Here are some places to hug some trees (and enjoy other activities too!) in celebration of Earth Day.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Planet Earth Celebration at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Celebrate planet earth by hearing live music (including an act whose instruments include over 200 pieces of trash!), meeting Burt, of Burt's Bees, and attending presentations by members of Al Gore's Climate Registry, and by author Richard Louv. The Planet Earth Celebration also has a Green Bazaar and Boutiques featuring over 50 vendors and is the host of the 8th Annual Sustainable Design Competition.
11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Admission is free.
A Celebration of Art and Nature at the North Carolina Museum of Art Parks and Trails
The NCMA's Earth Day celebration includes two stages of live entertainment, including performances by dancers, storytellers, and bluegrass band Kickin Grass. The celebration will also include the unveiling of new artwork along the museum's new 1700 foot "Ramble" trail, pottery demonstrations, children's workshops, and educational workshops about recycling, composting, pollution prevention and, my personal favorite, how to transform a storm water retention pond into a work of art.11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information, call (919) 839-6262.
Earth Day Celebration and Bird Walk at Prairie Ridge Ecostation
If you want to celebrate Earth Day by spending the morning observing birds and/or learning about (and even eradicating!) invasive plants in the Ecostation's restored prairie and wetland habitat, pay a visit to the NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Prairie Ridge Ecostation.8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. (bird walk) and 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Admission is free.
For more information, call (919) 733-7450
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Durham Earth Day Festival at Durham Central Park
Visitor's to Durham 's Earth Day Festival can enjoy "unplugged" (electricity free) musical entertainment, shop for Green products and art, and learn how to lead a more sustainable lifestyle at the festival's Sustainability and Water Expos.
12:00-6:00 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information, call (919) 560-4355
April 22, 2009 - Friday April 25, 2009
NC State University Earth Day Celebration
NC State University will be "springing into sustainability" this Earth Day. The celebration will include a sustainable marketplace with over 60 vendors, a library book sale, concerts and other fun activities.Most of the NC State University Earth Day activities will take place on the campus' Brickyard.