Earth Day 2010 - Celebrate at the Arboretum - the greenest place in town!
Crawfish, turtles and other wetland creatures will be the guests of honor at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center’s free annual Earth Day celebration Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Focusing on “Wetland Wonders”, the event will offer activities for the whole family including:
- a trail puzzle hike to visit an Arboretum pond
- children’s “Crawfish Crawl” and “Race to Recycle”
- carnival games
- face-painting
- kids’ zip line
- hayrides ($2 per person)
- and healthy food samples from Marion Bell's Healthy Lifestyles
Tai chi demonstrations, including group participation, will be at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Sifu Dale Napier will be signing copies of his book, Tai Chi In Your Life between 10 a.m. and 1 pm.
Arboretum memberships will be discounted for the day and those joining can enjoy a members-only reception area featuring live animals from the Gulf Coast Turtle & Tortoise Society and Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition. .
 Dan Phillips, known for his home building using recycled materials will be on hand. Mr. Phillips and his business, Phoenix Commotion, have been featured in the New York Times (see article) and "Going Green with Yolanda Green" on Channel 39 (see video below).
Visitors can learn more about greening up their home and garden through composting demonstrations and a native plant sale including wetland plants. Information on the City of Houston’s new yard trimmings guidelines, curbside recycling, and Reuse Warehouse for recycling building materials will be available. Tree experts will give tree tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Representatives from Houston's own Weather Museum will be on hand with information and a fun activity.
Admission to the Earth Day Celebration is free. Hayride is $2 per person.
Parking at the Arboretum is limited. Additional free parking is available in a satellite lot just 1/4 mile east of the Arboretum entrance. Rev Eco shuttle will be running a complimentary shuttle to and from satellite parking from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, call 713-681-8433.
See video Dan Phillips featured on KIAH, Ch. 39's "Going Green with Yolanda Green" below.
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