WHEN: Saturday, April 24th
WHERE: Town Hall Front Lawn
Times:
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10am-2pm Earth Day Arbor Day Festival
The Town has partnered this year to combine the Annual Clean Up Day with our Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebration. Come join us as we celebrate our natural environment through volunteering and by visiting the many educational booths, activities, live music, and classes! The family-friendly festival will include a bounce house and bicycle rodeo for the children, food, and a tree seedling giveaway!
Come see our display at the Union West Regional Library in Indian Trail!
The Town has partnered with the Union West Regional Library and the Union County Urban Forester, David Grant, to display informational pieces about Earth Day and Arbor Day in the display case at the Library.
Be sure to stop by and check it out. The Earth Day and Arbor Day display will be at the Library for the month of April.
EARTH DAY ARBOR DAY FESTIVAL
Activities:
Clean Up Day- Indian Trail Clean Up Day is a volunteer event focused on beautifying our community. Choose from locations ranging from your own neighborhood to public schools. So gather your neighbors, friends, or civic groups to participate in this important event. The Town will provides bags, gloves and vests and refreshments. Registration is required beforehand. Please contact the Town for more information (704) 821-8114.
Fun for the Kids- There will be lots of fun activities for the kids including a bicycle rodeo, free giveaways, bounce house, and face painting.
- Bicycle Rodeo- will be hosted by the Union County Sheriff Department. As a part of this activity, there will be a helmet safety class and a free helmet giveaway. Be sure to bring your bicycle to participate!!!
- Bicycle Maintenance Class- Trips for Kids, a non-profit organization, will be hosting a class on bicycle maintenance. Bring your bicycles and learn about how to upkeep and fix parts of your bike.
Classes- There will be trees planting classes, bicycle maintenance, and bicycle safety classes
Town Awarded Tree City USA Certification- The Town is proud to be a member of the Tree City USA Program. This will be the third year in a row that Indian Trail has been named a Tree City! A representative from the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources will attend the festival and will present this award to the Town.
Rain Barrel Sale!- The Town of Indian Trail Stormwater Services is having a rain barrel sale where anyone can purchase rain barrels at wholesale prices. We are currently taking orders for rain barrels. All rain barrel will be available for pick up at the Earth Day Arbor Day Festival. There will be additional rain barrels available for purchase at the event. Please contact the Town Engineering Department to place your order or if you have any further questions ajm@engineering.indiantrail.org, or at 704-821-1314 (Adam McLamb).
Recycling Drop Off- The Town has partnered with Interstate Batteries and Diversified Recycling Inc. to set up drive thru drop off service for certain household items. Bring your used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, and batteries to be recycled. The recycling service will be set up throughout the festival.
Bicycle Master Plan - The Town has hired HNTB as a consultant to work on our first ever Bicycle Plan. HNTB will be on hand to help kickoff planning efforts and answer any questions you may have. Maps and questionaires will be available to identify destinations and possible obstacles, as well as inventory existing conditions. We are also on Facebook. Simply log on to your account and search for the "Indian Trail Bicycle Master Plan" group to become a member.
Entertainment and Food:
Live Music- The Festival will get underway with live music from a local bluegrass band. These talented musicians played at the Earth Day Arbor Day Festival in 2009 and we are excited to have them back again in 2010!
The Town will be welcoming back Ms. Virginia Gutierrez, an accomplished international singer, who performed at last year's Earth Day Arbor Day event. Ms. Gutierrez will be performing the National Anthem during the Opening Remarks at 11:00am. Bio for Virginia Gutierrez
Food Vendors- There will be several local food vendors selling ice cream, smoothies, funnel cakes, hot dogs and hamburgers.
Contest Winner Presentations- The Town is holding several contests with the local schools. The winners will be presented their awards by the Mayor.
Earth Day and Arbor Day Contests 2010
3rd Annual Elementary School Poetry Contest
Tree Poetry Contest Flyer
The Town has received the Tree Poetry Contest entries. They can be viewed at the photo gallery on the Town's website.
The Tree Poems will be judged by the Parks, Tree and Greenway Committee and the winning poems will be read by the student at the Earth Day Arbor Day Festival.
View Tree Poems
1st Annual Middle School Rain Barrel Decorating Contest
The Town welcomes the four Middle School who serve Indian Trail to participate in our first annual rain barrel decorating contest! Participating schools will be given a rain barrel from the Town's Stormwater Services Department to decorate and keep. The winning school will receive (5) additional rain barrels from the Town's Stormwater Services Department plus a certificate of recognition from the Mayor of Indian Trail.
Rain Barrel Decorating Contest Flyer
Vendor Information 2010
The Town is currently looking for vendors, groups, and agencies that promote the ideals of Earth Day and Arbor Day. There is no fee to participate in the event, and we encourage anyone who is interested to apply. Please see the attached information on the application process. All applications must be submitted by April 15th!
Vendor Application Packet
View List of Vendors 2010
2010 Partnering Sponsors
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Pictures from last year's celebration (2009)
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