Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Earth Day Clean-Up Event - April 21, 2012 - You're Invited!!!!

WHAT: Cleaning up litter and debris from local sites around the borough and townships.

ALSO: Electronics recycling will be available at Community Park during the event – just stop by with items to recycle like TVs, computers, printers, air conditioners and batteries! Click here to download list of accepted materials and fees.

WHEN: Saturday, April 21. We will begin gathering at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and to get organized, then start cleaning up the town by 9 a.m.!

EVENT SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
8:30 a.m. - Registration
9 a.m. - Group photo
9 a.m. - Start Clean Up!
8:30-Noon - e-Waste Recycling
10:30 a.m. - Magnolia tree planting at the Park (with the Emmaus Shade Tree Commission)
11 a.m. - Hot dog lunch for all participants
11 a.m. - Worm composting demo, by Seven Generations charter school
11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Rain barrel workshop, by Seven Generations charter school


WHERE: Meet at the Emmaus Community Park Shimerville Road at South 14th Street. Instructions and directions to all the cleanup sites will be provided.

Download Event Flier

Pre-registration is appreciated so we have a good idea of who's coming, how many clean-up sites we can get to, and how much fun we are going to have! Click here to register for Earth Day!

Can't come to stay for the clean-up? Stop by the park anyway to participate in electronic's recycling and visit organizations with educational activities by the Wildlands Conservancy, Bird Town USA, and the Emmaus Shade Tree Commission!