For an early start come to the Earth Day Dedication Ceremony at 10: 00 at the old Railroad Bridge, Sheffield..free refreshments, music by David Walton and join a hike immediately following at the TVA trails. The celebration will then move over to Florence at noon.
Here is the agenda for the Shoals Earth Day Festival April 19, Wilson Park, Florence, 12 - 5 pm. Bring you blankets, picnics, lawn chair and stay all afternoon.
12:00 - 12:30 Max Russell solo blues
12:30 -!:00 - FFA String Band ( students form Rogers High School)
1:00- 1:30 - Contests winners and awards
1:30 - 2:00 - the Steve Trash Show
2:00- 3:00 -Dillon Hodges & Against the Grain
3:00 - 3:30 - the Steve Trash Show
3:30 - 4:15 - The Max Russell Blues Band
4:15 - 4;30 - Brooks Elementary 6th Grade Mountain Dulcimer Ensemble
4;30 - 5:00 - the Steve Trash Show
Please come and bring the entire family..displays on solar energy, biodiesel, home energy conservation,TVA GreenPower, water, recycling, and hiking to name a few.
Bring your old eyeglasses, batteries, cell phones to recycle. Join us in the speaker tent at 1:00 to hear about passive solar thermal home design and hot water and at 3:00 to hear how to "Leave No Trace". TOns of kid's games, art activities, free rolly poly homes and mini aquariums at the UNA biology booth! Kids can ride and get to know the giant tortoises..artist vendors, nature groups such as Audubon Society, Wolf Howl Animal Preserve, Wild South, Sierra Club, Shoals Environmental Alliance,Wild South, Fresh Air Families, Wild Flower Society, businesses displays. Master Gardeners will share tips on composting kitchen scraps for a healthy garden. Keep the Shoals Beautiful will share anti-litter info, Florence animal shelter will have pet adoption and vouchers for neutering and spaying your pets....and much more!
RAIN LOCATION IS FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL Tennessee Street. See you there!