BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Departm ent of Parks and Community Renewal invite families with children of all ages and adults alike to celebrate wildlife and embrace environmental conservation at an exciting daylong event at Trailside Nature and Scien ce Center on Sunday\, May 6\, 2012. \; The Wild Earth Fest will run from 11 am &ndash\; 5 pm\, rain or shine. \; Admission is $3 per p erson\; children 6 years old and younger are free. The first 400 people to be admitted will receive free tree seedlings.\n&ldquo\;Wild Earth Fe st has such a diverse line-up of programs and activities for all ages\, &rdquo\; said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. \; &ldquo\;T here is certainly something to educate and entertain the entire family. &rdquo\;\nOne of the featured presentations\, &ldquo\;Recycling is Magi c\,&rdquo\; at 1 pm and 3 pm\, will have Cyril the Sorcerer take the au dience on a magical adventure. \; Through the combination of storyt elling and stage magic\, the audience will become aware of the power th ey have to help the planet by reducing\, reusing\, refusing and recycli ng.\nAnother feature presentation\, &ldquo\;Flight of the Raptor\,&rdqu o\; at 2 pm and 4 pm\, will allow raptor expert Jennifer Pena to share her knowledge about birds of prey: their nesting habits\, hunting adapt ations\, flight patterns and more. \; Visitors will be treated to a n up close look at live raptors\, which may include a peregrine falcon\ , screech owl\, kestrel or gyrfalcon\, followed by an exciting flight d emonstration.\nWild Earth Fest will have numerous ongoing demonstration s and activities throughout the day. \; At 1:30 pm\, during &ldquo\ ;The Way of the Wolf\,&rdquo\; Vinnie Reo of Wolf Visions will introduce the audience to a live wolf and dispel the myths and legends of the & ldquo\;Big Bad Wolf&rdquo\; while he explains the importance of this key stone species in maintaining a balanced ecosystem.\nAt 11:30 am and 2:3 0 pm you can accompany Trailside naturalists on a spring walk in the be autiful Watchung Reservation. \; Throughout the day\, &ldquo\;Up-Cy cled Art&rdquo\; will feature Angela Pryor of &ldquo\;Useable Art\,&rdqu o\; who will give demonstrations on how to recycle and re-purpose commo nly discarded items into usable\, functioning pieces of art. \;\nMu sical entertainment will be provided by Lydia Adams Davis and Kathy Bye rs\, who have produced a CD of Songs of Nature called &ldquo\;One Earth \, So Green and Round.&rdquo\; \; Kathy and Lydia are award-winning recording artists who have pooled their talents to co-write an educati onal environmental album. \; The New York Times called Lydia Adams Davis a &ldquo\;Splendid performer&rdquo\; and audiences respond enthus iastically to her energetic\, inventive and fun performances. Kathy Bye rs\, who is celebrating over ten years as a children&rsquo\;s artist\, has performed throughout the Northeast at a variety of venues\, includi ng the International Child Art Foundation\, Kidzone TV\, and the Childr en&rsquo\;s Music Hall of Fame.\nWild Earth Fest also will offer ongoing Eco-Art activities\, free face painting and Recycling Olympics. \; Refreshments and wildlife-related art and gifts will be available for sale.\nThe winners of the Environmental Hero Award and the Wildlife Phot ography Contest will be honored at 4:45 pm. \;\nFor information abou t Wild Earth Fest on May 6 or any other upcoming programs or events at T railside\, please call 908-789-3670 or visit us online at www.ucnj.org/t railside. Trailside Nature and Science Center is located at 452 New Pro vidence Road in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders. URL:http://scotchplains.patch.com/events/get-your-green-on-at-wild-earth- fest-trailside-nature-science-center SUMMARY:Get Your Green On at Wild Earth Fest - Trailside Nature &\; Sc ience Center LOCATION:452 New Providence Rd\, Mountainside\, NJ 07092: 452 New Provide nce Rd\, Mountainside\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR