Since 1995 the NRE eco-educators have been visiting schools and community groups promoting recycling and composting, and more recently stewardship of local watersheds and ecosystems. The “Down to Earth” Education Program promotes local solutions to global problems. Educators also set up informative displays at public events. They can be found in schools and parks, at malls and churches, and doing tours of the Depot and Market: wherever the opportunity to share information presents itself.

Click on the tabs at left for information on specific workshops and booking enquiries.

List of events attended annually:

• January
  • Welcome Wagon Baby/Bridal Shower,(Beban Park) this event is also in September
• February
  • Maple Sugar Festival (Beban Park)), various Seedy Saturday/Seedy Sunday events
• March
  • CVIBGS Garden Show (Beban Park
  • Mid Island Co-op Green Solutions Trade Show (Beban Park), March
• April
  • Environmental Mind Grind, Earth Day at the Nanaimo North Town Centre (organized by NRE!)
• May
  • Bowser Harbour Days
  • Nanaimo River Fish Hatchery Open House
• June
  • Miners Picnic, organized by Nanaimo's South End Community Association (Deverill Park)
• July
  • Canada Day, Parksville and Nanaimo celebrations.
• August
  • VIEX (Beban Park VIEX grounds)
  • Green Symphony (Maffeo Sutton Park)
  • Kidsfest (Parksville Community Park)
• Summer ongoing
  • Qualicum Beach Farmer's Market
  • Parksville Farmer's Market
  • Errington Farmer's Market
• September
  • International Rivers Day, last Sunday in September each year
  • Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
  • Welcome Wagon Baby/Bridal Shower,(Beban Park)
• October
  • Waste Reduction Week, usually third week in October. In recent years there's been an event at VIU to celebrate this, called Power to Change.