Enjoy a Free Earth Day Celebration at The Wylde Center, Sunday, April 23

This year’s Earth Day event at the Wylde Center will also be a special celebration of the Wylde Center’s 20th birthday. “Earth Day, Birthday” will be held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the Oakhurst Garden, 435 Oakview Road in Decatur (http://wyldecenter.org/earth-day-birthday-2/). A festive parade will begin at 12:30 p.m., with Earth Day activities scheduled from 1-4 p.m. Attendees will enjoy birthday cake, children’s activities, games, a T-shirt design contest, live music, food vendors and much more. Admission is free.

“I hope the community will come out to help us celebrate ‘20 Wylde Years’,” said Stephanie Van Parys, executive director of the Wylde Center. “We have planned a number of exciting events and activities throughout our five public greenspaces to celebrate this milestone year! In addition to ‘Earth Day, Birthday’, we’ll debut several new programs, including the Wylde Nature Series and Art in the Garden to be offered at each of the Wylde Center’s greenspaces: Oakhurst Garden, Mulberry Fields, Hawk Hollow, Sugar Creek, and Edgewood Community Learning Garden.”

For two decades, the Wylde Center has been growing, educating and greening. From the seed of an idea in 1997, the Wylde Center has blossomed into an environmental organization that oversees five distinctive greenspaces, conducts a year-round educational program for all ages, hosts social events and delivers farm to school programming in Decatur and Atlanta schools. Staff and volunteers engage children, families and individuals in activities designed to develop creative skills in sustainable urban living, organic gardening, health and nutrition. Despite its robust growth, the Wylde Center has stayed true to its original mission of cultivating vibrant greenspaces for everyone to enjoy, and inspiring communities of environmental stewards. The Wylde Center is supported by memberships, donations, volunteers and grants. It’s never been a better time to get involved with this homegrown environmental resource! Visit www.wyldecenter.org for more information.