The Ann Arbor Area 42nd Annual
Earth Day Festival
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Noon to 4 p.m.
Leslie Science & Nature Center
1831 Traver Rd., Ann Arbor 48105
www.LeslieSNC.org
Free, fun, festive--Please join us!
Nationally acclaimed Gemini performs from Noon - 1:00 with music for children and families
This community event is free and open to the public. Nearly 50 local, nonprofit environmental exhibitors will provide information and hands-on activities. Activities and entertainment for youth are featured with hands-on activities and crafts that help explore our natural world. The event focus is on community education, youth activities, and is not a forum for sales or promotion. This year, the Earth Day Festival is once again a "Zero Waste" event. Zero Waste services are provided by Recycle Ann Arbor.
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Full Entertainment Schedule |
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12:00 – 1:00 pm |
Gemini |
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1:15 – 1:30 pm |
Trans-American Electric Bike Tour Presentation |
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1:45 – 2:05 pm |
Animal Raps with Kinetic Kendra & Rap for Food |
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2:15 – 2:30 pm |
Trans-American Electric Bike Tour Presentation |
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2:45 – 3:45 pm |
Dizzy the Clown |
Other Activities
Recycling crafts with the Scrap Box
Bountiful Bubbles! with Sarah and the Eco Girls
Explore Project Grow's Discovery Gardens
Take a guided nature hike with LSNC's program coordinators
Visit with reptiles and more in the Critter House
Free toxic toy testing by the Michigan Network for Children’s Environmental Health (bring some toys!)
"Why I Recycle" video contest winners shown in Nature House (by Recycle Ann Arbor)
Face-painting by Ann Arbor Cohousing
View LSNC's amazing Raptors
Alternative Fuel Vehicles on display
Local, organic food for sale
Clean Energy Expo
Event summary
The Ann Arbor Area Earth Day Festival is coordinated by the Environmental Education Network of Washtenaw (EE-NOW) (external link), a coalition of over fifteen local environmental nonprofits and agencies. This annual celebration has been held at several locations over the years. Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd. in Ann Arbor is the host location for 2012. A limited number of innovative clean energy groups and businesses are highlighted each year, as coordinated by the nonprofit Clean Energy Coalition.
Exhibitors information
Due to space limits of the facility, exhibitors are included by invitation as coordinatd by the organizing committee. A list of exhibitors from 2011 can be found here. The event has a focus on showcasing local environmental nonprofits, agencies, and selected green energy businesses coordinated through the Clean Energy Coalition. There are also opportunities for local environmental nonprofits and Washtenaw County businesses with WasteKnot Partner designation to participate at the Mayor's Green Fair on Main Street in June: Please contact the Mayor's Office, listed on the Green Fair web page here.
2012 Exhibitor Set-up Information (pdf)
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