Earth Day 2010: 40th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m. –4 p.m.
The Jacksonville Landing

Earth Day is an annual event focusing on environmental sustainability, solutions and education. Join Jacksonville in celebrating the planet we all call home.

Click here to get a preview of activities planned for 2010 Earth Day!

Support the Earth Day Jacksonville Ecology Fair with the purchase of an Earth Day Shirt featuring this year’s logo. Click here for shirt sale locations.

Click here to volunteer to lend a hand on Earth Day!

Gifts for the Earth To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, bring a recyclable! Here are some suggested “gift ideas”

• Household batteries (AAA, AA, C, D and 9-volt ) – Accepted at the Waste Management, Inc. table
• Spent compact florescent lights (CFL) – Accepted at the JEA table
• Used/unwanted cell phones - Accepted at the Waste Management, Inc. table

2010 Earth Day Children’s Activities

• Earth Day Binders
  Decorate a reusable three ring binder using environmental stickers made from peel and stick vinyl.
  
  
• Book Marks
  Create your own duck bookmark using a wooden ice cream spoon and a yellow pom pom or paint a regular bookmark of your own.
  
  
• Foam Creatures
  Use sequins, paint and other items to make fun creatures made from carpet foam and mount on a stick.
  
  
• Sun Catchers
  Create your own sun catcher using acrylic pieces and permanent markers.
  
  
• CD Snail
  A recycled CD transforms into a snail to show your friends.
  
  
• CD Photo Frames
  Use a CD case to create a special Mother’s Day card or other artwork to be display proudly.
  
  
• Sun Visors
  Protect your face from the sun as you design your own visor using ink stamps on colored file folders then add elastic to easily wear.
  
  
• Chirping Chicks
  Using plastic cups, paper strips, felt pieces, wiggle eyes, string and a piece of sponge, create your own chirping chick that will cheep at your desire.
  
  
• Face Painting
  Face painters will be on hand to turn your face into a work of art.
  
  
• Friendship Bracelets
  Turn braided cord, plastic pieces and pony beads to create a friendship bracelet to share with someone special.
  
  
• Enviro Gift Boxes and Note Cards
  Colored file folders turn into your hand designed gift box and stationery. Add your own designs.
  
  
• Earth Day Bags
  Color a brown grocery bag with an Earth Day message. Use this bag to collect all the great handouts from various exhibitors located down the length of the Jacksonville Landing.

On-Stage Entertainment*

      

10:00	Radio Disney Games	Radio Disney MC
10:15	Beth Lipko “Me & Green”	Children's Stage
10:30	Radio 80	Blues/Rock
11:00	Jacksonville Zoo Owl Encounter	Children's Stage
11:30	Jasmine	Radio Disney Music
11:45	Radio Disney Earth Day Fun	Children's Stage
12:15	Showtime USA	Performing Arts/Dance
12:30	Beth Lipko “Me & Green”	Children's Stage
1:00	JEA Theater “The Search for a Better Light”	Children's Stage
1:30	Earth Day Awards/ 40th Anniversary	Awards Ceremony
1:30	Waste Management’s “Edible Landfill”	Children's Stage
2:00	JEA Theater “The Search for a Better Light”	Children’s Stage
2:15	Radio Disney Jams 12 Contests & Giveaways	Radio Disney
2:45	Radio Disney Earth Day Fun!	Children’s Stage
3:00	JEA Theater “The Search for a Better Light”	Children’s Stage
3:15	Prize drawings	Radio Disney MC
3:30	Jasmine	Radio Disney Music

*Artist and times subject to change

2010 Earth Day T-Shirt Sale
Advance sales are only $8 each. T-shirts sold on the day of the event are $10 each.

• JEA Downtown Tower Lobby

21 W. Church St
Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Saturday, April 17
  Earth Day Jacksonville
  at The Jacksonville Landing (2 Independent Dr.)
  10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  (shirts will cost $10 at the Ecology Fair)

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