April 22, 2009

Celebrate Earth Day with Parks and Recreation

Celebrate Earth Day with Arlington Parks and Recreation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Veterans Park, 3600 W. Arkansas Lane.
A Naturally Fun Neighborhoods event, this Earth Day celebration features wildlife, water conservation and recycling awareness information. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about living green, planting native landscapes, recycling and composting. There will be nature walks, free food, disc golf, nature crafts and children’s games.

During the event, staff and members of the Arlington Conservation Council will lead tours of the Molly Hollar Wildscape. Located on half an acre within the park, the wildscape was built in 1994 and demonstrates how ecosystem preservation, by composting and utilizing native plants, has a positive impact on the environment.
Arlington Passport holders can also collect a letter by walking the trail located in Veterans Park.

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. Today, the Earth Day network stretches across the globe with organizations in 174 countries. More than 1 billion people are expected to participate in Earth Day 2009, making it the largest civic event on the planet.

For more information, call 817-459-5488 or visit www.naturallyfun.org.

Media: For interviews/questions about this event, contact Parks Marketing Manager Kelly Drawdy at 817-459-6931 or 817-680-0867 or e-mail Kelly.Drawdy@arlingtontx.gov.