BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20160422T230000Z DTEND:20160423T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Earth Day Celebration DESCRIPTION:The Glen Ellyn Park District will host its 2016 Earth Day Celebration at Maryknoll Park on Friday\, April 22 from 6-8pm. The festival which is free to attend is themed "Sustainable Landscaping\," providing information on ways to incorporate sustainable practices at home\, in our yards\, and sharing ways to become involved in various community efforts related to the stewardship of our natural resources.\n\n\n\nNew this year\, three 30-minute Q&A sessions will be featured:\n\n 6:30pm: Organic Gardening Basics by Sweet Home Organics\n\n 7:00pm: Rain Barrels & Rain Gardens by The Conservation Foundation\n\n 7:30pm: Native Plants for Your Yard by Greater DuPage Wild Ones\n\n\n\nOther festival highlights include:\n\n\n Eco Expo Zone that connects attendees with local\, earth-friendly organizations including: The Conservation Foundation\, DuPage Monarch Project\, Faith in Place\, Prairie Food Co-Op\, River Prairie Group/Sierra Club\, SCARCE\, School District 41\, Sweet Home Organics\, Wild Ones - Greater DuPage\, and more\n Kid's scavenger hunt\, nature activities\, and entertainment with "Mona the Monarch"\n Night sky viewing with telescopes provided by Naperville Astronomical Association\n Free milkweed seeds (while supplies last)\n Organic herb and veggie seedlings for purchase\n Food available for purchase by World Fusion Cuisine\n Giveaways and raffles\n\nIn addition\, attendees may pre-purchase rain barrels from Upcycle Products and The Conservation Foundation to \n\npick up during the event. Rain barrels start at just $55 and may be purchased online via credit card or by check. \n\nClick here to purchase a rain barrel online or download an order form. \n\n\n\nThe 2016 Earth Day Celebration is presented in partnership with the Glen Ellyn Sustainability Group and Glen Ellyn Environmental Commission. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Glen Ellyn Park District will host its 2016 Earth Day Celebration at Maryknoll Park on Friday\, April 22 from 6-8pm. The festival &ndash\; which is free to attend &ndash\; is themed &ldquo\;Sustainable Landscaping\,&rdquo\; providing information on ways to incorporate sustainable practices at home\, in our yards\, and sharing ways to become involved in various community efforts related to the stewardship of our natural resources.
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\nNew this year\, three 30-minute Q&\;A sessions will be featured:
\n&bull\; 6:30pm: Organic Gardening Basics by Sweet Home Organics
\n&bull\; 7:00pm: Rain Barrels &\; Rain Gardens by The Conservation Foundation
\n&bull\; 7:30pm: Native Plants for Your Yard by Greater DuPage Wild Ones
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\nOther festival highlights include:\n\n\nIn addition\, attendees may pre-purchase rain barrels from Upcycle Products and The Conservation Foundation to \;
\npick up during the event. Rain barrels start at just $55 and may be purchased online via credit card or by check. \;
\nClick here to purchase a rain barrel online or download an order form. \;
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\nThe 2016 Earth Day Celebration is presented in partnership with the Glen Ellyn Sustainability Group and Glen Ellyn Environmental Commission. LOCATION:Maryknoll Park\, 845 Pershing Avenue\, Glen Ellyn\, IL 60137 UID:e.1124.5429 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260410T212303Z URL:https://business.glenellynchamber.com/events/details/earth-day-celebration-04-22-2016-5429 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR