Reminder: Earth Day is Saturday April 23 at Newtown Middle School

NEWTOWN, CT — Newtown’s 9th Annual Earth Day Festival is bigger and better than ever with children's crafts and activities, music, a Birds of Prey exhibit, delicious food, a vendor fair, a silent auction, and the Lions Club “Lose the Litter“ campaign.

Admission is free and proceeds from the event support the annual “green” scholarship for Newtown High School graduates.

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Newtown Earth Day is on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 11 Queen Street, Newtown.

According to their website, Newtown has several organizations that work year-round to preserve the environment:

• Newtown’s Sustainable Energy Commission is responsible for the Reed Intermediate School Solar Panel project.
• The Newtown Forest Association, established in 1924, is the oldest private land trust in Connecticut. They are dedicated to accumulating and preserving open space and resources for public enjoyment within Newtown.
• The Pootatuck Watershed Association‘s mission is clear: Clean and abundant water for Newtown’s future. The association promotes this goal through water sampling, educational programs, and habitat restoration.
• The Transition Network: a global initiative that supports a community-led process to help neighborhoods become stronger and happier. Scope of projects include supporting community gardens and local food production, building community resilience and connections with people, and making our community less dependent on fossil fuels. The US chapter’s website is http://transitionus.org/. Reach out to bhtoomey@yahoo.com to get involved in the Newtown chapter.

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