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Earth Day at Irons Oaks this Saturday

The wooded environmental learning center will be hosting its annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 21. And Patch is sponsoring it.

Ever notice that we don't print on paper? Nor do we spend obscene amounts of money on fuel and vehicles for daily delivery.

Patch is all about being green (both literally and metaphorically).

That's why we're proud to announce our sponsorship of this year's Earth Day celebration at .

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This Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., bring the family over for the free festival. Plenty of entertainment and activities will be provided, in addition to a hot dog lunch.

And don't forget, members of - and Patch will be there giving out Patch goodies and hosting a contest! Make sure to visit our table and say, "hi!"

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Here's a complete list of events:

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Event Location Climbing Wall Activity Area Discovery Center Museum Lower Discovery Center Green Exhibitors Main Trail Make an Earth Bracelet Activity Area Plant a Flower in a Shoe
Activity Area Rain Barrel Painting & Raffle Activity Area Stories & Crafts with Homewood Public Library Activity Area Meet Rocky Raccoon (Irons Oaks mascot) Roving Explore a Rotten Log Near the Acorn Drop Trash Creature Display & People's Choice Voting Upper Disco

11:30 a.m.

Event Location Nature Walk Ropes Course II Nature Stories with HPL Lower Deck of Disco

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Event Location Hot Dog Lunch Tent

Noon

Event Location Celebrate the Earth by David Stokes Meadow Earth Day Music w/Anna Stange Activity Area

12:30 p.m.

Event Location Nature Stories with HPL Lower Deck of Disco

1 p.m.

Event Location Ricky Recycle Upper Disco Animal & Plant Adaptations w/ David Stokes Meadow Earth Day Music w/Anna Stange Activity Area

1:30 p.m.

Event Location Nature Walk Ropes Course II Nature Stories with HPL Lower Deck of Disco

2 p.m.

Event Location Ricky Recycle Upper Disco Celebrate the Earth by David Stokes Meadow Earth Day Music w/Anna Stange Activity Area Campfire S’mores Fire Pit

3 p.m.

Event Location Winners of Trash Creature Challenge Announced Amphitheater


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