The Nature Institute (TNI) is excited to host the 4th annual Riverbend Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from noon to 6 p.m., in partnership with the Great Rivers Land Trust, the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, Lewis and Clark Community College, the Sierra Club, and the Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau. 

The event will be held, rain or shine, at Piasa Harbor in Godfrey, Ill, which is located on Route 100 / the Great River Road, across from Lockhaven Golf Club.

We hope to bring the Riverbend community together for this celebration of nature, music, food, and the arts. Guests can participate in organized hiking,paddling, enjoy fresh, local foods, and peruse unique goods by local vendors and artists. 

Other features will include live music, a children’s activity corner with nature-inspired arts and crafts, hands-on informational booths, and electronic recycling opportunities. 

A range of sponsorship levels for the event are available to interested vendors, organizations, and businesses. 

Vendor Information

Registeration will begin in Jauary 2015. 

We'd like to invite you to be an exhibitor, vendor, or sponsor for the TNI 4th Annual Riverbend Earth Day Festival. TNI is looking to showcase any nature or conservation based group that would like to share information about their services and provide activities to youth and adults. We are highlighting local eco-artisans at this premier environmental showcase. We will be advertising and generating coverage through the local media, so we expect hundreds of people to attend the festival again this year. 

For more information on sponsorship or to request a vendor/participant registration form, please contact TNI at (618) 466-9930 or info@TheNatureInstitute.org. 

This family-friendly event is FREE and open to the public so please plan to join us!