Earth Day Coalition’s EarthFest 2009
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Earth Day Coalition’s EarthFest 2009 is the Longest Running Earth Day
Celebration in the Country
On Sunday, April 19 at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Earth Day Coalition will present our 20th annual EarthFest celebration. The
event is Ohio’s
largest environmental education event; it draws between 15 and 50 thousand area
activists, educators, business people, and thrill seekers each spring.
The event also coincides with the 40th anniversary (or antiversary as we like
to call it) of the Cuyahoga River fire of 1969, and will highlight the incredible
work the city has done since then to clean up our river and bring it back to
life.
EarthFest 2009 will feature well over 160 exhibitors working to create sustainable
environmental solutions in areas like Clean Transportation, Alternative Energy,
Green Home Improvement, and Local and Organic Foods. Other exhibit and activity
areas will feature groups working in the ecological non-profit sector,
environmental
science, and children’s education. Live entertainment will play all day, and
everyone who attends will have a chance to earn great prizes and take home free
giveaways.
Get involved! VOLUNTEER! (Free admission for ALL VOLUNTEERS)
EarthFest is a true community event, and has enjoyed the help of hundreds of
volunteers each year. Help keep Cleveland
in the national spotlight on Earth Day by becoming a part of EarthFest! Attend
one of Earth Day Coalition’s Volunteer Orientations to find out how you can play
your part:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009 10 am - 11:30 am @
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo -- this is the ONLY Orientation being held at the
Zoo-- admission and parking are free for this Orientation and walking tour.
Please rsvp for a seat and further instructions, by calling Dolores at 216.281.6468
ext. 221.
Three additional Orientations will be:
Saturday, February 21, 2009 10 - 11:30 am @ Carnegie
West Library
Monday, March 16, 2009 6 -
7:30 pm @ Carnegie West Library
Saturday, April 4, 2009 10 - 11:30
am @ Carnegie West Library
The Carnegie West Branch of the Cleveland Public Library is located at 1900
Fulton Road, Cleveland, in the Ohio City neighborhood (just north of the
intersection of Fulton Road and Lorain Avenue). There is ample
free parking on the street, or in the St. Patrick's lot at the corner of West 38th St. and Bridge Avenue
(behind the library).
PLEASE RSVP FOR AN ORIENTATION DATE and get more info. by calling Dolores
Watson at 216.281.6468 ext. 221. Feel free to visit our webpage at www.earthdaycoalition.org for further updtes.
In addition:
Walk or Bike for the Earth: takes place in the morning of Sunday, April
19, prior to the opening of EarthFest. Registered participants receive
free admission to EarthFest 2009. For those who “Walk for the Earth,”
registration begins at 7:00 am at the zoo entrance. From there,
participants will embark on a 5-mile nature hike through the Brookside
Reservation that will loop back to the zoo. Along the way, participants
will learn about the zoo’s composting and recycling projects, as well
as nature preservation, water testing, and more.
Those who wish to “Bike for the Earth” will gather and register at
community locations on both the east and west sides of the city. Groups
will launch from these locations en route to the zoo and get in free at
EarthFest once they arrive. The emphasis will be on using bicycles as
transportation, and bike leaders will provide free safety checks and
lessons on commuting via bicycle.
Admission: Free admission for ALL VOLUNTEERS and those who choose to
ride the free-fare RTA Clean-Air bus between Public Square and the zoo,
or those who wish to take part in the educational fundraiser, “Walk or
Bike for the Earth.” |
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