A Fun-Filled & Educational Day
for the entire Family!
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 such as: Caledonia Farmer’s Market, Natives in Harmony, Del-Co Water Company, Pillar Credit Union, Terradise Nature Center, Marion Voices, Headwaters Outdoor Education Center, ECO Center, Landes Produce, Marion & Morrow County Recycling & Litter Prevention, Morrow County Master Gardeners, God’s Grace Gardens Max Aiir Inflatables 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
12:00 pm - Gate opens for the 7th Annual Community Earth Day Celebration.
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 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, re-purposed goodies. Download the Vendor Application Form to secure a booth space.
All of ECO Center 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 - 1:30 Presenter Tyler Butler, “Invasive Species - How to Identify & Get Rid of Them ”
1:30 - 2:30: Presenter Emily Ollervides: “Creating Compost: Good for the Earth”
2:30 - 3:30: “Pollinators - Attract them Nourish Them”
Sponsors
Our 2024 sponsors include: Smith Farms, Farm Transport LLC, Pillar Credit Union, 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!
If you are interested in being a sponsor for our upcoming 2024 Community Earth Day Event, contact Emily Ollervides - info@ecocenterohio.com - 914-400-8085. Download the Earth Day Sponsor Form.
