Teachable Moments: Statewide Earth Day Events!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Statewide Earth Day Events!

Earth Day, environmental education and sustainability-related events have really taken off in North Carolina! Cities, nonprofits and other agencies across the state are sponsoring these events in April. Here is a just a sampling of those events, and you can also go to the state-wide environmental education calendar to find other activities for adults, kids, families, as well as professional development: http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/.

Know of any others? Please send to Marty.Wiggins@ncdenr.gov and we will list them!

Some events have pasted, but are listed in blue for reference. Note that due to the impact of the terrible storms that struck the state on April 16th, some of the events may be cancelled or modified. Please check before attending.

The Town of Kernersville, Earth Day event, April 21st
Annual Earth Day Celebration: Think Today, Sustain Tomorrow, Appalachian State University, over 14 days in April (7th - 20th)
N.C. DOT Spring Litter Sweep, state-wide, April 16-30th.
UNC Chapel Hill, Earth Week Events, through April 30th
Duke University, "Earth Day All Month"
Holly Springs Earth Day, April 21st, Holly Springs Cultural Center
N.C. Aquarium, Roanoke Island, Earth Day, April 22nd
N.C. Aquarium, Pine Knoll Shores, April 17-23 Party for the Planet
City of Durham, Earth Day Festival, May 1st
Town of Cary, Earth Day Activities, April 30th
The N.C. Department of Natural Resources agencies and employees are also taking part in several Earth Day event around the state. See the press release for the listing.

Past events:
N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and Burt's Bees Planet Earth Celebration, Downtown Raleigh, April 16th.
Planet Party 2011, Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Winston-Salem, April 16th
Greenville: Earth Day Celebration-Returning to Nature, April 16th at River Park North. Richard Louv speaking 7 pm, Friday April 15th C307 Science and Technology Building, East Carolina University
Orange County Earth Day, April 16th
Union County Earth Day, April 16th
N.C. State, Earth Day on the Brickyard, April 15th
N.C. Aquarium, Fort Fisher, Race for the Planet 5k, April 17th
N.C. Zoo, Party for the Planet, April 16th
Briar Chapel Community, Chapel Hill, Earth Day Events, April 16th
City of Concord, Viva Verde Earth Fest, April 16th
Town of Garner, "Eggstravaganza," April 16th

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The N.C. Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs provides an environmental education clearinghouse, or central source, for all of the environmental education resources in the state. The office manages the N.C. Environmental Education Certification Program and serves as a liaison to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. The office serves PreK-12 schools, colleges and universities, government agencies, non-profit organizations, environmental education centers, citizen groups, business and industry, libraries and the general public. The office is part of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh.