5 ideas for celebrating Earth Day in Atlanta

The City of Decatur and the Wylde Center will celebrate Earth Day with a family-friendly festival. Event details

Earth Day Canoe Trip: Saturday, Apr 19 1:00p to 4:00p

Chattahoochee Nature Center Roswell, GA.

Take advantage of two different opportunities to enjoy a quiet paddle along the cliffs and through the backwaters of the river. We will discuss both the natural history of the river and the work being done today by the Chattahoochee Nature Center and other organizations to protect it into the future. Event details.

Earth Day Celebration: Tuesday, Apr 22 6:30pm.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett Lawrenceville, GA

Come and join a joyous celebration of Earth Day at UUCG on April 22 from 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. No need to cook that evening! Just bring your family to enjoy organic vegetable soup and bread provided by the Green Team. After eating, our "Celebration of the Earth" will include inspirational readings, songs, and a flashlight stroll around our grounds to investigate and identify many of the species of trees, plants, and animals that we encounter. Event information.

Garden Fair and Plant Sale hosted by Master Gardeners (Free): Friday, April 25th 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday, April 26th 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

Jim R. Miller Park Marietta, GA

Purchase plants for our climate and region cultivated by local Master Gardeners. Enjoy booths featuring the sale of specialty plants, garden art, hardscapes, tools, birdhouses, and rain barrels from local artisans and nurseries. Kids crafts on Saturday. Event information

Hootaroo Music Festival: Tuesday, Apr 22 5:00p

KSU Campus Green Kennesaw, GA

Hootaroo is an annual music festival created and produced by KSU Owl Radio TV, held on the Campus Green at Kennesaw State University on Earth Day, April 22, 2014. The main attractions of the festival include live music from some of Georgia's top local artists, featuring a diverse array of musical styles. Event information

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