2007 Festival Highlights

• Creative and artistic re-use with
  The Scrap Exchange
• Exploration of our local plants and animals with The Schoolhouse of Wonder and The Museum of Life and Science.
• An Energy Efficient & Alternative Fuel Vehicles Section, featuring the latest in "green" vehicle technology, including gas-electric hybrids and natural gas vehicles.

• The Triangle Procession of the Species will bring together community members to celebrate our relationship with the natural world and with each other during this fun, artistic pageant.
• In the City of Durham Services Tent, festival-goers can learn about City Services that relate to the environment and can even buy water-efficient showerheads or exchange their showerheads for FREE water and money saving alternatives!

2007 Booth Participants:

Education, Art, Non-Profit and Business

• Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina
• Amazon Herbs
• Animal Protection Society of Durham
• Argosy Farm
• A Spirited Gift
• Carnivore Preservation Trust, Inc.
• Carolina Theatre of Durham
• Citizenre Solar Rental
• Clean Energy Durham
• Clean Water for North Carolina
• Common Sense Solutions
• Durham Bike Co-op
• Durham Chiropractic
• Durham County Cooperative Extension
• Durham County General Services
• Durham Craft Market
• Durham Food Co-op
• Durham People's Alliance
• Durham Soil and Water Conservation
• Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association
• Emily Weinstein, Author of Saving Magic Places
• Eno River Association
• Environmental Resource Programs
• H2Only Cleaners
• Independent Animal Rescue
• Isagenix International
• Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc.
• Museum of Life and Science
• National Weather Service
• Organics LTD
• Philco Services
• Reichert Enterprises, Inc.
• SEEDS
• Shaklee
• Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
• Triangle Greyhound Society
• University Chiropractic
• YT Christian Academy and Technology Center

• Crown Automotive
• Saturn of Chapel Hill
• University Ford
• Piedmont Biofuels

• Department of Water Management, Water Conservation Program
• Durham Open Space and Trails Commission
• Parks and Recreation
• Public Works, Stormwater Services

• Wesbell Telecom Services
• WNCU 90.7 FM

For questions about festival programming, contact:

Chris Shepard
5101 N. Roxboro Rd.
Durham, NC 27704
Phone: 919.620.8154
Fax: 919.620.8175
E-mail:christopher.shepard@durhamnc.gov

Participating in the 2008 Festival

Attention Organizations and Artists! You have the opportunity to have a booth at the festival (10’ x 10’ space) and to provide important educational information to our community while giving your group significant public exposure, raising funds, or marketing your products/artwork.

To participate in this year’s festival, please complete the registration form and return it with your registration fee (made payable to the City of Durham) by March 28, 2008.

Click here for the Registration Form (pdf file).

Registration forms can be sent to:

Juliet Jensen
2008 Durham Earth Day Festival
Durham Parks and Recreation
101 City Hall Plaza.
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919.620.8154
Fax: 919.620.8175
E-mail:juliet.jensen@durhamnc.gov