Earth Month Events

April 19 - The Olmstead Vision Advisory Board cordially invites you to particpate in the Implementing the Olmstead Vision One Mile Walk/Run and Workshop on April 19, 2008. The event will be held at McAlpine Park and Recreation Center, 115 Avenue F, Birmingham, AL 35218. Registration begins at 8:00am for the Run/Walk. The Run/Walk begins at 8:30am, and the Workshop begins at 10:00am. The purpose of the event Please RSVP to L'Tryce Slade at Lslade@sladeletp.com or 866-925-5742.

April 19 - ALEEC Spring Conference - Jared Diamond - The Alabama Environmental Education Consortium (ALEEC)  will be holding their Spring Conference this year on April 19th at  Samford University.  This year's featured speaker will be Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs and Steel.  His topic will be - Lessons from Environmental Collapses  of Past Societies. For more info about the conference call Virginia Brown at 205-726-4246. 

April 19 - Hays Nature Preserve In Madison County "Earth Day Celebration" -  Hays Preserve is location on 431 South at Hampton Cove -For additional info email susan.weber@hsvcity.com

April 19 - Bay Area Earthfest Mobile Bay at the Fairhope Pier in Fairhope, Alabama - For additional details email Carol Adams-Davis at mcadamsdavis@earthlink.net or Tanys Waldron earthdaymobilebay@yahoo.com or 251-947-4121.

April 19 - The McWane Science Center in Birmingham will be holding "Earth Day at the Poles" Saturday, April 19th.  For additional info visit http://www.mcwane.org or call 205-714-8300.

April 19 - Earthfest at Auburn University - Auburn University's Davis Auditorium - 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

April 19 - Earth Day: Longleaf Festival at Historic Fort McClellan - the event begins at 10:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM - there will be special activities, food and music - For additional info call 256-782-5697

April 19 - Earth Day in the Shoals - Florence at Wilson Park - http://www.shoalsearthday.com

April 19 - City of Hoover Household Hazardous Waste Day - From 8:00AM to Noon at the Regions Park Stadium Parking lot.  For additional info visit http://www.hooveral.org/Default.asp?=344

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April 20 - Earth Day at the Gardens - Check out the 11th Annual "Earth Day at the Gardens" in Birmingham, Alabama at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Sunday, April 20th, 1-5PM.  Visit http://www.bbgardens.org

April 20 - Earth Sunday worship at Edgewood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham featuring Professor Bill Brown from Columbia theological seminary, " on the relationship between biblical theology and scientific understanding."  For more details visit http://www.edgewoodpc.org

UA’s Earth Fest on Sunday April 20th (beginning at 10, ending at sundown).  We only charge if you are selling items at the event: $10 or 10% of your sales, whichever is cheaper.  We ask that you just bring the money to the event. Respond yes or no, and let me know if there is anything special that you need. I'll be in touch about details.Peace and carrots,
Bonnie Stith-- oertheocean@gmail.com

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April 22 - Earth Day Safari at the Montgomery Zoo - The Montgomery Zoo will be holding their "Earth Day Safari" on April 22, 9 AM to 3 PM.  For additional info visit http://www.montgomeryzoo.com

April 22 - Earth Day Movie: Kilowatt Ours - A Plan to Re-Energize America - 7:00 at University of Alabama Birmingham's UAB Campus Alumni Auditorium

April 22 - Auntie Litter's Earth Day Parade - It's the largest Earth Day Parade in the State.  Learn more about the event  which occurs in downtown Birmingham at http://www.auntielitter.org

**** This year’s theme is wear blue for no new coal plants ****