Louisville Zoo, E.ON U.S. throw month-long 'Party for the Planet'
There's no time like spring to enjoy the green beauty of Mother Earth. And there's no better place than the Louisville Zoo for the party.
The zoo and E.ON U.S., the parent company of Louisville Gas & Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co., will present "Party for the Planet: A Month-long Celebration of the Earth" throughout April.
Every weekend will feature activities such as an Easter egg hunt, special animal presentations and a chance to take home your very own "zoo poopy."
Here's a brief rundown of the schedule:
Saturday, April 3 – Special Party for the Planet Event (1-4 p.m.): Visit with representatives of the Louisville Nature Center from 1-4 p.m. to learn about the center's camps, classes and programs. You'll also get the chance to buy their popular rain barrels for $60 — a $10 dollar discount off the regular price.
Sunday, April 4 - Eggstravaganza featuring the Easter Bunny (11a.m.-4 p.m.) Celebrate Easter with some of the zoo's "EGGstraordinary" egg-laying animals and take part in a scavenger hunt. (Be sure to pick up your hunt sheet as you enter the Zoo.) The Easter Bunny will be on hand to greet visitors in Zoo Vision, so bring your cameras for family photos.
Saturday, April 10 – Climate Change Activities (11a.m.-4 p.m.) The Louisville Science Center will host activities that explore the environmental implications of climate change for the Ohio River Valley.
Saturday, April 10 – Zoo Poopy Doo Sale (8 a.m.-noon) Buy hardwood bark mulch and Zoo Poopy Doo, a rich compost mixture made up zoo hoof stock manure (like elephant, rhino, camel and giraffe), hay, straw and wood shavings. For more information on this sale and how to purchase, click here.
Sunday, April 11 –Bat Awareness Day featuring Stellaluna (11a.m.-4 p.m.) Meet and greet bat character Stellaluna, and enjoy keeper talks and activities centered on bats.
Saturday, April 17 – E-cycling with Bluegrass E-cycle (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) Bluegrass E-cycle will be in the bus parking lot to accept consumer electronic products for recycling. There will be onsite hard-drive destruction, so you can be sure none of your private information will be at risk.
Saturday, April 17 – Zoo Poopy Doo Sale, part 2 (8 a.m.-noon) Missed the April 10 event or need more poopy? Here's your chance.
Sunday, April 18 – Primate Awareness Day featuring PBS Kids character Curious George (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) Meet and greet Curious George, and take part in keeper talks and activities centered on primates.
Saturday, April 24 – Paper Shredding Day with DDC of Kentucky (11a.m.-4 p.m.) DDC of Kentucky will shred papers, folders, IDs, credit cards, discs and more in the bus parking lot. Shredded materials will be recycled.
Saturday, April 24 – Zoo Poopy Doo Sale part 3 (8 a.m.-noon) See April 10 for the scoop on the poop.
Sunday, April 25 – Earth Day Festival (Eco-partner displays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.) Admission is just $2 per person all day, courtesy of E.ON U.S. Learn about the zoo’s conservation efforts and visit environmental displays throughout the zoo from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
HelloLouisville Tip: The first 1,000 guests to bring in an old cell phone to donate to the zoo’s recycling program will receive an “I Helped Save Gorillas” cloth tote bag from E.ON and ECO-CELL, the zoo’s partner in cell phone recycling.
Posted by Bill Wolfe
