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Annual Community Earth Day at Eco Center
April 27 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Co-Hosted by Marion County Recycling & Litter Prevention.
Activities include: Mini Zip Lines, Fire Pit, Interpretive Trail, Kids Crafts, Farm Animals, Nature Scavenger Hunt, Local Vendors & Businesses, Promotional Items, Environmental Education Lessons & Activities, and much more.
Local businesses include: Caledonia Farmer’s Market, Native in Harmony, Del-Co Water Company, Terradise Nature Center, Marion Voices, Marion County Park District, Headwaters Outdoor Education Center, ECO Center, Landes Produce, Marion & Morrow County Recycling & Litter Prevention, Morrow County Master Gardeners, and Morrow County Parks.. Other educational booths will also be set up during the event.
Food and event shirts are available for purchase. Thanks to our sponsors and volunteers; admission to the event is FREE!
APRIL 27, 2024 (12:00 – 4:00 PM)
Schedule:
12:00pm – Gate opens for the 7th Annual Community Earth Day Celebration.
12:00pm – 4:00pm – Local vendors and businesses will be set up. Available goods for purchase include: local honey, homemade pure vanilla extract, maple syrup, farm fresh produce, plants, eco-friendly products, plastic free living, filtered water, and re-purposed goodies.
All of ECO Center’s outdoor activities will be available throughout the day including: Barrel train ride, mini zip lines, farm animals, ninja warrior course, upcycled playground, interpretive wooded trail, prairie, and tube slides.
Educational Workshops: 15 minute workshops will be offered throughout the day.
12:30 – 1:30pm Presenter Tyler Butler, “Invasive Species – How to Identify & Get Rid of Them ”
1:30 – 2:30pm: Presenter Emily Ollervides: “Creating Compost: Good for the Earth”
2:30 – 3:30pm: “Pollinators – Attract Them, Nourish Them”
Sponsors:
Our 2024 sponsors include: Smith Farms, Farm Transport LLC, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, Del-Co Water Company, Dan Kelly Stump Grinding, Morral Companies, and Sarah Roberts Massage Therapy.
THANK YOU, volunteers and sponsors! Your support and dedication to our community make this event possible!