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Each summer, join the educators at Lake County Solid Waste Management District for free, fun environmental education experiences! We offer “drop-off” programs as well as “Enviromobile” programs, where our educators come to you!

Summer Programs at the Environmental Education Center

2026 Summer Program Information

Bowling Blastoff

Tuesday, June 9 – 10am12pm 
or
Tuesday, July 7 – 12pm-2pm
at 
Environmental Education Center

All school-aged children are welcome

We’re blasting off into Summer with an exciting and fun bowling bonanza! Learn how to make your own fun with entirely re-used materials. Participants will learn how to make their own bowling set to take home!

Making Seed Paper

Thursday, June 18 – 12pm-2pm
or
Wednesday, July 16 – 10am-12pm 
at
Environmental Education Center

Ages 9-13 welcome

Craft your own seed paper greeting card/postcard! In this workshop, we will break down junked paper into pulp, add flower seeds, and shape out our new paper creations.

Build a Bug Hotel

Wednesday, June 24 – 10am-12pm
or
Wednesday, July 22 – 12pm-2pm 
at
Environmental Education Center

Ages 5-8 welcome

Learn about the insects that live in our local ecosystems and discover how they help keep nature in balance! Explore safe, natural pest control methods and create a cozy “hotel” that gives helpful bugs a place to live and hibernate.

Three Rivers Clean Up & Recycle Sort

Tuesday, June 30 – 10am-12pm
at
Three Rivers County Park

All school-aged children are welcome

Meet up with us at Three Rivers County Park to observe the wildlife that depends on clean land and water. Students take part in a mini cleanup, then examine the litter they’ve collected to learn what can be recycled!

Deep River Clean Up & Recycle Sort

Tuesday, July 28 – 10am-12pm 
at
Deep River County Park

All school-aged children are welcome

Join us at Deep River County Park to explore the park’s river habitat while observing the wildlife that relies on a clean environment. Together, we’ll pick up litter, then sort what we’ve collected to see what can be recycled!

3rd Annual Recycling Carnival

Thursday, July 30 – 2pm-4pm
at
Environmental Education Center

All school-aged children are welcome

Come one, come all to our end of summer celebration at the Recycling Carnival! Participants are invited to play a variety of carnival games created using repurposed materials! No registration required, this is open to all!

2026 Enviromobile Information

Ages 12 and under:

Recycle Games

30-60 Minutes
Participants will play a variety of carnival games created using repurposed materials.

Environmental Bingo

45-60 Minutes
Students will play an environmentally-themed BINGO and learn how they can help protect their environment. Small prizes will be awarded.

Ages 13 and up:

Trivia-LCSWM Do You Know?

45-60 Minutes
Teens will explore creative ways to reuse items that would have otherwise been thrown away or recycled. Offered crafts will vary depending on supply availability and age group.

Environmental
Bingo

45-60 Minutes
Teens will work together to help discover a solution against climate change. They will have to decode cryptic clues to find the planet-saving solution before time runs out!

Recycling
Jeopardy!

45-60 Minutes
Test your knowledge and compete for the title of Master Environmentalists! Small prizes will be awarded to the winning team.

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