Coming Up! 3rd Annual Earth Day Festival

Join us Friday, April 25th from 12:15-2:15PM (rain date Monday, April 28th) for a jam-packed afternoon of hands-on learning and environmental celebration at our Longleaf Center. Students will rotate through stations with their buddies, exploring everything from climate justice to composting! Here’s a peek at what’s in store:

• Food Life Cycle & Soil Health Gamewith Kat Polk from the NC Composting Council
• Eco Art & Games with FSW parent and EE educator Lyndsay Schubert
• Garbage to Gardens with Sara Dousharm from NHC Recycling & Solid Waste Department
• Seed Ball Making with Jessica Stitt from NHC Soil & Water
• Plastic Ocean Project activities with Research Intern Jess Elliott
• Flooding & Climate Change Zines Exhibit curated by our 8th grade Language Arts students
• Native Plants & Pollinators with FSW teacher and master gardener Patrick Bradshaw
• Eco-Friendly Snack Station with dream team David Hoolahan & Theresa Schroeder

This event is a student favorite and a powerful reminder that caring for the Earth can always be creative, collaborative, and fun!