{"id":117183,"date":"2025-05-13T20:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=117183"},"modified":"2025-05-14T16:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T20:37:50","slug":"6th-annual-eco-fest-brings-sustainability-to-fort-wayne-on-20250518","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/05\/13\/6th-annual-eco-fest-brings-sustainability-to-fort-wayne-on-20250518\/","title":{"rendered":"6th Annual Eco Fest brings sustainability to Fort Wayne on 5\/18\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-101463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tEco_Fest_Fort_Wayne.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eco Fest returns to the Summit City on Sunday, May 18th, 2025, at Headwaters Park.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Eco Fest organizers:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>6th Annual Eco Fest Brings Sustainability to Fort Wayne on May 18th<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 13, 2025) \u2013 Eco Fest returns to the Summit City on Sunday, May 18th, 2025, at Headwaters Park. Eco Fest established roots in Fort Wayne in 2019, and has grown significantly in the years following. The free event is organized with the goal of highlighting the sustainable and environmentally-friendly initiatives that are shaping Northeast Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Eco Fest is a celebration that connects thousands of attendees with over 100 local businesses, non-profits, activity providers, and food and beverage vendors. The event is designed to welcome everyone, regardless of their familiarity with environmentally-friendly actions. Highlights of the 2025 event include free children\u2019s activities, meet the birds and raptor education with Soarin\u2019 Hawk, live music from the Dumpster Drummers, Sun.Dyle, Augmentasia, and Peachtree, and pontoon tours courtesy of Maumee Watershed Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Eco Fest is excited to announce new partnerships with Big Fort Fest and Arab Fest. While these events have different missions, they are collaborating with Eco Fest by implementing \u201cWaste Stations\u201d. This concept, first introduced by Eco Fest in 2022, invites attendees to drop all waste items off at a single, staffed location, where volunteers separate it into trash, compost, and recycling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to see the concept of the Waste Station being adopted by other events.\u201d Says Addie Farris, President of Eco Fest. \u201cWe believe it is a sign that the community\u2019s interest in sustainability and the environment is growing, which is a key part of our mission. Whether you\u2019re at home, at a restaurant, or at an event like Eco Fest, we want community members to be intentional about the trash that they produce and to think about how those items affect our planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Eco Fest, Inc<\/strong>.<br \/>\nEco Fest Inc is a registered 501c3 nonprofit in the State of Indiana. The mission of Eco Fest is to create awareness, educate our community, create a platform to promote sustainability, and inspire individuals and businesses alike to move towards a more sustainable future.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_11_05_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Headwaters Park and the annual parade of colors as seen from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4c59eab1aeb0e2137c58e94e9c7de3e1' data-image-id=\"1675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_11_05_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_11_05_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/11\/05 - Fall colors\" data-description=\"Headwaters Park and the annual parade of colors as seen from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/11\/05 - Fall colors\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/11\/05 - Fall colors\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1675\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_11_05_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_02_12_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The St. Mary&#039;s River and Headwaters Park during February flooding.  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Mark Critchfield, Germanfest Committee President, assists.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2177\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52806.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52809.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher.  Mark Critchfield, Germanfest Committee President, assists.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4c59eab1aeb0e2137c58e94e9c7de3e1' data-image-id=\"2178\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52809.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52809.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry draws the first pitcher.  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Left to right: Mark Critchfield - Germanfest Committee President, Mayor Tom Henry and Geoff Paddock - Executive Director of Headwaters Park.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='4c59eab1aeb0e2137c58e94e9c7de3e1' data-image-id=\"2182\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/52822.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2008-germanfest\/thumbs\/thumbs_52822.jpg\" data-title=\"2008: The first toast\" data-description=\"The first toast.  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