Press release here:
What: RiverLink’s Picnic at Carrier Park with FREE Hot Air Balloon Rides, healthy snacks from Earth Fare and fun activities for everyone!!
When: Saturday April 24th 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where:Carrier Park on Amboy Road
Grab your picnic blanket, and get ready for a day of healthy snacks, fun in the sun, and awesome activities for everyone in the family to enjoy! Join RiverLink on the 24th of April from 9 a.m. to 2 p. m. for a day of celebrating the Earth! In the past, RiverLink has been all over the watershed at various Earth Day events. This year we thought; lets throw our own festivities, let’s have a community picnic!
Earth Fare will be joining the picnic party, providing healthy snacks and information on the importance of a healthy eating and snacking! Check out their newly launched program, Itty Bitty Bites, eliminating childhood obesity, one bite at a time! RiverLink links with this mission and encourages the community to get outside walking and biking on greenways throughout the French Broad Watershed.
The Line-Up Thus Far:
9 a.m to 11 a.m :FREE Hot Air Balloon Rides courtesy of Asheville Hot Air Balloons (wind permitting!)
10 a.m:A nature walk with one of RiverLink’s wonderful volunteers Marilyn Kolton
10: 30 a.m:The Friends of the WNC Nature Center will bring some creatures and present about local conservation issues dealing with animals native to the WNC area
11 a.m :Bike Parade for the kiddos to show off their sweet wheels!
11 a.m. to 2 p.m:Earth Fare will be firing up the grills at the picnic shelter and providing healthy snacks, and information on the benefits of a nutritional diet.
12 p.m. A guided walk through Carrier Park with RiverLink’s Own Karen Cragnolin discussing the importance of greenways in our community, RiverLink’s past, present and future projects, and the BrownFields Program.
1 p.m: A plant exchange; bring your extra seeds or plants you have hanging around, and swap em out for something new and wonderful!
RiverLink is enthused to be celebrating this day with the watershed, if you are interested in volunteering for this event, or have a fun activity to incorporate, please contact Kyle at 828.252.8474 x 119, or shoot her an e-mail at kyle@riverlink.org.