Earthfest

April 25, 2009

EarthFest is a family-friendly celebration of Earth Day that includes musical entertainment, an Earth Day Parade, games, canoeing demonstrations, environmental information, earth art activities, animal presentations and fun for the whole family.  Picnic and relax by the lake or follow walking trails winding through forest, lake and meadow habitats.  Explore new exhibits in the Visitor Center and view animals native to the Mid-South in the Backyard Wildlife Center building.  Other events:

• Short Attention Span Theater  
• Super Sized Earth Discovery Adventures
• Fresh grilled food from Chef Rick Farmer of Jarrett’s Restaurant  
• “Ask a Master Gardener” booth presented by Memphis Area
  Master Gardeners
• Environmentally-themed project presentations by students
   and scouts
• Crafts, Face-Painting, Nature Walks, and more led by Lichterman
   staff and local experts
• Abundant overflow parking at Ridgeway High School (enter
  of Quince) with free shuttles to ferry visitors back and forth