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GreenFest 2013

Green Communities: Get Up. Get Out. Get Green.  

 April 13, 2013 from10:00am - 4:00pm 

Howard Community College 

Burrill Galleria and Quad  (click for map)

 

We had a ton of fun all day - check out the events, sponsors, and vendors here:

 GreenFest 2013 Brochure 

 

The 6th Annual GreenFest was 100% wind powered (thanks to a donation of credits from Clean Currents!) and included:

 

- Native Plant Sale all day on the Quad with 7 vendors  

- Over 100 pairs of jeans for Denim collection for recycling into insulation 

- 4 tons of electronics collected for recycling 

- 7 tons of shredding  

- 40 pairs of eyeglasses for donation 

- 25 cell phones for donation and recycling 

 - Over 70 bikes and 2 sewing machines for Bikes for the World 

- numerous items for Goodwill  

- 70 pairs of shoes for Nike Re-Use A Shoe and Goodwill  

- Children's nature play space

- Children's craft and nature activity 

- Tree planting on-site

- Live reptiles and birds

- Mini farmers' market

- Solar telescopes for viewing on the Quad

- Rain barrel workshops including 50 free barrels given away

- Compost and gardening/landscaping workshops and speakers

- Free compost bin giveaway 

- Local green businesses and information on sustainable products

 

A GIANT thank you to our sponsors for their generosity:

Allen & Shariff Corporation

Aurora Energy, Inc.

Bath Fitter

Central Maryland Regional Transit

Clean Currents

Climate Change Initiative of Howard County

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Dr. Energy Saver

Ener G, LLC

Friends & Farms

Kevin's Closet, LLC

Lauren's Garden Service

MOM's Organic Market

RePax, Inc.

Renewal by Anderson

SolarCity

Summit Insulation

Transition Howard County

University of MD Extension, Howard County Master Gardeners

Waste Management Recycle America

Welsh Remodeling Company

 

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers! We couldn't do it without you.

 

If you are interested in joining us as a vendor or speaker or with a family-friendly activity next year, please fill out the vendor form below or contact us.

Spaces are assigned on a first come, first served basis so get your application in today.

 2013 VENDOR APPLICATION   

To submit an application, please contact: Alan Wilcom at awilcom@howardcountymd.gov or 410-313-6433.

 

For more information, please contact: Lindsay DeMarzo at LDemarzo@howardcountymd.gov or 410-313-4374.

 

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Check out all the fun we've had during past GreenFests, including themes, attendance, photos and more:

GreenFest 2012 

GreenFest 2011 

GreenFest 2010 

GreenFest 2009 

GreenFest 2008