Newcastle Goes Green on Saturday April 24th at Lake Boren Park from 10a-4p
With free recycling, mini‐seminars on earth friendly topics, trail walks, kids activities and more, and music by the Boeing Concert Band.
Newcastle Weed Warriors has teamed up with Trails at Newcastle and Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to offer a Saturday in the Park full of musical entertainment from the Boeing Concert Band; informative mini‐educational seminars from regional experts; business and environmental organization’s booths featuring green products and services; and family friendly activities throughout the day.
The following Schedule has been established:
10a-4p Kid activities and mini-seminars at Lake Boren Park
12p BBQ at Trails at Newcastle (on the north side of Coal Creek Parkway adjacent to the Park)
1p-2:30p Boeing Concert Band performs
2p Trail walks on nearby trails.
List of mini-seminars (approx. 12 minutes/session)
10:30 Green Surfaces for Your Home
11:00 Best Native & Low Care Plants
11:00 Understanding Built Green, Energy Star or LEED Certified Homes
11:30 Rainwater Harvesting: Be Cistern Savy
11:30 Connection between Salmon and Food Scraps
12:00 Tips to Reduce Energy Usage in your Home
12:30 Creating a Greener Landscape
1:00 Impact the World with Your Minor “Green” Changes
1:30 Puget Sound Starts Here In Newcastle
2:00 Steps to Successful and Sustainable Landscapes
2:30 Anatomy of a Rain Garden
3:00 Top 10 Green Remodel Products
3:30 Wildlife in Newcastle
3:00 Common Invasive Weeds
3:30 Solar 101 for Puget Sound
The Newcastle Weed Warriors is a local non‐profit organization of volunteers that works with the City of Newcastle to reduce the negative impact of invasive and noxious weeds in Newcastle’s parks,
trails and open spaces.
Trails at Newcastle is a planned Built Green Certified Community of 32 homes with a community common house, organic gardens and trails adjacent to Lake Boren Park on the north side of Coal Creek Parkway.
The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has a mission of preserving the competitive enterprise system of business and promoting business and community growth and development.
One Green Planet is offering recycling services as a fund raiser for Newcastle Elementary School PTSA. A few of the participating organizations include Puget Sound Energy, Waste Management, Washington State Department of Ecology, The Sustainability Foundation, City of Newcastle, King County Libraries, Friends of the Cedar River Watershed, Newcastle Historical Society, Newcastle Elementary School PTSA, Hazen High Earth Corp Club, and One Green Planet. In addition, there are numerous local nurseries, health-related businesses, appliance, design and home design/contractors participating.
For More information please contact:
· Brenda Nunes, Trails at Newcastle p: (425) 785‐6286 email Brenda@trailsatnewcastle.com
· Grace Stiller, Newcastle Weed Warriors p: (425) 228‐7927 email gracestiller@comcast.net