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Earth Day: Celebrate with Friends of Frederick County


Each year on April 22nd Friends of Frederick County hosts an Earth Day event at the Delaplaine Center for Art Education.  We honor our young artists whose line drawings were selected by a next years cover 200x300 Earth Day: Celebrate with Friends of Frederick Countypanel of independent judges in an art contest that was held for 6 months and open to ALL kids living in Frederick County  (under age 18).  Their drawings are used for the Captain Green Greens Frederick lewis 200x300 Earth Day: Celebrate with Friends of Frederick CountyCounty coloring book and annotated with information about how we can address some of the environmental issues we face in Frederick County.   The 2010 event, organized by FoFC’s volunteer Janet Stamper,  was a lively evening where the young artists, their families and teachers heard from local leaders in renewable energy (Clean Currents) and organic product development (Terressentials body products) and sang along with Jon Lewis’ interactive music!

The 2010 Eco Artists

2010 eco artists 300x200 Earth Day: Celebrate with Friends of Frederick County

Please read Captain Green’s great suggestions for kids to help our county be a better place for them.
Get a copy for you, your friends (they make great gifts) and get a bundle for your child’s teacher!
each book – $2  Great deals for educational use!
call:  240 529 1655  or place your order at:   friends@friendsoffrederickcounty.orgcrwd 300x200 Earth Day: Celebrate with Friends of Frederick County
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