[Archived] City of Alexandria Holds the Earth Day Celebration

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	April 17, 2006 PIO# 099-06/rdo	Steven J. Mason, Public Information Officer, or Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

City of Alexandria Holds the Earth Day Celebration

The City of Alexandria will hold the Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 29, from 9 am to noon at the Four Mile Run Park, 3700 Commonwealth Ave. The annual event will include family-oriented environmental activities, stream cleanup, Arbor Day tree planting, invasive plant identification and removal, environmental exhibits and displays, live-animal exhibits, an insect safari, and food. Admission is free.

The City’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities and Department of Transportation and Environmental Services; the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission; and the Alexandria Volunteer Bureau are sponsoring Alexandria’s Earth Day Celebration.

Persons attending the event are encouraged to park at the Cora Kelly Elementary School, 3600 Commonwealth Ave., or use public transportation. In case of inclement weather, the celebration will be relocated to the Cora Kelly Recreation Center, 25 West Reed Ave.

For more information, call the Special Events Hotline for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703.883.4686.

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