Hawley Earth Fest

Posted 8/21/12

HAWLEY, PA — Earth Day will be celebrated at Hawley Earth Fest this weekend. Stop by the Hawley Library on Friday, April 24, for a mask-making workshop in preparation for the Species Parade …

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HAWLEY, PA — Earth Day will be celebrated at Hawley Earth Fest this weekend. Stop by the Hawley Library on Friday, April 24, for a mask-making workshop in preparation for the Species Parade scheduled for the next day. Create your own custom mask of any plant or animal. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, you can visit a costume station near the park to complete your costume.

Line-up for Saturday’s Species Parade starts at 9:30 a.m., and the march will be around Bingham Park. Spectators are welcome and donations are appreciated. Costume prizes range from a $50 gift certificate at Ehrhardt’s to ice blue bracelets from Sculpted Ice Works. Everyone dressed as one of Earth’s species will take home a prize, as a thank-you for loving this planet. Costumes will be judged and grand prizes will be announced at 10:30 a.m.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be an Environmental Expo in Bingham Park, featuring live animals, demonstrations, exhibits and more. At 1 p.m., “For the Love of Birds” will be presented at the Hawley Senior Center. According to a new report, changes in our climate will threaten the survival of more than half of the 588 bird species in the United States and Canada before the turn of the century. This presentation by Barbara Leo of the NEPA Audubon Society will help make it clear what needs to be done and how you can help.

From 3:30 to 6 p.m., Little Sparrow and the Eagles will perform at the Ritz Theater, followed by Bill Streeter’s live birds of prey presentation.

The Hawley area offers many natural attractions for those who want to continue the celebration into Sunday, including Lacawac Sanctuary, the Riverwalk Trail along Bingham Park, the Wallenpaupack Lake Trail and Browning Beaver Meadow Sanctuary.

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