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The Eco Experience at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair

Event: 
Fri, 08/27/2010 (All day) - Mon, 09/06/2010 (All day)

As part of The Eco Experience at the 2010
Minnesota State Fair, Connect To The Sun,
the solar exhibit sponsored by the Minnesota
Renewable Energy Society (MRES), walks
visitors through the world of solar energy in
simple terms with demonstrations of actual
equipment. Guests can learn about using energy
from the sun to power their home and pick up
information about exciting, community-based
energy projects such as the Linden Hills Co-op’s “Rays the Roof” campaign to raise money to install
solar electric panels on the co-op.
The Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair is an indoor green space with lush rain gardens,
an eco home, live entertainment, and cutting-edge displays on renewable energy, new fuels and
vehicles, and organic farming. Perfect for do-it-yourselfers, techies, gardeners, and nature-lovers, the
space features a children’s area with fun for kids of all ages. The Eco Experience is presented by the
Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, helping Minnesotans protect the
environment since 1967. Bring your family, bring a friend — get in on The Eco Experience!
The Eco Experience is located in the Progress Center building (J-9 on map) at the corner of Cooper
Street and Randall Avenue on the State Fairgrounds. The 2010 Minnesota State Fair runs Thursday,
August 26, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010 (9 am to 9 pm). Park and ride information is
available online at www.mnstatefair.org. Visit www.EcoExperience.org for more information about The
Eco Experience.
All solar enthusiasts — expert or novice — are invited to volunteer as Solar Area Educators with the
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society (MRES) in The Eco Experience building at the Minnesota
State Fair. We need volunteers (18+ years) to staff the Solar Area of The Eco Experience. Volunteers
receive free State Fair admission, solar training, and an Eco Experience t-shirt. Register online at The
Eco Experience website. We will have a volunteer training led by the MRES Board and Partners on
Tuesday, August 24th from 6pm to 9pm on the State Fairgrounds.
http://tiny.cc/volunteerEE