Green Valleys Association Springfest

Saturday May 7, 2011, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Green Valleys Association will hold its annual community environmental festival, SpringFest, on Saturday May 7th, the peak of spring bloom at Welkinweir, our 197-acre arboretum and nature sanctuary.

This year’s SpringFest will feature family oriented demonstrations, programs, and tours designed to engage our community in our stewardship and education programs, and connect people to nature. Educational and entertaining for adults and children alike, featuring tree planting, fishing, nature and garden tours, live music, story telling, birds of prey, local foods, demonstrations, and much more.

For more information please contact Victoria Laubach at
610-469-7543 or victoria@greenvalley.org.

Schedule of highlights

8 a.m. — Early Bird Walk with Tom Reeves; Free; meet at Education Barn

10 a.m. — festival starts - all day activities - live music, twig art for kids, solar PV, plant sale, Maysie's Farm produce, PECO Smart Ideas, Tesla rides, and more

10:45 a.m. — Bill Wood storytelling for kids

11 a.m. — Victory Brewing tasting, food & ice cream available

Noon — Reptiles - Phil Witman

1 p.m. — Edible Gardens talk with Nancy Bell

2 p.m. — Birds of Prey

2:45 p.m. — raffle drawing - must be present to win