EcoFest
Thank you to our 2012 Baltimore Green Week Sponsors:
Lorenz, Inc. – MTA – Urbanite Magazine – Chipotle Mexican Grill – Waste Neutral Group
RAIN OR SHINE!
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012
Noon-5 p.m. in Druid Hill Park
Are you an early bird? Join in on some of the activities happening prior to EcoFest:
8:30a.m.-noon: Tree planting at Frederick Douglas HS. Over 200 trees to be planted with volunteers. For more information, contact Charles Murphy, 410-458-7888, charles.murphy@baltimorecity.gov (Tree Baltimore)
9:00 a.m.-noon: Tree maintenance at Gwynns Falls ES. Over 400 trees will be maintained with volunteers. For more information, contact Charles Murphy, 410-458-7888, charles.murphy@baltimorecity.gov (Tree Baltimore)
9:00 a.m.-noon: Free Tree Give Away at Shoppers in Mondawmin Shopping Center. For more information, contact Charles Murphy, 410-458-7888, charles.murphy@baltimorecity.gov (Tree Baltimore)
11:00 a.m. Druid Hill Park History Walk, Friends of Druid Hill Park,www.druidhillpark.org, Reservations required, $5 members, $10 non-members
11:30 a.m. It’s All Coming Up Green in Reservoir Hill! Reservoir Hill Tour, including Whitelock Community Farm, and other innovative community initiatives. For reservations and information, send an e-mail to Rich Gwynallen, rgwynallen@reservoirhill.net
Interested in becoming a vendor or exhibitor at the 9th Annual EcoFest? Download your EcoFest information packet today!
ECOFEST SCHEDULE
WORKSHOPS: Located @ Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory, 3100 Swan Drive, Baltimore, MD 21217
- 12:00 p.m. Gardening For Wildlife, presented by Christa Partain of the Maryland Native Plant Society
- 1:00 p.m. Baywise Gardening, presented by Carla Smith, a Maryland Master Gardener
- 2:00 p.m. Urban Gardening, presented by Coleen McCarty, City Farms Coordinator
- 3:00 p.m. Worm Composting, presented by Glenda Weber, Baltimore City Naturalist
HIKES/WALKS:
- 11:00 a.m. Druid Hill Park History Walk, Friends of Druid Hill Park,www.druidhillpark.org, Reservations required, $5 members, $10 non-members
- 11:30 a.m. It’s All Coming Up Green in Reservoir Hill! Reservoir Hill Tour, including Whitelock Community Farm, and other innovative community initiatives. For reservations and information, send an e-mail to Rich Gwynallen, rgwynallen@reservoirhill.net
- 1:00 p.m. Druid Hill Park Native Plant Walk. Get up close and personal and meet the native plants living in our park! Presented by Glenda Weber, City Naturalist, and Christa Partain, Maryland Native Plant Society. Meet at the Rawlings Conservatory Welcome Desk. For information, e-mail cpartain@gmail.com.
ENTERTAINMENT:
- 12:30 p.m. Siamese Dogfight
- 1:30 p.m. Midway Fair
- 2:30 p.m. Baltimore’s Senior Line Dancers
- 3:30 p.m. Panama Band
CHILDREN IN NATURE PLAY SPACE:
Nature Play Space uses eco-friendly materials to captivate and encourage youth interaction with the natural world. Making wood cut “cookie” animals, creating their own pathways, and swishing leaf “boats” down a pipeline with water mixed with a little imagination is all you need to engage a child. We invite you and your children to help test out all the fun stuff we’ve got lined up! Check out a few of the activities that will also be going on in this area:
Programs
- All day Bubble Station
- All day Natural Play Areas
- 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Yoga
- 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Tie-Dye
- 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Gardening and Pot Decoration
- 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Stilts
Performances
- 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Magic Show
- 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Belly Dance
RIDE BIKES AROUND THE RESERVOIR:
- 12:00-4:30 p.m. At the Sundial Pavilion. Suggested donation $5. Md. State issued ID required. Bikes & helmets provided; child and adult sizes available. Enjoy a spin — or two or three!– around the Druid Hill Park Reservoir.
- 12:00-4:30 p.m. Bike Maryland will be on hand to talk about bike safety. Whether you are a commuter or like to ride for fun, it’s important that we all know the rules of the road! Sign up to take a training course this year to become an official Maryland Bike Ambassador.
SAFETY CITY TOURS
Stop by Safety City to take a short 15-min tour. As you may know, Safety City is a child-friendly pedestrian and bike safety teaching facility located in Druid Hill Park close to Swann Drive and the reservoir (on Red Road.) Safety City promotes a healthy, active lifestyle for young children by offering free pedestrian and bike safety training onsite and in the classroom (Baltimore City schools by appointment).
FREE TREE GIVEAWAY!
- 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Charles Murphy, Tree Baltimore, 410-458-7888, charles.murphy@baltimorecity.gov
Vendors and exhibitors in the EcoFest Area:
- Alex & Ani, Inc
- Audobon
- B-More Alive LLC (FALAFEL!)
- Baltimore City Green Party
- Baltimore City Health Department
- Baltimore City Office of Sustainability
- Baltimore Free Store
- Baltimore Green Currency
- Baltimore Green Works
- Baltimore Metropolitan Council
- Baltimore Pain Relief Center
- Bee A Sweetie
- Blue Water Baltimore
- Carbiz
- Carrie Murray Nature Center
- Central Maryland Regional Transit
- Children in Nature Area
- City Farms Program
- Civic Works – Baltimore Center for Green Careers
- Clean Currents
- Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
- Dowdall Art
- Eagle Strategies
- Earth Saver
- Employ the Rain
- Everything Turkey
- Flying Colors
- Friends of Druid Hill Park
- Greater Baltimore Group of the Sierra Club
- Greater Mondawmin Coordinating Council
- Greenspring Energy
- H.E.L.P.
- H.O.M.A.
- High Mountain Signs
- Irvine Nature Center
- Juste B Salon
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Maryland Department of the Environment
- Maryland Native Plant Society
- MTA
- National Aquarium
- Nature Grow Art – Chalk-In
- Parks & People Foundation
- Pet Tag Creations
- Really Raw Honey
- Recreation & Parks
- Redline
- Renewal By Andersen
- Simple Clean & Green
- Solar City
- TerraLogos Energy Group
- Three Stone Steps
- TreeBaltimore
- Viridian Energy
- Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore
- Zeitgeist Movement
…and so many more! There is still time if you are interested in becoming a vendor! Contact us for more information.
