The City of Fort Lauderdale and the Utility Advisory Committee have planned an amazing celebration for Earth and Arbor Days and Water Conservation Month, this April 26th from 10am-2pm.

How does a municipality help it’s community Go Green? With an outdoor get together, of course. And with environmental booths and displays, educational materials and interactive activities. The Utilities Advisory Committee also welcomes the launch if this new online community, GreenFtLauderdale.com.

On April 26th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM we are celebrating Arbor, Day, Earth Day, and Water Conservation Month. Green Living Expo Partners are the Utility Advisory Committee, AT&T, FPL, and Community Greenhouse Foundation.

Arbor Day Program

Special program from 10-10:30am

Presented by the City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation Department, the Utility Advisory Committee ,Tree Sub-committee, and City Urban Forester Gene Dempsey–the event is partnered by AT&T, FPL, and sponsored by City of Fort Lauderdale Water Department, WaterWorks 2011, and Water Conservation, Parks and Recreation Department. Special Arbor Day partners are the Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, The Woman’s Club of Fort Lauderdale and Tom Chancey of SoftScapes. Some of the festivities include:

Tree Giveaway

Bring a Ft. Lauderdale resident ID, take home and plant your own Tree. Residents with proof of residency at the end of the program will receive FREE trees from Gene Dempsey, City Forrester, City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation Department.

Lead the Way, Leave a Message

Show your support and Lead the way toward Going GREEN and Saving our Earth by bringing your non-curbside recyclable plastics. Bring all the other plastics, including toys, furniture, flowerpots, 5-gal buckets (dried paint okay) and any #4 through #7 plastics for this special collection. No Styrofoam, please.

Then leave a hand written message on the Dumpster that the rest of Fort Lauderdale can see and be inspired to follow. Our Special Event Recycling Dumpster will be wrapped in recycled special paper on which residents may write their name and leave a message for all to see.

Cell Phones for Soldiers

AT&T Recycles and wants your old cell phone! This program is a national fundraiser where AT&T provides phone cards to soldiers. Click here for more info.

Captain Conservation Saves the Day

FPL’s Captain Conservation appears at the Green Living Expo to talk to kids about energy use and conservation - what we can do every day to make our planet a better place. Click here for more info.

Recyclables

Interactive recyclables Kid’s get a chance to create crafts with Don Stone utilizing all recyclable items.

Entertainment

Seminole Indians “Live Animal Exhibit” Gator Wrestling

Location

Stranahan Park is located at 15 South East 1st Street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Exhibitors

And your organization can be take part in the celebration! Time is short, but we’d love to have you exhibit, and there is no cost for you to do so. To register as an exhibitor, contact:
Richard Evans, Community Greenhouse Foundation at (786) 402-5155
or email revans@communitygreenhouse.org

Exhibitors, click here to download files:
- Exhibitors Booth Assignment
- Exhibitors Setup Info
- Exhibitors Event Application

Event Sponsors

Exhibitors

FPL
AT&T
Community Greenhouse Foundation
GreenFtLauderdale.com

City of Fort Lauderdale
- Public Information Office
- Parks & Rec Department
- WaterWorks 2011
- Public Works/Recycling
- Public Works/Water Conservation
- Public Works/Stormwater Management
- Public Works/Customer Service
- Downtown Development Authority
- Parking & Fleet Services

Fort Lauderdale Garden Club
Broward County Extension Services / Master Gardeners
Naturescape Broward
Florida International Society of Arbori Culture
Soft Scapes & Future Florida Landscape
Reusable Grocery Bags
Energy Store
Green Tech Solar Solutions
Stiles Landscaping
Florida Patio and Sun Rooms
Emerald Irish Cleaning
We are Three
Water Pure International
Cafe for Life Wellness
Printersforless
Integrity Investment Group
Bee Heaven Farm - Redland Organics
Huggy Sluggys
GEM Electric Vehicle - Tony’s Golf Carts

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