NATIONAL FLOAT-IN Earth Day DETAILS:
The 1st Annual National FLOAT-IN Earth Day marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, one of our nation's landmark environmental laws. It is also an opportunity to celebrate our country's beautiful rivers, lakes, streams, creeks, bays and coastal areas, and say NO to Dirty Water! This event is part of Clean Water Network's year-long Power of Water Campaign, to celebrate the past and fight for clean water for the future. Our Washington DC FLOAT-IN will help to launch community based FLOAT-IN's to spotlight the plight of waterways across America.
On Sunday, April 22nd from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, bring your boats, canoes, kayaks, rafts, yachts & even bathtubs (if they can float), to Diamond Teague Park (behind the Nationals Baseball Stadium) at the Earth Conservation Corps Historic Pump House Office and dock at 1st Street and Potomac Ave. SE, Washington DC. If you cannot float no worries, come down to the waterfront and join us for boat tours, speakers, musical entertainment, earth day displays and Yoga classes. We will also be giving out several clean water champion awards to grassroots activists from across the country.
REMEMBER THIS EARTH DAY: BLUE IS THE NEW GREEN! WEAR BLUE ON EARTH DAY TO THE EVENT!
Brought to you by Clean Water Network, the largest coalition in the country working to protect All of the waters of the U.S., including the nation's Great Waters, rivers, streams, lakes, bays. estuaries, coastal areas and wetlands. We are partnering with our close neighbor and a wonderful organization Earth Conservation Corps on this Earth Day event.
If you cannot join us, go to your favorite river, creek, stream, lake, beach or bay and take a picture of you and friends floating! Please post the picture on facebook, or on your organization's website etc. on Earth Day. We want to create a community photo montage of people across the country celebrating their local waterways on the first annual FLOAT-IN EARTH DAY! Please send a copy of the photo to cwnheadquarters@cwn.org.
Event Details:
3pm: FLOAT IN & Earth Day Festivities Begin
Floating on the River
Everything Entertainment DJ
Raffle for terrific prizes (click HERE for a list of the donated prizes) All proceeds from the raffle will go to CWN's State Assistance Fund.
Boat tours by Anacostia Watershed Society, Earth Conservation Corps & Potomac Riverkeeper
Special Yoga Class
Refreshments
Information Tables & Displays
3:30 pm: Red Light Distraction
Generation Y: Rock and Roll
4:15 PM: Margot MacDonald
Washington DC Award winning singer/performer
5 pm: Jerel James
Pop/R&B singer
6 pm: Keynote & Special Speakers
6:20 pm: Clean Water Champion awards
The new documentary directed and produced by Academy Award Winner Jessica Yu, Last Call to the Oasis, will be played throughout the event
For more information on the event or on how to contribute or volunteer please contact Natalie Roy at natalieroy@cleanwaternetwork or Briana Giosta at briana@cleanwaternetwork.org. More information for the event can be found HERE.
MAKE SURE TO GET YOUR T-SHIRTS FOR EARTH DAY TODAY!
Click on the following link to get a Power of Water T-Shirt today to make sure you have one in time to wear for EARTH DAY:
Remember purchasing T-shirts helps support Clean Water Network's core grassroots programs. Of course our T-shirts also make terrific Post-St. Patrick's Day, March Madness & Earth Day gifts!
BLUE IS THE NEW GREEN!
On Earth Day we are calling on everyone to wear BLUE! Blue signifies clean water and blue skies, it is the NEW Green! We anticipate millions of Americans will be wearing blue on Earth Day! Pass the word, Blue is the new Green, wear BLUE on Earth Day!
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POWER OF WATER PARTNER NEWS!
Contributors to the event include:
Amigos Bravos (NM), U.S. Geological Survey, Anacostia Watershed Society,
Earth Conservation Corps. Washington Capitals, Spy Museum,
 River Network, Potomac Riverkeeper, Shenandoah Riverkeeper, Anacostia DC Yoga, Earth Island Institute (AK), St. Louis Confluence Riverkeeper, Participant Media,The Kennedy Center, the 9:30 Club, Capital Bikeshare, Restaurant Nora, Landmark Cinemas, Starbucks, Gulf Restoration Network, Entertainer Margot MacDonald, Tennessee Clean Water Network,
American Forests, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Pacers Running Store, National Garden Clubs Inc, Clean Water Action, Trader Joe's, DC United,
Washington Capitols, Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt, Appalachian Voices, Colorado Watershed Assembly, and the Alabama Rivers Alliance. If you are interested in renting a table to distribute information or wish to become an official partner please email Natalie Roy at natalieroy@cleanwaternetwork.org.
Thanks in advance for supporting Clean Water Network's 1st Annual FLOAT-IN EARTH DAY! Natalie U. Roy Executive Director |
