Celebrate our planet at an Earth Day Celebration at Dix Park on Friday, April 21st, 2023.
It will take place at Flowers Field, 2105 Umstead Drive, Raleigh, from 5 to 10 p.m., and is free to attend.
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The event includes earth-conscious vendors and organizations, live music, games, and activities for all ages. The event concludes with a family-friendly movie.
Information Booths and Activities 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Visit tables hosted by City of Raleigh representatives and local organizations for engaging activities and information on how they Take Action for our Earth and community. There will be additional family-friendly activities and yard games in the field at this event.
Event Welcome 5:15 p.m.
The event will kick off with remarks from special guests.
Shredding Event 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., Adams Lot
The City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services Department is hosting a free shredding event as part of the City’s Earth Day celebration. This event will take place at Dorothea Dix Park in the Adams Lot. Please join us to dispose of confidential documents in an environmentally responsible way. In an effort to shred your sensitive documents in a timely manner, attendees are limited to (3) three boxes (cardboard copy paper box or smaller) per vehicle. There is no need to remove binders, binder clips, paper clips, staples, rubber bands, or CDs/DVDs prior to shredding. Household e-waste will also be accepted at this event. No batteries will be accepted.
Shred Event Instructions:
- Follow traffic directional signs
- Drivers should remain in their car while it is being unloaded by staff
Environmental Awards 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Every year during Earth Month the City of Raleigh celebrates people, organizations and businesses that protect our natural environment with the Raleigh Environmental Awards. This year’s awards will be presented as part of the City’s Earth Day celebration.
Movie in the Park 8:15 p.m. – 10 p.m.
The movie Wall-E will be shown in Flowers Field at 8:15 to highlight human impacts on the environment and connect with the theme that “taking action” can make a positive difference. The movie is rated G and has a run time of 1 hour and 37 minutes.
Come Learn with Us
Information tables and activities will feature the following – and many more!
- Black Seed Saving Collective
- Butterflies for Kids
- Carolina Wetlands Association
- Citizen’s Climate Lobby
- Engineers Without Borders – Research Triangle
- Equality NC
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
- Field Inclusive
- Meals on Wheels
- NC Extension Master Gardeners Volunteers of Wake County
- NC Medicaid Enrollment Broker
- NC State Climate Office
- Neuse River Hawks
- Poe Center for Health Education
- Raleigh Community Kickstand
- Raleigh Engineering Services – Stormwater
- Raleigh Engineering Services – Vehicle Fleet Services
- Raleigh Neighborhood Enrichment Services – Volunteer Raleigh Program
- Raleigh Office of Sustainability
- Raleigh Parks and Natural Resources
- Raleigh PRCR Volunteer Services Program
- Solarize the Triangle
- Sound Rivers
- The Great Raleigh Cleanup
- The Hollows Community Garden
- Toward Zero Waste
- Walnut Creek Wetlands Community Partnership
- You Can Vote
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