[Archived] Alexandria Celebrates Earth Day

Alexandria will celebrate Earth Day on April 24 with a City-wide event to recognize the importance of the environment. Citizens are invited to join with environmentally aware businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies to support a cleaner, greener Alexandria on April 24, from 9 am to 1 pm at Four Mile Run Park, 3700 Commonwealth Ave. The rain site is the Cora Kelly Recreation Center, 25 W. Reed Ave.

Alexandria Earth Day centers around a community stream clean-up of Four Mile Run, one of the City's gateway streams. Volunteers clean up the litter along Four Mile Run and learn about water quality by testing various attributes of it.

This year's Earth Day celebration will include family-oriented environmental activities for youth. Parents are encouraged to participate and sign up is on a first come basis on the day of the event. Activities include a stream clean-up, invasive plant removal, bird feeder building, wild flower planting, insect safari, nature scavenger hunt, youth activities (water testing), electronics recycling drop-off collection (at Cora Kelly), exhibits, educational activities, hands on activities, food, beverages and fun.

Organizations and businesses will showcase educational exhibits for Alexandria Earth Day. Sponsoring businesses will also lend their financial support, while achieving their marketing and community relations goals.

For more information, call 703.838.4844 or visit www.alexearthday.org .