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Arlington EcoFest 2018: 30+ Businesses, Groups Participating
Join the town this weekend for a day of activities, musical performances and a mini farmers' market.
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ARLINGTON, MA – The town of Arlington will hold EcoFest 2018: Greenward this weekend at Arlington Town Hall. This free program, with activities for all ages, focuses on three aspects of public and private land use – land and water management, plants and pollinators and people and healthy ecosystems. The event will include special exhibits, musical performances, a mini farmers' market and more.
EcoFest 2018: Greenward will take place Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Below are the participating groups and businesses, as well as a schedule of activities, via the town of Arlington:
- Bon Me Food Truck
- All-electric Chevy Bolt
- The Bike Stop's electric bike demo
- Raffle FoodLink Cafe
30+ Local Groups and Businesses including:
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- Mini Farmers' Market- locally grown products from Meadow Mist Farm, Dove and Figs, Wright-Locke Farm and Good Roots Farm
- Arlington Garden Club- highlighting upcoming spring flower sale and fall garden tour
- Friends of the Libraries- selling books about related Eco topics
- Tree Committee and Tree Warden- caring for and planting more trees in Town
- Open Space, Land Trust, Conservation Commission and Land Stewards- caring for our public lands
- Animal Control Officer Katie Kozikowski- learn about our local wildlife
- FoodLink and Boston Area Gleaners- looking for volunteers who care about reducing hunger in our community
- Spy Pond Committee
- Friends of Spy Pond Park
- Friends of Menotomy Rocks Park
- Friends of Arlington Great Meadows
- Arlington Reservoir Habitat Garden
- Sustainable Arlington
- Recycling Committee
- Mystic River Watershed Association
- Old Schwamb Mill
- Great American Rain Barrel
- Garbage to Garden
- HomeHarvest
- Bicycle Advisory Committee
- Robbins Farm Learning Garden
Activities
- 10 a.m. Family Concert with Rubber Biscuit, aka Fred Griffeth and friends
- 12 p.m. Speaker: Ben Barkan of Home Harvest: Edible Landscapes for Sustainable Living
- Compost Demo (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) with Jeremy Marin, plus info about Composting in Arlington
- Trashformations Student Art Exhibit- Download the registration form here- on the stage during the event
- Children's Art Activities with Mothers Out Front
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