Lakewood celebrates all things Earth Day again this year with a range of events from April 16 to April 25 to commemorate the global holiday.
The annual free Earth Day Celebration is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 16 at the Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St.
The event showcases companies, agencies and organizations that provide products, services and resources for residents and businesses to make sustainable choices.
Demonstrations include beekeeping, composting and keeping backyard chickens, and festival sponsor Front Range Lumber will be giving away tree saplings. The event includes a free bike valet, kids play area, good eats and a beer garden with local brews. Denver rocker Rob Drabkin will be playing as well as singer and songwriter Lara Ruggles and folk artist Gabrielle Louise.
Fee-based electronics recycling will be available next-door at the Iron Gate office building, 777 S. Yarrow St. Details at Lakewood.org/EarthDayCelebration.
Staff from Lakewood's Urban Parks Division will be at the Whole Foods in Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd. for a Community Gives Day at Whole Foods, 10 am. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 20.
They will be handing out tree seedlings and vegetable seed packets as well as answering plant and gardening questions. Whole Foods Market will donate 5 percent of its sales from its Belmar store for the day to the City of Lakewood to assist with the purchase of trees to restore the areas affected by flooding in Lakewood's Bear Creek Lake Park.
There will also be an Earth Day Project, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday April 23 at Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 W. Morrison Road.
Park staff will host volunteer projects at the park like trail maintenance, site restoration and tree planting. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
Register by April 18 at 303-697-6159 or Lakewood.org/BCLPevents.
Finally, the city's annual Sustainability Awards are on Monday, April 25. There is a reception at 6 p.m. and the awards presentation is at 7 p.m.
City Council will recognize the 2016 Sustainability Awards winners for individuals, youth, businesses and Lakewood employees.
For more information about the awards, visit Lakewood.org/SustainabilityAwards.
Learn more about the city's events at Lakewood.org/EarthDay.
from Lakewood Sentinel - Latest Stories http://lakewoodsentinel.com/stories/Lakewood-set-to-celebrate-Earth-Day,211048
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