Earth Day is April 22, but Bernheim Forest invites the community to celebrate the beauty of the planet this Saturday with Restore: Healthy Planet, Healthy Us, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 18.
“We’re going to have a tree giveaway and plant sales,” said Bernheim Forest Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox. “You can come and pick up a free native tree sapling from a horticulture team, and we’re going to be selling a variety of herbs and vegetables to get your garden ready for the season. We’ve got some fun hands-on activities for kids, including the STEAM chemist Jerald Smith. He’ll be delighting the crowd with science experiments.”
In addition to activities and play areas for kids and families, the event will include information on area plants and wildlife along with representatives from community partners.
Activities celebrating self-care for all will also be featured.
“You can take a spin on an electric bike from Pedego Electric Bikes,” Cox said. “They’re going to be on site and they’ll have their bikes here that people can ride around on. We’ll also have some drop-in yoga sessions as well, and we’re also going to honor our new Climate Heroes on that day.”
For the first time, this year’s Restore event will also feature electronics recycling.
“From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., people can bring their old stereos, old phones, VCRs, things of that nature, and get those recycled and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way,” Cox said.
All are welcome to attend this free community event. Visit www.bernheim.org or the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Facebook page for more information.
