EcoFest
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 17, 2010 [No Raindate]
Noon-6 p.m. at Druid Hill Park
Baltimore Green Week’s kick off event, EcoFest, invites local food vendors, growers, businesses and organizations that maintain a sustainable focus. There will be plenty of activities happening so use this opportunity to try something new like yoga, take a bike ride around the reservoir, dance or sing along to June Star and the Frontier Dentists or take a moment to enjoy a back massage. There will also be tours of the new Highlandtown Healthy Living Center from 1-4 p.m.
Celebrate the health of your city and your friends a EcoFest on April 17th!
- Directions: 83 North/South to Exit 7 towards Druid Park Lake Drive, 1st Right into the Park on Swann Drive.
For information on becoming a vendor, exhibitor, advertising and more, please download the EcoFest packet.
What to expect this year…
Music:
(Chairs will be provided by Urbanite Magazine)
- Frontier Dentists
- June Star
- Rap Dragons
- For the People Entertainment
Food:
- Chipotle (all proceeds from this day will go to supporting BGW!)
- Propa Falafel
- Bluebird Artisinal Coffee Roasters
- Dangerously Delicious Pies
- Michele’s Granola
Fun for all:
- Parks & People hosts Kids in Nature: Build a bamboo hut, become a butterfly and use the water chute! Ages 4 and up
- Take a yoga class (kids and adults), it’s free! All Day.
- Bike Rides Around the Reservoir: The fenders are shined and the tires pumped, borrow a bike and take a ride out to the Moorish Tower!
- Baltimore Honey comes to EcoFest!: CSA for honey? Come find out how bees in Baltimore help us and don’t forget to test your taste buds with this local sweet treat while you’re there!
- Are you a worm wrangler? Check out the vermaculture demonstrations and learn how you too can become a worm cowboy!
- Become an artist! Free art projects will be happening throughout the day so throw on your smock and join us as we transform old bottles and socks into works of art!
Vendors and exhibitors:
Have you ever wondered how Baltimore is becoming rapidly known as one of the country’s most sustainable cities? An hour at EcoFest explains all as we gather together organizations who offer programming and products that allow US to create change in our lives and in Baltimore!
- Project PLASE
- Friends of Druid Hill
- The Loading Dock
- Chiropractic Center of White Marsh
- Rewal by Andersen
- American Design and Build
- Maryland Science Center
- Purple Skirt Press/Jes-M
- Natty Paint
- BC Surface Water Management (DPW)
- Civic Works
- Maryland Department of the Environment
- Mjach Designs/Charm CIty Circulator
- My Green Guide Maryland
- Tree Baltimore
- Carrie Murray Nature Center
- Baltimore City Recreation & Parks
- MTA
- Urbanite Magazine
- Bmore Bgreen’s Traveling Sustainability Exhibit
- Metta-Wellness
- Baltimore City Health Department
- Three Stone Steps
- Free Store
- Evolvewell
- Baltimore CIty’s Red Line Commitee
- Metta Integrative Wellness Center
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- National Aquarium
- Baltimore Youth Environmental Response
- Local Acupunturists
- First FInancial Group
- Waldorf School
- Greenspring Energy
- Clean Currents
- The Zeitgeist Movement
- Hamilton Crop Circle
- Baltimore Honey
- Parks & People Foundation
…and so many more! There is still time if you are interested in becoming a vendor! Contact us for more information.
