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March 24, 2025

Applications Now Open for Lake Erie Protection Fund Grant

SoSA’s vision is a Summit County region that is a successful model of a sustainable community. Partners work together across sectors to create and enhance a thriving community surrounded by a healthy natural environment.

SoSA supports this vision by creating a sustainability forum in the Summit County region to unite nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, governmental entities, and for‐profit businesses as they work together to inform policy, improve practices, and support innovation.

Visit the new SoSA Member's page

The Akron Zoo sees sustainability and green initiatives as a way to demonstrate the zoo’s core conservation mission through the daily work of staff.

We believe that being “green” is a process of decision-making at all levels of our organization. Our everyday decisions can either help save species or create conditions that foster their endangerment. Sustainability requires constant adjustment, change, and improvement as new opportunities, practices and technologies are developed. Read on to learn about just a few of the green accomplishments and initiatives the Akron Zoo has been able to implement.

Please RSVP here by March 24:

https://tinyurl.com/SoSAMarch2025

Volunteer and/or Sponsorship Request

Give the Gift of Tree Canopy - April 1, 2025

The Akron Environmental Justice Coalition will be handing out free trees April 1, 2025 at Joy Park Growing Community: Trees for Akron's Redlined Neighborhoods.

Donate today to give native and edible trees to Akronites in low tree canopy areas! Check out the sponsorship levels below and attached.

Want to volunteer? Sign up for a shift here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E45AFA829ABFA7-55151160-growing#/

Is your organization a tree forestry, or tree canopy expert? Please come and table at the event! Use the Sign Up Genius link or reach out to Big Love Network directly at bigloveakron@gmail.com

What: Volunteer, tabling, or sponsoring "Trees for Akron's Redlined Neighborhoods"

Who: Big Love Network and Akron Environmental Justice Coalition

When: April 1, 2025, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Party for the Planet

Apr 26

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

We’re hosting a party to celebrate Earth Day. Join the Akron Zoo and local conservation organizations for fun, conservation-themed activities, crafts and games! Plus, enjoy special education talks from our friends at Summit Metro Parks!

General admission rates apply for this event and is FREE for Akron Zoo members.

SoSA at the Zoo

Party for the Planet

The Akron Zoo's Party for the Planet event this year will be on April 26th . If you're not familiar with the event, it's something each AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) zoo hosts each year and ours generally has conservation-related partners from all over northeast Ohio at tables throughout the zoo for one day. Some tables have giveaways and some just have great information to share about the organization represented at the table.

SoSA is having a table at the event and looking for people to cover the table at the Zoo from 10am-4:30pm and would be expected to arrive at the zoo by 9-9:30am to be guided to our table location.

Click here to volunteer: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/45837975/Lz3GPm55G066rXzRCe5KjA?u=https://tinyurl.com/SoSAVolsApr25

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