The day will include exhibits and activities from a wide range of vendors, community groups, City committees, and services. Check back soon for more details!  

About

The Resilient Watertown Eco Fest is a new event put on by the City of Watertown. Our goal is to provide a fun and engaging atmosphere where residents can access the many programs and resources available to make their homes and lives more sustainable. This event is part of Resilient Watertown, which is home to the City’s programs and initiatives to reduce Watertown’s contribution to climate change and prepare for the impacts of climate change. Learn more here.

Sponsors

Alexandria Real Estate (ARE)

Kuhlman Electric

NEC Solar

Toyota of Watertown

Vendors

Akian Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electric
Black Earth Compost
Brahma Kumaris
Charles River Watershed Association
Elcee Jay Creations
Farina’s Bicycles and Power Equipment
Forests for Watertown
Forge (heat pump installer)
Green Tiger Co Sustainable Goods & Refill Shop
HandUp Mattress Resale & Recycling
Hatch Makerspace
Helpsy Textile Recycling (bring your clothing donation pile!)
HomeWorks Energy
Mystic River Watershed Association
New England Ductless
Pearl’s Premium Low Maintenance Lawn Seed
Save Watertown Wildlife
Seed Bakery
Trees for Watertown
VERTEX Engineering
Volkswagen
Watertown Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee
Watertown Community Gardens
Watertown Environment and Energy Efficiency Committee
Watertown Faces Climate Change
Watertown Free Public Library
Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee
Watertown Stormwater Advisory Committee
Watertown Transportation Management Association
YES! Plastic Free

Transportation

Free guest parking for Eco Fest is available within the complex in the East Parking Garage on Kingsbury Avenue (off of Arsenal Street).  After parking, follow the signage on foot to the Commander's Mansion property located at 440 Talcott Avenue.  Please see the parking attendant at the entrance to the Commander's Mansion property for reserved handicap parking.  The City's Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee will also have staffed bike racks set up by the Welcome Tent for guests to use.

Activities

Speakers

• • 11:30am-12:15pm - From Net Zero to Community Connection: Watertown's Leadership in Sustainability - The City of Watertown invites you to sit in on a panel of elected officials and city staff to discuss what Watertown is doing to address all aspects of sustainability, from modernizing city operations to collaborating with community groups to being a leader in Net Zero school construction.

    • Panelists: Mark Sideris, City Council President; Silas Fyler, Assistant Director for Energy Management; Laurel Schwab, Sustainability Manager

    • Moderated by Erika Oliver Jerram, Director of Community Design

  • 1:00pm-1:45pm - Heat Pumps with Loie Hayes of Green Energy Consumers Alliance - Come learn about the basics of heat pumps, the process of heat pump installation, and more!

Museum of Science

Bounce House

Climate themed carnival games

E-bike test rides

Scavenger Hunt

Bookmobile

Live DJ

EV showcase

Contact

Laurel Schwab, Sustainability Manager

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