Free Tri-Cities Earth Day celebration. How kids and adults can help local environment
A free celebration of Earth Day in the Tri-Cities with discussions, a treasure hunt, music and other activities for kids and adults has been organized for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Reach Museum in Richland.
The event will highlight ways of living that are healthy for people, the Eastern Washington environment and the global climate.
Speakers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Kids for Urban Trees and Tri-Cities area environmental and conservation groups will lead discussions, and the Benton-Franklin Climate Action Team will roll out an action plan for the greater Tri-Cities area.
Activities include an electric vehicle car show, poetry from Adventures Underground, interactive art, a treasure hunt around the museum, games, surveys, service projects and a climate simulator. The Tri-Cities Cargo Club will show off its cargo bikes.
Fast and Curious and Lucky Bao food trucks will be there. Musical performances are scheduled by JAK, Washington Old Time Fiddlers, and Chainsaw and the Fine Particulates.
Walking, biking and car sharing to the Reach are encouraged. To supplement limited vehicle parking, a shuttle train will transport visitors from the parking lot at 2610 North Columbia Center Blvd., Richland. The Reach museum is at 1943 Columbia Park Trail.
The event is free thanks to the sponsorship of Battelle.
