Earth Day 41st Anniversary – A Week of Celebrations!

April 22, 2011 marks the forty-first anniversary of Earth Day.  This unique event provides an opportunity to appreciate our natural heritage, increase ecological awareness and to take active steps to preserve our environment. The City recognizes this growing awareness and concern, expanding Earth Day into a week long educational event.

The City’s Sustainability Team has coordinated events and presentations throughout the Earth Week celebration.  Citizens can visit the City of Boynton Beach Library from April 18th through April 21st to view sustainability exhibits.  The following is a list of events throughout the week: 

19th:  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Earth Day outreach program featuring the Pioneer Garden for the Lake Worth Christian School’s 1st grade field trip to the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum.

19th:  1:30 – 3:00 p.m. “Waterwise…Xeriscape” gardening presentation & tour in the City Library’s Library Program Room

21st:  10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Jaycee Park Clean-up by St. Joe’s Middle School.

21st:  4:00 – 5:00 p.m. “Earth Day Fun:  Renewable Energy” program for all ages with a take home project at Library Program Room  

18 – 21:  All week:

• Ride your Bike to Work week
• Library displays, 9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • “Recycled Art” from the Art Center’s Kids Club Aftercare
  • Sustainability Exhibits

23rd:  11:00 a.m. Wildlife presentation from McCarthy’s Wildlife at The Links Golf Course (at the back deck of the Boynton Beach Links Golf Course)

There will also be free samples and give-aways throughout the week that citizens can register for such as:

• Samples of native plant seedlings
• Win a Painted Rain Barrel (2 being raffled) - Painted by Art Center afterschool youth. (Enter all week at the Sustainability Exhibits in the City Library)
• Win a Solar Light for your yard (Enter all week at the Sustainability Exhibits in the City Library)
• Win an Earth Day T-shirt (Enter all week at the Sustainability Exhibits in the City Library)