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Release - Celebrate Earth Day 2025
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Gateway Technical College will hold its 17th Annual Celebrate Earth Day, a community event featuring fun, hands-on activities for folks of all ages to learn how to be stewards of the environment.

Thousands have come to the celebration, which has become the premiere environmental event in Southeastern Wisconsin. It will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 12, on Gateway’s Kenosha Campus, 3520-30th Ave., and Gateway’s Elkhorn Campus, 400 County Road H, Elkhorn. 

“From little children to adults, there's something for everyone to do and learn from at Celebrate Earth Day,” said Abbie Ford, Gateway manager, community relations and communications. “The event continues to grow every year and spreads across our main campuses at two locations.

“This event provides a great way for us to help the community learn new skills to help everyone become better stewards of the environment, have fun and make a difference.”

The events are free and open to the public. For a full guide to all activities for the day at Kenosha Campus and Elkhorn Campus, please go to www.gtc.edu/earthday.

Kenosha Campus

Just a few of the highlights of the Kenosha Campus event include:

  • The Kenosha event will continue with its popular children’s climbing activity – weather permitting.
  • During the event, there will be a Pike Creek restoration project on the campus from 10 a.m. until noon. Those interested should meet at the Pike Creek Horticulture Center, where they will have the opportunity to help plant native plants for erosion control along the creek.
  • Children’s activities. Many children’s activities will be held in the Center for Sustainable Living and the Pike Creek Horticulture Center.
  • Electronics recycling. Attendees can drop off electronics, such as computers, printers, VCR and DVD players to be recycled, in the Madrigrano Conference Center parking lot, Lot B.

The event will also include many other information booths, displays and activities.

Elkhorn Campus

The Elkhorn Campus will feature a variety of activities, as well as environmentally focused booths from local experts.

Just a few of the specific events and highlights on the Elkhorn Campus include:

  • Children’s activities. Hands-on activities and more will be available to the younger attendees of the event, including a presentation from the Racine Zoo slated for 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
  • A pollinator workshop to be held 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Informational booths. Environmentally focused businesses and groups will be on hand from a number of sectors.
  • Electronics recycling. Attendees can drop off electronics, such as computers, printers, VCR and DVD players to be recycled, in the South Building parking lot.

Snap-on Incorporated will again support Celebrate Earth Day. Snap-on is a founding sponsor of Celebrate Earth Day and has supported the event since its creation.

For more information on the events at both campuses, please contact Abbie Ford, forda@gtc.edu or (262) 564-2936.