Earth Day Festival in Liberty State Park
Saturday April 24, Liberty State Park will host an Earth Day Festival, a daylong celebration which will include exhibitors and a 5K run… Mary Jo and I of Frogs Are Green will be there, handing out wristbands and postcards. Hope to see you there, and for those who’d like to enter our contest and win a FREE t-shirt or poster, click here.

Elmer’s Glue Crew Challenges Parents and Teachers to 40 Days of Earth-Friendly
“Beginning on Earth Day, teachers across the country will begin recycling the millions of glue bottles and glue sticks their classrooms have collected since the beginning of the school year. This recycling effort is part of the Elmer’s Glue Crew Recycling Program, which was created three years ago to help teachers educate children about recycling and environmental stewardship and prevent millions of glue bottles and glue sticks from going into our landfills.

To coincide with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Elmer’s is inviting parents to get involved in the Elmer’s Glue Crew program through the “40 Days of Earth-Friendly Living.” The campaign kicks-off on Earth Day and offers an eco-friendly tip or idea every day through the end of May. The tips are designed to allow parents and children to participate together and to give teachers more ideas for expanding their Earth Day curriculum. To participate, parents and teachers can download the “40 Days” calendar at www.ElmersGlueCrew.com or sign up to receive tips on Twitter or Facebook.”

Kenwood Vineyards Celebrates Earth Day with Innovative “Plantable” Bottle Neckers
“As the world prepares to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd, Kenwood Vineyards commemorates this year’s observance with an innovative bottle necker, one created to inspire everyone to take better care of the planet. The specially designed neckers are featured on Kenwood’s “Sonoma Series” Cabernet.
Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel and are available in stores nationwide.”

On Earth Day: Stop Junk Mail and Keep Trees in the Forests
“The danger of dramatic climate change underlines the need for each of us to find sensible ways we can contribute to keeping the planet healthy. One simple step is to say “NO” to unwanted junk mail. The nonprofit 41pounds.org service stops your paper junk mail – and keeps more trees in the forest providing oxygen for us to breathe and absorbing carbon to cool the planet.”The celebration of Earth Day takes on greater urgency as we learn more about climate change,” says 41pounds.org co-founder Sander DeVries. “Each of us can make changes that improve our daily lives AND improve the planet’s health — like stopping the daily deluge of junk mail that ravages the forests and clutters your home.” With 41pounds.org, you can reduce household clutter and protect a healthy climate.”

CHICAGO — Earth Day event (adults only) | Wine & Wildlife: Saving the Serengeti
Wine & Wildlife: Saving the Serengeti
April 22 from 6 – 7:45 p.m
Lincoln Park Zoo
For one night only, join Princeton University ecologist and author Andrew Dobson, Ph.D., and the zoo’s director of Tanzanian programs, Felix Lankester, D.V.M., as they share their experiences working to save Africa’s crown jewel, the awe-inspiring Serengeti National Park.