Get outside
with your friends and family to enjoy all that nature brings to our lives.
BOSTON, MA –
From the Antarctic to the South Pacific, to right here in Boston, people will celebrate
Earth Day with The Nature Conservancy’s second annual Picnic for the Planet. The annual
event celebrates the role that nature plays in daily life, by reminding people
to stop and take a few minutes to enjoy being outside and sharing a meal with
their families and friends.
“From the fish in our rivers
and seas, to the forests that keep our air and our drinking water clean, to the
vegetables we buy at the local farmers’ market; nature touches our lives every
day,” said Alison Bowden, of the Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts.
WHEN: Sunday, April 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Boston Common Frog Pond
For more information, visit www.nature.org/bostonpicnic
DETAILS: We’ll be
celebrating, rain or shine, cohosting the family-friendly event with The Skating
Club of Boston, at the Boston Common Frog Pond:
- Take the Planet Out to Lunch: The
Nature Conservancy will attempt to break a Guinness World Record for
the largest global picnic from noon to 3 p.m., to the soundtrack of live
music courtesy of Radio 92.9. Learn more about nature in Massachusetts,
sample great local and natural foods, participate in a nature treasure
hunt with your family and enter to win free tickets to Earthfest in May
and other door prizes.
- Down:2:Earth: The Skating Club of Boston which manages
the Boston Common Frog Pond,
is teaming up with Down:2:Earth to sponsor a D:2:E Green Spot, with
local vendors offering information about living green in the city and activities for families from
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Picnickers can visit Earth-friendly vendors, including
Massachusetts Farmers Markets, Honest Tea, Cow and Crumb, Whole Foods
Markets, Flavrz Organic Drink Mix, Hubway, Emmett’s Edibles, and Progressive
Asset Management among others. Family-friendly activities –
including arts and crafts workshops using recycled materials – will
also be part of the day’s entertainment.
The Nature Conservancy is the leading
conservation organization working around the world to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. The
Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120
million acres worldwide. www.nature.org/mass
Press release courtesy of The Nature Conservancy.
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