Pocatello puts out call for volunteers, artists and organizations to contribute to the Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair
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POCATELLO – The city is seeking people and organizations that can contribute to an upcoming fair that will teach about environmental conservation.
The 2025 Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair, or “EnviroFair,” is two months away, and the city of Pocatello is looking for more people to volunteer at the event, as well as people or organizations to sponsor it financially or become an exhibitor and help educate the public about environmental sustainability in the community. Additionally, the city is also still accepting submissions for the Science-Art Contest, allowing artists of any age the chance to showcase their artwork.
“The city of Pocatello loves putting on this event every single year, with our partners, with our exhibitors’ help, with our volunteers, with our community, and this event couldn’t exist without (them),” said Marlise Irby-Facer, spokesperson for the city.
To run the event, the city needs around 55 people to volunteer for tasks like setting it up, running the kids’ activities, getting food for participating exhibitors, and breaking it down at the end of the day. By Wednesday, 29 volunteers had signed up, and organizers are encouraging more people to take part.
“If anyone is talented in science communication, their talents are more than welcome in our kids’ activity area. Topics range from habitat and wildlife conservation to awareness of human impacts on the ecosystems we live in and renewable energy sources,” said Brenna Olson, environmental technician for the city.
Breakfast is provided the day of the event, and volunteers who sign up by noon on March 10 receive a free T-shirt. The final day to sign up is April 14, and they can either contact Lorie Ladd at lorie.ladd@pocatello.gov or go here.
There are three divisions within the Science-Art Contest. They are the Recycled Sculpture Contest, the Illustrated Poem Contest and the EcoFilm Contest, which are open to a variety of ages. Those wishing to participate should go online for more information.
Any person or organization is welcome to financially contribute and become a sponsor for the fair by filling out an online form and sending it to Olson at bolson@pocatello.gov. The city must receive the form by March 10 for logo inclusion on printed materials for the fair.
The city would like to raise $2,000 for the fair, which is free for the public.
“No matter what, we appreciate everyone’s generosity. The Idaho community really comes alive each year to help keep this event going,” Olson said.
Exhibitors at the fair get to showcase resources that people can use to take care of themselves and the community, as well as threats to the local ecosystem and how to address those threats, said Olson.
“The exhibitors at the PVEF cover many subjects from wildlife, to outdoor recreation, and energy conservation … but what makes them great is the ability to communicate. Great exhibitors at the PVEF give our community the tools they need to positively engage with each other and the ecosystems we live in,” Olson said.
Typically, the city has anywhere between 50 to 100 exhibitors at the fair, with around 4,000 people attending, Irby-Facer said.
The fair will take place on April 26 at Lookout Point, 426 West Lewis Street.
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