The 15th Annual Tucson Earth Day Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Reid Park. The Festival begins at 9:00 a.m. and this year we are extending the hours of the event to end at 3:00! The event features environmentally themed exhibits, music, performances, and food vendors.  Admission is free, and all exhibits include hands-on environmental activities for young and old alike. Continuing with our focus on all species the theme this year is “All Species Deserve a Green Habitat!”

Join the Parade
All species great and small-insects, plants and animals-the Earth needs them all! Dress-up and participate in the “All Species Procession” as part of the Earth Day Parade! Make a banner and tell us how your species is so important to Planet Earth. Are you helping clean the air (trees and plants)? Are you endangered or threatened species? The ice may be melting your home (global warming) or maybe there hasn’t been rain in a while so you are affected by drought or the threat of fire… let us know what we should do to help all species have a green habitat! Parade begins at 10:00 and winners are announced at 11:30.

Solar Competition
Model Solar Electric Cars and Houses, designed and constructed by middle school students, are real world engineering projects. The kits contain solar cells, motors, batteries, lights and other optional parts. The design and the construction is “left to the ingenuity of the student”! Competition begins at 10:45. Awards at 1:00!
For a kit order form and information on how to enter email Stacey at stacey.james@swe.org

Alternate Fuel Vehicle Show- Check out vehicles that run on alternate fuels such as biodiesel, compressed natural gas, electric, ethanol, propane and waste vegetable oil. Ask the experts how you can start using an alternate fuel in your vehicle to keep the air clean for all.

Clean Air Days & Bike Fest
April 1 – 30, 2009
Free festivals, bike rides, contests, and more showcase ways to save money, reduce air pollution, and green your commute. Events include Bike to the Zoo, Green Living Fair at the HabiStore, Bikes and Books, Bird and Bikeathon, Scavenger Hunt, Movies, Green Commute Day, Earth Day at Pima Community College, NW Campus, Asthma Walk, and Bike to Work Day. Enjoy fun events and activities from Marana to Sahuarita, and Tucson to Oro Valley while learning ways to conserve resources for a healthier future.
www.cleanair.pima.gov or 740-3947 for details.

Bike to the Zoo-
Animals love the earth and need clean air too! So, ride your bike to the Reid Park Zoo and get FREE admission by showing your safety helmet. Before or after visiting the zoo, ride over to the Earth Day Festival for more fun!

For more information on the Tucson Earth Day Festival please call 206-8814 or email tucsonearthday@yahoo.com.