The City of Delray Beach invites the community to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 25, at Veterans Park, 802 NE 1st Street. From 9:00am until sunset, families and friends are invited to participate in fun activities while learning about the City's continuing efforts to be a sustainable community. The event is free and open to the public.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Public Education - Local Organizations and Vendors
9:00am-5:00pm
Local organizations and vendors, including the Climate Action Coalition of Palm Beach County, will participate in the Earth Day event at Veterans Park, providing information on water conservation, climate change, energy efficiency programs, sustainable products and more.
HighWaterLine Chalk Line Project
8:30am-12:00pm
At 8:30am, lineup will begin at 3 starting locations (Nassau Historic District, Marina Historic District and Northwest/Southwest neighborhoods) for HighWaterLine Delray Beach. At9:00am, residents, business owners and visitors will draw a chalk line in these communities, marking areas expected to be affected by climate change, flooding and storm surges.
Message Mural
12:00pm-5:00pm
Residents and visitors of all ages are encouraged to visit the "message mural" installed in the gazebo at Veterans Park to inscribe personal messages of hope and determination to stand up to climate change.
Storm Drain Murals
12:00pm-5:00pm
All along the HighWaterLine, artists will be creating street and sidewalk murals around 7 storm drains, located close to the 3 HighWaterLines, to call attention to the flooding and adaptation of infrastructure in these communities.
Finders Keepers Treasure Hunt
Beginning at 12:00pm
Children of all ages will engage in the Finders Keepers Treasure Hunt, an activity where art talisman tiles have been hidden in the 3 HighWaterLine locations. When found, each talisman tile will be exchanged for an art tile in the exhibit area at Veterans Park (near gazebo).
Finale - Water Dance Movement Choir and Blue Light Procession
7:30pm-9:00pm
Residents are invited to join the Blue Light Finale. Starting at 7:30pm, lineup will begin for the Blue Light Procession within the 3 HighWaterLine locations. At 7:45pm (sunset), procession participants will turn on their blue LED lights and proceed to Veterans Park, where they will perform a movement choir of the National Water Dance to live music, choreographed by Dale Andree.
Join the City on April 25 to celebrate the people, policies, products and services that are moving Delray Beach toward sustainability. For more information, contact the Public Information Office at (561) 243-7190.
About Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for our global environment. Founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, the first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. Communities around the world are celebrating Earth Day's 45th Anniversary, promoting this year's theme, "It's Our Turn to Lead": For more information, visit www.earthday.org.
