Earth Day Expo

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Join us in the Children’s Garden for fun and educational outdoor activities in celebration of Earth Day!

Wednesday, April 22nd from 9am-1pm.

HANDS-ON PROGRAMS INCLUDE: 

  • Compost Corner – Explore the world of worms and roly-polies and build your own compost container to learn about how composting works
  • Seed Bombs – Make a wildflower seed bomb to take home and spread some nature
  • Book Nook – Take a seat and read about our natural world with a fun selection of books
  • Create & Grow – Decorate a pot, plant a sunflower seed, and take it home to nurture
  • Build a Birdfeeder – Make your own birdfeeder out of a pipe cleaner and toasted oat cereal
  • Scavenger Hunt – Explore the Children’s Garden and track down everything on the list! When you’ve found all the items, come back for a fun surprise!
  • Tactile Bug Table – Let your little ones explore the bug world with playdough and resin bugs
  • Ecosystem Art Mural – Add your print to our community mural! Help us build a beautiful ecosystem

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

Rio Salado Audubon Center

AZ Worm Farm

AZ stRUT

Black Girl Brown Girl Collective (BGBG)

Recycle City

LLL Reptile 

Chalk Artist, Lisa Bernal Brethour (9am-12pm)

Cans for Seeds: 

We’re giving away a FREE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP to one lucky winner, and all you have to do is bring us the empty beverage cans you were already going to recycle!

â™» One can = one entry
â™» Clean, uncrushed, aluminum beverage cans ONLY
â™» Museum admission is NOT required to drop off your cans

Can collection for our Cans for Seeds Membership Giveaway will take place on April 22nd from 9:00am to 1:00pm. All donated cans will be recycled at OLGIN EFUNE Recycling Company – OERC. Proceeds from recycling will support our seed library.

Our Earth Day Expo is generously supported by The Ball Foundation.

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