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Earth Day in the Park Celebration

04/18/2024
Earth Day in the Park Celebration

The City of Allentown is hosting the fifth annual Earth Day in the Park celebration on Saturday April 20 from 12 to 4pm at Cedar Beach Park.

Organized by the City’s Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste, this rain-or-shine event commemorates the Global Earth Day holiday, aiming to raise awareness of environmental protection initiatives.

Earth Day in the Park is a family-friendly event complete with "green" games and activities such as face painting, dance classes by the Muhlenberg Student Dance Association, and a “Waste Warrior” obstacle course.

Educational programming on environmental stewardship and recycling will be provided by the Allentown Stormwater Bureau, “Keep Allentown Beautiful” team, and Waste Management.

A diverse range of organizations will be participating, including the Allentown Public Library; the Allentown Environmental Advisory Council; Amazon; American Gutters and Cleaning; Bee Creek; Boy Scout Troop 74; Camp Fowler & Valley Youth House; the Allentown Community Housing, Keep Allentown Beautiful, Parks and Recreation, and Storm Water teams; DaVinci Center; Glass Garden Art by Martha; Imperfection Is Beautiful; Joyce Weand; Kellyn Foundation; Lehigh Conservation District; Lehigh County Authority; Lioness Dreamland; Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards; Lehigh Valley Audubon Society; Lehigh Valley Coalition on Appropriate Transportation; Lehigh Valley Humane Society; Niko & Me; Oak Street Health; Pennsylvania Department of Health and Department of Human Services; Penn Future; Conservation Voters of PA; Real Broker LLC & Kyngs Royalty Mobile Notary Services LLC; Revolution Recovery; The Project Manager LLC; Wildlands Conservancy; and Youth & Teen Renovations.

Food will be available for purchase from the event’s official food vendors: Granny JZs Jamaican Café; Grubnight Food Truck; Puertoriccan Culture Preservation; Queen V Wraps; and The Udder Bar. Additionally, fresh fruits and vegetables will be available at no cost through the Allentown Health Bureau Fruit & Veggie Truck.

The event also spotlights local eco-friendly vendors, such as: S & E Natural Soaps, eco-friendly and sustainable natural body and facial products; PPL Community Roots and PSU Master Gardeners, offering free pollinator plants and native wildflower seeds; and Green Pond Packaging, eco-friendly kitchenware; among others.

Attendees are eligible to win from over a dozen giveaway raffles, including gift cards, free game tickets, and supplies.

 

 

La Ciudad de Allentown organiza la quinta celebración anual del Día de la Tierra en el Parque el sábado 20 de abril de 12 a 4pm en Cedar Beach Park.

Organizado por la Oficina de Reciclaje y Residuos Sólidos de la ciudad, este evento, llueva o truene, conmemora el Día Mundial de la Tierra, con el objetivo de aumentar la conciencia sobre las iniciativas de protección del medio ambiente.

El Día de la Tierra en el Parque es un evento familiar completo con juegos y actividades "verdes" como pintura facial, clases de baile por la Asociación de Baile de Estudiantes de Muhlenberg y un curso de obstáculos "Guerrero de los Residuos".

La programación educativa sobre el cuidado del medio ambiente y el reciclaje será proporcionada por la Oficina de Aguas Pluviales de Allentown, el equipo de "Mantener Allentown Hermosa" y Waste Management.

Una amplia gama de organizaciones participará, incluyendo la Biblioteca Pública de Allentown, el Consejo Asesor Ambiental de Allentown, Amazon y muchas más.

Habrá comida disponible para comprar de los proveedores oficiales del evento, como Granny JZs Jamaican Café; Grubnight Food Truck; Puertoriccan Culture Preservation; Queen V Wraps; y The Udder Bar. Además, frutas y verduras frescas estarán disponibles sin costo a través del Camión de Frutas y Verduras de la Oficina de Salud de Allentown.

El evento también destaca a los proveedores locales ecológicos, como S & E Natural Soaps, productos naturales para el cuerpo y la cara ecológicos y sostenibles; PPL Community Roots y PSU Master Gardeners, que ofrecen plantas polinizadoras gratuitas y semillas de flores silvestres nativas; y Green Pond Packaging, utensilios de cocina ecológicos; entre otros.

Los asistentes son elegibles para ganar más de una docena de rifas, que incluyen tarjetas de regalo, boletos de juegos gratuitos y suministros.

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