Austin celebrates Earth Day for a week

Earth Day is April 22nd!  Here in Austin, we'll be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a week of events.  The celebration currently includes...

Saturday, April 17

• Eat = Earth
  • How we eat impacts our planet.  Learn more by attending this event from 9am to 1pm at Republic Square Park.
• Family Day at McKinney Roughs
  • From 10am to 3pm, the Lower Colorado River Authority is hosting a free Earth Day Festival at the 1,100 acre McKinney Roughs Nature Park.  Planned activities include guided hikes, star gazing, guest speakers, demonstrations, good food, and music.

Sunday, April 18

• Commuter Clinic
  • This event is all about the bicycle.  It takes place from noon until 2pm at the Bicycle Sport Shop on South Lamar.

Monday, April 19

• Twilight Hike Along Barton Creek
  • The hike is an hour and a half long, from 6pm until 7:30pm.  It starts at the Zilker Park Barton Greenbelt Trailhead and ends at Campbell's Hole.

Tuesday, April 20

• Film Screening of The Garden
  • At 7:30pm, Earth Day celebrants will be at the Texas Spirit Theater at the Bob Bullock Museum.  The documentary was nominated for an Academy Award and tells the story of a community garden in South Central LA.

Wednesday, April 21

• Earth Day Festival
  • Arts and entertainment with a "green" theme are on display for the enjoyment of the entire family at the Triangle (4600 Guadalupe Street) from 4pm to 8pm.

Thursday, April 22

• Barton Springs Pool Cleaning
  • Volunteers needed to work 2-hour shifts all day long -- from 10am to 6pm.
• Give 5% to Mother Earth
  • In honor of our planet, 75 different businesses in Austin have agreed to give 5% of the day's gross sales to select regional non-profits that benefit our local community and local environment.

For more info

Visit the Austin Earth Day website.

Visit the Official Earth Day 2010 Action Center.

Photo Credit

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