Guilford’s 3rd Annual EarthFest at Guilford Fairgrounds

Guilford Parks and Recreation and Guilford Agricultural Society Present:
Guilford’s 3rd Annual EarthFest
Saturday, April 21, 2018
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Guilford Fairgrounds

The Guilford Parks and Recreation Department, along with the Guilford Agricultural Society, is pleased to announce the third annual Earth Day program “Earthfest” on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Guilford Fairgrounds from 10 am to 2 pm. This year, you will see some new features, as well as the original goodies!

Be part of the Clean Up Guilford challenge! Waste Tech will provide a dumpster or two to bring in all of your filled trash bags. We encourage individuals, neighborhoods and organizations to get together and clean up a street or park. A Guilford map will be displayed indicating areas that have been cleaned. Contact Max at [email protected] to give us your planned route!

New this year – The Shredding Source is going to be on site from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m for our first shredding event! Time to get rid of all those confidential papers you don’t know what to do with!

Committed Vendors:

Tripledale Farms – Mammoth Donkey rides ($5 fee) and petting zoo
4H Farm River Gang – planting activity for those big and small
Bitta-Blue Farm – organic farm methods info, duck eggs
Two Sassy Stitchers – handcrafted, upcycled items for sale, such as scarves, gift bags and wine glasses
Balmz Away! – natural skin care products
Flat Brook Farm – goat milk soap made from milk from their goats
Neetz Rocks – painted rocks, big and small
Jen’s Floral – floral arrangements
Johannan Silversmiths – lamps made from tin cans, scrap brass sculptures
Walter Pond – bee hives, honey
Buster Scranton – maple tapping demonstrations, maple syrup
Taqueria Cinco – food for purchase
Al Kostick – kettle corn made on site, for purchase
CT Forest and Park Association – Appalachian Mountain Club, outdoor conservation
Guilford Garden Club – invasive and native plants
Renewal by Anderson – marketing replacement windows and doors
Guilford Shellfish Commission – shell fishing opportunities in Guilford
Guilford Conservation Commission – trail maps and other info
Sea of no Plastic/Rakefish project – information, Shelly the Sea Turtle, Trashin Fashion
Shoreline Outdoor Education Center – interaction, hands on, activity table
The Sound School – plants, bees wax lip balm, sound recruitment tools
Ornaments by Tricia – painted ornaments, windows, glassware, rocks and fairy items
Guilford Police Department – Child Safety
Guasa Salsa – delicious salsa dip

Enjoy the entertaining sounds of The School of Rock from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Then stick around and dance with Fish Stix, a new band! CT FUNCO will also be at the event with a rock wall and ZORB Balls!

If your group or organization is interested in participating in the event, please contact Bonnie Moore, Administrative Assistant, at [email protected]