MEDIA ADVISORY: Celebrate Earth Day at Downsview Park
TORONTO, April 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Downsview Park is hosting a free Earth Day Festival on April 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with interactive activities and fun for the whole family! Hundreds of people are expected.
Participants will also be able to learn about organizations in the Park that are making a positive impact, including Fresh City Farms, Toronto Beekeepers Collective, Toronto Wildlife Centre and the Toronto Black Farmers and Growers.
| DATE: |
Sunday, April 22, 2018 |
| TIME: |
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| LOCATION: |
Downsview Park, 70 Canuck Avenue |
| Parking available on-site |
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| WHAT: |
Earth Day Festival |
Activities will include:
- Birds of Prey demonstrations (11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
- Seed ball making
- Garlic-mustard pesto making (12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
- Arts and crafts station (Using natural materials)
- Face painting (11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
- Campfire singalong (11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
- Family Nature Walk (11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
- Invasive Species Walk (11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
- Litter pick-up
- Urban Farm Open House
- Pop-Up Garden Centre
- Plant Sale at Fresh City Farms
- Park and greenhouse tours
Downsview Park is pleased to assist members of the media to coordinate interviews or photo/film shoots, and encourage journalists to make arrangements ahead of time by contacting Kevin Baijnauth at [email protected] or 647-212-7147. Please sign in at our registration table upon arrival.
About Us:
Downsview Park is a dynamic urban park that combines active and passive elements, reflecting the diverse nature of the surrounding Downsview community. Visitors from all over the Greater Toronto Area are attracted to the Park's various on-site uses, ranging from education, sports, nature, recreation and cultural events. For more information, please visit www.downsviewpark.ca.
Canada Lands Company is an arm's-length, self-financing Crown corporation owned by the Government of Canada. It purchases federal properties at fair market value, then improves and sells these properties in order to optimize their financial and community value. It also holds and operates selected assets, such as Downsview Park and the CN Tower in Toronto. Visit www.clc.ca and www.cntower.ca to learn more.
SOURCE Canada Lands Company
Kevin Baijnauth, Canada Lands Company/Downsview Park, 647-212-7147, [email protected]
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