Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18th for this year’s Earth Day Kids Fest at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. The fun-filled and educational day is sponsored by Laura Turner Sydell’s Captain Planet Foundation, and includes a host of entertaining and educational activities for children and adults alike. Your family will enjoy many ways to connect with nature and learn fun new ways to help the planet. It’s a must-attend event for every eco-friendly family.

• Meet Captain Planet and get EARTH POWER
• ThinkSwiss Climate Trail Exhibition – This traveling exhibition explains the causes of global warming, as well as its impacts on our planet. It describes how we can reduce CO2 emissions, and how Switzerland is addressing the climate change. Public transportation, energy-efficient buildings and the use of renewable energies are effective examples of how to respond to global warming.
• See live animal presentations
• Paddle a canoe on CNC’s Beaver Pond
• Find ways of taking green steps to a new level in your home and business
• Enjoy live musical entertainment with messages about Mother Earth
• Visit interactive booths from over 25 local groups and environmental organizations
• Explore environmental themes: clean water and air, wildlife and habitat protection, plus recycling
• Earth-themed arts and crafts

The hours of Earth Day Kids Fest at the Chattahoochee Nature Center are 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM.

Admission to Earth Day Kids Fest is $5 per person. Children 2 and under are admitted free.

Ride a bike from home, and be admitted free! Carpooling is definitely encouraged!

There will be free shuttle bus service from St. Francis School on the corner of Willeo/Azalea and Highway 20.

The Chattahoochee Nature Center is located at 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell, GA 30075.

For more information, contact Rebecca Gilbert at (770) 992-2055 x236, or E-mail r.gilbert@chattnaturecenter.org.

Written by  Jackie Kass (jackiekass@bellsouth.net)