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Girl Scouts to host 2nd Annual Green ME Up! Earth Day Festival at L.L.Bean in Freeport (Press Release)
Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) announces that it will host Green ME Up! on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the L.L.Bean Flagship Store Campus in Freeport, ME.
Kid-friendly, free, and open to the public, Green ME Up! is a sustainability-focused Earth Day celebration aiming to inspire families to learn more about sustainability and help them be good stewards of the earth.
Green ME Up! will offer hands-on activities to get families active in the outdoors like rock climbing with EVO’s climbing wall, as well as archery, fly casting, and a demo on catch and release with the L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Programs. Music will be provided by Earth Jams and Planet Pan, Lori Voornas from Q97.9 will be broadcasting live from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., and there will be an appearance by One Plastic Bag children’s book author, Miranda Paul.
Dozens of fun and interactive opportunities for families to take action and support the environment will be featured at Green ME Up!. Activities include making reusable food wraps, composting with Wormainea, recycling games with ecomaine, “Leave No Trace” activities, making tree jewelry with Project Learning Tree, and showcasing the L.L.Bean Boot Mobile and the latest in bio-fuel technology. There will be live outdoor skill demonstrations, like axemanship and a knot relay with the Junior Maine Guide Girl Scouts. Plus so much more!
The first 500 kids to complete the Green ME Up! Passport Challenge will receive a reusable stainless steel drinking straw courtesy of L.L. Bean, and while supplies last, families that bring plastic grocery bags to be recycled will receive a free reusable shopping bag. Additionally, Girl Scouts who attend and wear their Girl Scout uniform or swag will receive a special Green ME Up! patch and a 10% discount at Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Shop and Coffee By Design.
“Girl Scouts have always had a meaningful relationship with the outdoors and the environment. It’s in our DNA!” says Joanne Crepeau, CEO, Girl Scouts of Maine. “Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts believes developing a connection to the outdoors can literally transform lives. Enjoying and taking care of our natural world is one of the cornerstones of our movement, and we hope to inspire everyone to take action in their own lives to make Maine – and the world – a greener place.”
Green ME Up! is free and open to the public however pre-registration is recommended. To learn more about the festival and the dozens of community partners offering demos and activities at the festival, find Green ME Up! on Facebook @girlscoutsofmaine or visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org.
Girl Scouts of Maine prepares girls for a lifetime of leadership, success, and adventure in a safe, no-limits place designed for and by girls! GSME provides services and support to over 12,000 girl and adult members statewide, and operates service centers and shops in South Portland and Bangor. For more information or to join Girl Scouts in Maine, visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org or find Girl Scouts of Maine on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or call 888-922-4763.
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All ages!
