CELEBRATE Earth Day Raleigh 2008Saturday April 19, 2008 Celebrate Earth Day Raleigh 2008 with festivals, celebrations and events on Saturday, April 19. While Earth Day is officially April 22 that doesn't stop more than eight local organizations from coming together to host simultaneous festivals, helping residents and visitors learn about our planet and how to protect it. The list of events listed below will help you decide how you'd like to make your mark on Earth Day. - Earth Day 2008: Walk/Run/Bike Tour for Umstead
William B. Umstead State Park. Enjoy live music along the trail and on the main stage while participating in a 4 mile Run/Walk or Mountain Bike Tour. 8am - 3pm. Donation Requested. (919) 571-4170 - Planet Earth Celebration
Featuring live bands, kid's activities from the Scrap Exchange and Marbles Museum, the NC Sustainable Building Design Competition and much more! N.C. Museum of Sciences. 11am - 7pm. Free. (919) 733-7450 - Burt's Bees Bee-utify Your World Mobile Tour
This interactive and educational event will bring with it live music by the Bee-mones, free samples and an opportunity to meet Burt himself. Outside of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences; 11am-7pm, Free; (919) 733-7450 - Earth Day Raleigh at the North Carolina Museum of Art
Celebrate the opening of new park trails with children's storytelling, guided park tours, great music on the main stage, environmental workshops, and wonderful food
N.C. Museum of Art. 11am-3pm. Free. (919) 839-6262 - Earth Day Bird Walk at Prairie Ridge Ecostation
Celebrate Earth Day with a morning bird walk 8am - 9:30am. Free. (919) 733-7450 - Earth Day Event at Prairie Ridge Ecostation
Improve the environment at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation by working with staff to remove invasive plants. 9am - 12pm. Free. (919) 733-7450 - NCSU Earth Week 2008: Energy, Environment, Everyone
(April 21 - 25, 2008)
Five days of speakers, movies, music, food and activities highlighting sustainability at NC State University's Brickyard. event times vary - Easy on the Earth at Marbles Kids Museum
(April 15-27)
Seaside Sorting (Splash! Gallery) Tree Cookies (Splash! Gallery) Art-rageous (Around Town! Gallery) Trash to Treasure (2lBlMe! Gallery) Wind Power (IdeaWorks Gallery). General admission. (919) 834-4040 - GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE 3D: River at Risk
Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum
(through Feb 2009). Admission varies. (919) 882 - IMAX
Capital Area Transit is offering a
system-wide bus fare free day on April 19th.
Visitors are also encouraged to bike to events, CAT buses are equipped with bike racks for riders who may want to bike to a bus stop and ride to the event.
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