Oak Cliff Earth Day 2008

The second Annual Oak Cliff Earth Day will be held at historic Lake Cliff Park at the intersection of Colorado and Zang Blvds. on April 20th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert will be on hand along with city councilmembers and State Rep. Yvonne Davis to plant celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree. There will also be information regarding the city of Dallas' efforts to become more environmentally friendly.

A variety of foreign and domestic hybrid cars and trucks will be on display along with information about efforts to bring the streetcars back to Oak Cliff.

Exhibitors will present information on community gardens, worm farming, tree planting, and butterflies. Beekeepers will show you how to safely host a bee hive in your back yard. There will be a variety of plants for sale from the Native Texas Plant Society, Friends of Oak Cliff Parks, Rainbow Garden Club and numerous other garden clubs. Organic gardening clubs, organic food co-ops, and organic farmers will be in attendance. Many local non-profit groups will also have information booths. There will also be a booth to recycle cell phones to benefit the group "Recycle to Erdicate Poverty".

There will be food, drinks and art for sale. Over 20 artists will be participating in the art show and there will be live music and dance performances throughout the day.

High school student Science Fair entries relating to environmental themes will be on display. The event is children and animal friendly. Children's activities include two Science shows in which they can view live experiments. A new playground has recently been installed at the park.

Off street parking will be available at Methodist Hospital directly across from the hospital entrance on Beckley Ave. For bicyclists, there will be temporay bicycle racks at Lake Cliff Park the day of the event.

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