One of the largest Earth Day celebrations in Baltimore is EcoFest, scheduled for Saturday, April 17 from noon - 6:00 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. EcoFest kicks off a week of activities organized by Baltimore Green Works called Baltimore Green Week.
EcoFest celebrates the health of the city with local food vendors, businesses, and organizations that maintain a sustainable focus. Activities include bike rides around the reservoir, an outdoor yoga class, and music by Frontier Dentists, June Star, For the People Entertainment, and more. Kids can take part in an art project, build a bamboo hut, or play with worms at the vermaculture demo! EcoFest is FREE and open to the public.
EcoFest is just the first event in a week's worth of activities to celebrate the city's 7th annual Baltimore Green Week. Highlights of the rest of the week include:
- Monday, April 19 - City Day. Celebrate Baltimore's progress in making sustainable strides with a reception at the Vollmer Center, Cylburn Arboretum’s new green building at 4915 Greenspring Avenue. 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. RSVP is required, bgw@baltimoregreenworks.com or call 410.952.0334.
- Tuesday, April 20 - Free Tree Giveaway at Eddie's in Roland Park. 50 free trees from TreeBaltimore will be available at Eddie’s from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 21 - Tour the Port with the Maryland Port Authority. Visit the new Living Classroom's facility and new dredging facility. RSVP is required, bgw@baltimoregreenworks.com or call 410.952.0334
- Thursday, April 22 - Talk about Chemical Reform with Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
- Friday, April 23 - Local is as Local Does food tour. $25 per person. Meet at 11:45 a.m. and get ready to sample the tastes and treats of some of Baltimore’s most sustainable restaurants! Local chefs and the farmers who they support will discuss their passion for serving only the best home grown delicacies. Limited to 15 passengers. RSVP is required, bgw@baltimoregreenworks.com or call 410.952.0334.
- Friday, April 23 - Social Change Art Opening at Towson Arts Collective, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The show will be juried by Rebecca Hoffberger, Founder of the American Visionary Arts Museum and Marc Steiner, Host of the Marc Steiner Show and Producer of Emerging Media.
- Saturday, April 24 - DIY Weatherization Demonstration. Free. Learn from the pros at Civic Works how to weatherize and improve the energy efficiency of your home: caulking, weatherstripping, and related techniques, such as how to properly install a water heater blanket. Located at 219 N. Chester Street at 10 a.m. RSVP is required, khumphrey@ndc-md.org or call 410.233.9686 ext. 101.
- Saturday, April 24 - Tree Planting + Tree Giveaway. TreeBaltimore and Constellation Energy will host a FREE tree giveaway, tree planting, and tree delivery to residents in partnership with the students at Walter P. Carter Elem/Middle, the Watershed Associations, Parks and People Foundation, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, AmeriCorps, and Bike Baltimore.
Baltimore Green Works is also always interested in people wishing to volunteer. For more info, check their participate page.
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