Fort Thomas’ Tower Park to host Northern Kentucky’s largest Earth Day celebration April 30

The Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy (FTFC) in partnership with the city of Fort Thomas will present Northern Kentucky’s largest Earth Day celebration Sunday, April 30 from noon-4 p.m. in Fort Thomas’ Tower Park. This year’s international theme is Invest in Our Planet which will be evident throughout the park.

“Guests will be able to chat with experts to learn about solar power, locally sourced food, area green organizations, and local artists all while enjoying food and drink trucks, live music, as well as a children’s activity zone,” said Chuck Keller, Earth Day organizer. “They can also pick up free tree saplings for their landscape projects.”

Guests are encouraged to bring old or nonfunctioning electronics to recycle with Tri-State Green PC (If it has a plug then they can recycle it.) as well as old gym shoes to recycle with Christ Church. Northern Kentucky conservancies as well as one of southern Ohio’s largest land trusts will be present to showcase trails and activities that they offer. Guests can learn about the value of the birds and bees in the area from the NKY Bird Club and the NKY Beekeeper as well as have a friendly encounter with live goats.

There will be a live chain saw sculpture event where local artist, Chris Rust, will give new life to trees downed in storms. In all, there will be approximately 75 vendors and exhibitors covering an array of interests in our area.

The Berry Center and the Blue Marble will sell books. And guests will be able to chat with experts from the University of Kentucky Extension Office, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, and Kentucky Department of Forestry.

“People will be surprised at how many organizations are working toward making NKY a greener and more desirable area to live and work,” Keller said.

And the Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy, in cooperation with the City of Fort Thomas, has free compost to give away. Visitors can take compost home in their own buckets or even by the pickup load from the designated spot behind the Natural Start-Pre-School in Tower Park.

This year’s participants include:

Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy