Earth Day

Thank you to all the kids and family members who have signed up to take part in hosting our Earth Day booth at the Festival this Sunday. A special thanks to those who were able to dedicate hours of their free time in preparation. 18 kids showed up over the course of the three days to learn about the stream table and how to use it to teach others about rivers!

This is one event that has been on our schedule since the very beginning of River Kids...it's an RK tradition. And with the weather being what it appears it will be, this will be a beautiful day to be out in Forest Park!

We take part in this festival to fulfill our mission to teach others about rivers and related issues. This is a great opportunity for the kids to be advocates for rivers on one of the largest "stages" available.

On Sunday, many of our kids will operate a stream table where they get the chance to be the knowledgeable ones, the experienced ones...the leaders. Still others will have conversations with festival goers that open their eyes to the fact that kids can do amazing things. In our circles it's common sense that rivers need to be protected, and yet there are many, often even earth-minded, people out there that still don't understand just how important our mission is. I guarantee you there will be many people of all ages who walk away from our booth with a greater appreciation for our waterways and for our kids.

Attached is a map of the festival. Although we have not been given a specific site yet, we are within section 13, Nature and Natural Resources. We asked to be near a water source, so I'm hoping they will place us very close to the side of the section by the fountain. That would mean the kids would get less of an upper body workout transporting water buckets across the site...

We will also be selling River Kids merchandise to raise additional funds for our projects. We have recently added a set of small buttons/magnets, hats of various colors and designs, and 100% biodegradable water bottles to the list of products we offer.

River Kids who have not signed up for a specific time slot may still show up to work. Again, parents are more than welcome to stay and help, but I will be there all day with other adults to supervise any kids who need to show up without an adult.

I will be providing snacks and drinks for workers throughout the day. River Kids who will be working through lunch may want to bring lunch or money to purchase food at the festival.

I did not receive any volunteers for setup on Saturday night, so if you want to be a RK superhero, this is now an easy opportunity. We are allowed in the park from 4-7pm as it turns out, so I'll be packing everything up at NCS around 4pm and heading over. With some help, we could be done by dinner time. Let me know if you can help out.

Last thing...my cell is 314-680-9442 in case you need it this weekend. If you are leaving a child with me, it would be a good idea to make sure I have a contact number for you as well.

I'm looking forward to another great Earth Day experience!

Ben



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