From rogerscenterjournal at lists.dec.state.ny.us  Tue Apr 28 15:52:30 2009
From: rogerscenterjournal at lists.dec.state.ny.us (rogerscenterjournal at lists.dec.state.ny.us)
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:52:30 -0400
Subject: [Rogerscenterjournal] Earth Fest at Rogers Center this Saturday!
Message-ID: <49F7263E.26A6.0088.3@gw.dec.state.ny.us>

Rogers Environmental Education Center*s Annual
Earth Fest 2009

This Saturday, May 2 from noon to 4:00 PM, the NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation*s Rogers Environmental Education Center
will host a combined Earth Day, Arbor Day and May Day celebration.
Co-hosts for this free event are the Chenango Co. Environmental
Management Council and Friends of Rogers, Inc. 

Participants will enjoy the Compost Theater*s funny recycling and
composting skits. Participants may try guided canoe and kayak forays in
the Cunningham Ice Pond and receive native tree and shrub seedlings.
Exhibitors of green technology and products will share their expertise.

Children*s games and activities will include a green-living scavenger
hunt. Refreshments and food will feature a green cooking demonstration
with samples and recipes.

ENTERTAINMENT & SCHEDULED EVENTS

11:00 AM	Toad House Building

12:00 noon	Opening Ceremony

1:00 PM	            Compost Theater

2:00 PM	            Toad House Building



ACTIVITIES
Canoe/Kayak Try Outs
Tree and Shrub Giveaway
Fly Tying/Casting with Trout Unlimited
Green Games and Activities 
Toad House Building
Children*s Nature Craft Station
Artists Demonstrations and Sales
	Jewelry & Pottery Art
	Oil Painting
	Watercolor
	Gourd Art
	Nature Photography
Chenango Place Products (Locally produced goods)
Incredible Journey
Wood Lathe Birdhouses & Feeders
Lawn Bass
Music by Suzanne Farrington & Alice Russell
Be Cool! Grid Toss
Naturalist Notebook Challenge and Badge
Door Prizes


EXHIBITS
Chenango County Environmental Management Council
Butterfly Friendly Practices
Bee Friendly Practices
Chenango County Recycling
Mushroom Exhibit and Art
Hybrid Cars
Forest Land Owners & Invasive Species
Bullthistle Rag Enterprises (recycled materials)
Sherburne-Earlville Art Club Recycled Art
Trout Unlimited Fly Tying/Casting
Great Brook Enterprises (solar powered housing options)
Three Rivers Project
Nature Journals
NYSERDA Energy Bicycle
Master Composters
Chenango County Cooperative Extension
	Solar Panel Information
	Energy Conservation
	Eat Local

FOOD FOR SALE
Garf*s Veggie Wraps
Gilligan*s Island Ice Cream
Evans Yogurt