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Earth Day Celebration at Anne Springs Close Greenway

  • When: Saturday, April 20, 2024,  9:00 am -  9:00 pm
  • Location: Anne Springs Close Greenway
  • Cost: (price is per car) $5 for non Members

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION WEEKEND
Experience all the Greenway has to offer!

All Weekend

Lake Haigler Entrance
Guest Services Available

Fri-Sat: 8:30am-7pm
Sun: 8:30am-5:30pm
Gateway Canteen Open

Friday
Full menu: 11am-8pm
Live music: 6pm-9pm
Saturday
Coffee & light breakfast: 8am-10am
Full menu: 11am-8pm
Live music: 6pm-9pm
Sunday
Coffee & light breakfast: 8am-10am
Brunch: 10am-4pm
Closing at 5:30pm
Schroering Forest Playground Open: 7am-sunset

Kayak Rentals (registration required): 9am-5pm

Earth Day Campout (available to register day of unless completely full)

Membership Promo + Giveaways

Make Your Own Bookmark + Craft Activity

Recycled Art Contest

Photo Contest

Farm & Stables Entrance
Crandall Bowles Children's Farm Tours

9am-4pm all weekend except Friday
Closed 12:30pm-1pm for midday break for animals & staff
Adventure Road Entrance
Disc Golf & Skills Track Open: 7am to sunset

Friday

10am: Hiking Club Hike on Blue Star (3.5 miles)

8pm-9:15pm: Guided Night Hike (meet at Rush Pavilion)

Please note: The Crandall Bowles Children's Farm will be closed Friday

Saturday AM

Farm & Stables Entrance
9am-10:30am: Guided Trail Ride at the Hitching Post (registration required)

9am-12pm: Children's Farm Grand Opening (Archway)

9:30am-10am: English/Jumping Demonstration (Show Arena)

10am-12pm: Lead Line Rides (in Show Arena)

10:30am-11am: Horse Grooming Demo (Hitching Post)

11am-11:30am: Pup Jump - see how high your pup can jump! (in front of Show Arena)

11am-12pm: Guided Trail Ride at the Hitching Post (registration required)

Dairy Barn Entrance
9:30am-10:30am: Fishing Clinic (Lake Katherine)

10am-11am: Kid's Nature Scavenger Hunt (at Map Kiosk)

10am-12pm: Historic Cabins Open (Docents on Duty)

10:30am-11:30am: Yoga (Comporium Amphitheater)

11am-12pm: Betsy McLean PAR Garden Tour

11:30am-12:30pm: Reptile Encounters (at Map Kiosk)

11:30am-12:30pm: Meet the Donkeys (Donkey Pasture)

Lake Haigler Entrance
8:30am: Anne Springs Close Tribute Hike (meet at Greenway Gateway)

10am: Hiking Club Hike (3.2 miles; meet at Greenway Gateway)

Adventure Road Entrance
9am-12pm: Dog Park Open House (Mary Warner Mack Dog Park)

10am-2pm: Canoeing with Scout Troop 108 (Lake Crandall)

Saturday PM

Lake Haigler Entrance
1pm-2pm: Vaulting Demo (Riding Ring)

2pm-3pm: Falconer Meet + Greet (Gateway Lawn)

2:30pm-3:30pm: Piedmont Music Therapy Drum Circle (Rush Pavilion)

3pm-4pm: Fairy & Gnome Home Building (Schroering Forest Playground)

4:30pm-5:30pm: Reptile Encounters (Rush Pavilion)

8pm: Guided Night Hike

Adventure Road Entrance
10am-2pm: Canoeing with Scout Troop 108 (Lake Crandall)

1pm-4pm: Mountain Bike Skills Track Open House (Mountain Bike Skills Park)

1pm-4pm: Disc Golf - Try it! (Parking Area)

1:30pm-3:30pm: Kona Ice (Group Campsite)

1:30pm-3:30pm: Campfire Building (Group Campsite)

1:30pm-3:30pm: Archery - Try it Out! (Archery range)

1:30pm-3:30pm: Tractor Rides (Group Campsite)

Farm & Stables Entrance
12pm-1pm: Birthday Party Craft (The Hangar)

12:30pm-1pm: Farm tours closed for midday break for animals & staff

Dairy Barn Entrance
2pm-3pm: Betsy McLean PAR Garden Tour

Sunday AM

Farm & Stables Entrance
9am-12pm: Farm Animal Exhibits with Docents (Crandall Bowles Children's Farm)

9am-9:30am: Horse Grooming Demo (Hitching Post)

9:30am-10am: Pup Jump (in front of Show Arena)

10am-10:30am: English/Jumping Demonstration (Show Arena)

10am-12pm: Lead Line Rides (in Show Arena)

Lake Haigler Entrance
6:45am-10am: Fishing Tournament (Lake Haigler)

9am: Hiking Club Hike (3 miles; meet at Greenway Gateway)

9:30am-10am: Nature Yoga (Gateway Lawn Stage)

10am-11am: Fairy & Gnome Home Building (Schroering Forest Playground)

10:30am: Raptor Release (Scoville Dock)

10:45am-11:45am: Vaulting Demo (Riding Ring)

11am-12pm: Reptile Encounters (Rush Pavilion)

11am-1pm: Earth Day Community Village (Greenway Gateway)

Dairy Barn Entrance
11am: Border Collie Demonstration (Behind Dairy Barn)

11am-12pm: Betsy McLean PAR Garden Tour

11:30am-12:30pm: Meet the Donkeys (Donkey Pasture)

Adventure Road Entrance
9am-12pm: Canoeing with Scout Troop 108 (Lake Crandall)

Sunday PM

Adventure Road Entrance
12:30pm-2:30pm: Campfire Building (Group Campsite)

12:30pm-2:30pm: Tractor Rides (Group Campsite)

12:30pm-2:30pm: Archery - Try it Out! (Archery Range)

12:30pm-3:00pm: Disc Golf Competition (Parking Area)

Dairy Barn Entrance
2pm-4pm: Archery - Try it Out! (Rotary Trail)

1pm & 2pm: Border Collie Demonstration (Behind Dairy Barn)

1:30pm-4:30pm: Historic Cabins Open (Docents on Duty)

2pm-3pm: Reptile Encounters (Comporium Amphitheater)

2pm-3pm: Meet the Cows (Cow Pasture)

2pm-3pm: Betsy McLean PAR Garden Tour

3pm-4pm: Hide & Seek (Rotary Trail)

3pm-4pm: Fishing Clinic (Lake Katherine)

3:30pm-4pm: Nature Yoga (Comporium Amphitheater)

Lake Haigler Entrance
10am-4pm: Sunday Brunch (Gateway Canteen)

Farm & Stables Entrance
12pm-1pm: Birthday Party Craft (The Hangar)

12:30pm-1pm: Farm tours closed for midday break for animals & staff

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