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Earth Day Eco-Fair

Where: Charlottesville High School's practice football field & track

When: April 19, 2008 from 10 am - 3 pm

What: The best Eco-Fair we've ever put on!

Start the day off with the "Tread Lightly" trail walk/run on a 3mile/5K loop will take place on the trails around CHS and McIntire Park, with start & finish at the CHS track. Refreshments will be available for race participants and those who arrive at the Eco-Fair using creative transportation. See the Discover Transportation Freedom page for ideas!

Spend the rest of the day learning how you and your family can make local adjustments to address global climate change. Be sure to bring picnic blankets, lawn chairs, frisbees etc. for all-day fun on the CHS field! A PDF map of the set up is available here. You can save a copy to your computer and print it off for handy reference.

Kids are definitely welcome—in fact we've got several activities geared toward them listed below. Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed on the field, per CHS regulations (understandable, since their athletes will have to use it again for practice come Monday).

Tabling assignments and a map of the field lay-out are up! The map is at http://www.earthweek.org/EW-Field.jpg and is a large graphic file. The Final Tablers list with area assignment info is at http://www.earthweek.org/tablers.pdf.

What's Happening at Earth Day?

First, this is an off-the-grid event, thanks to Paul Risburg and the team at AltEnergy, Inc., who are supplying us with solar power for the Eco-Fair. That in and of itself is worth the trip--our entire bandstand will be powered by the sun!

Visit Interesting Displays - Interact with local agency staff, green businesses and non-profit organizations dedicated to environmental stewardship.

Eat Delicious Organic Food - Enjoy food provided by Sublime All Natural, Carpe Donuts, Horse & Buggy Produce, and Rebecca’s Natural Food

Listen to Great Music and Presentations - see our Main Stage line-up below for the details!

Enjoy, invest in, or create art at the Arts 4 Bike Paths silent auction and activity center

Pick up lots of free stuff! - Seedlings, plants, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, and the always-popular Annual Live Freecycle exchange!

Enter a raffle drawing! - Raffle items include a Wilderness Systems Pongo 10 Kayak from Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, Garden Gourmet Compost System from Blue Ridge Eco Shop, a Children's Gift Basket from Finn and Thatcher, a Dahon Speed 7 - 7 Speed Folding Bike from Performance Bike Shop, (3) one-month memberships to Outdoor Adventure Social Club, a Rain Barrel from Rivanna Conservation Society, (2) Pairs INOV-8 Trail Running Shoes from Charlottesville Running Co., and a Book of 40 CTS Transit Tickets from Charlottesville Transit Service.

Activities and Workshops

10 am-2 pm– Right Here, Right Now Environmental Art Workshop with James Yates - meet at the Arts 4 Bike Paths booth
10:15, 11:15, 12:15, 1:15, and 2:15 – Guided hikes w/ The Master Naturalists, meet at their booth
10:30-2:30 – Recycled art & origami at the Arts 4 Bike Paths booth
11:00 – Bug Bingo at TJ Soil & Water District booth
11:30 – Stream Quality Workshop at TJ Soil & Water District booth
12 noon – Bug Bingo at TJ Soil & Water District booth
12:30 – Stream Quality Workshop at TJ Soil & Water District booth
1:00 – Kids' Scavenger Hunt at the Dep't of Forestry booth
2:00 – Natural Landscaping Presentation by Lonnie Murray, meet at Earth Week booth
All day – Self-guided walks in the woods (trail map provided-see Chris Gensic at Charlottesville Parks booth
All day – Hula-hooping, frisbeeing, tagging, hacky-sacking, picnicking, and socializing at your leisure in the far field.

On The Main Stage

9:45 – Tread Lightly 5k Announcements with Emily Gercke, Race Coordinator
10:00 – Welcome with Dave Norris and Ann Mallek
10:30 – Live Music by Bridgeland
11:15 – City, County and UVA present Local Sustainability Initiatives and presentation of CHAEVA Awards 2007
11:45 – Live Music by Lua
12:30 – Campaign Launch: Cville CFLs, Growing Food and Community, Discover Transportation Freedom
1:00 – Live Music by Jeebus
1:45 – Citizen's Committee on Environmental Sustainability
2:00 – Live Music by Shad Dart
3:00 – Raffle Drawing (see list of prizes above)

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Earth Day Eco-Fair

What's Happening at Earth Day?

Activities and Workshops

On The Main Stage