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Department of Environment,
Agriculture., Parrs &Recreation
MEMORANDUM
TO: Travis Myren, County Manager
FROM: David Stancil, DEAPR Director
Kalani Allen, Communications Manager
DATE: April 15, 2025
RE: Earth Evening: A Celebration of Earth Day
In celebration of the 55t" annual Earth Day (April 22, 2025), Orange County will
be once again hosting Earth Evening on Friday April 251" from 6 p.m. — 8 p.m.
The event will take place at the David E. Price Farmers' Market Pavilion, 140 E.
Margaret Lane in Hillsborough.
The first Earth Day event was held April 22, 1970, intended to promote
environmental protection. Earth Day founder Senator Gaylord Nelson estimated
20 million Americans participated in Earth Day activities that year. This year's
Earth Day 2025 theme is "Our Power, Our Planet" per EARTHDAY.ORG.
Earth Evening is Orange County's event to celebrate Earth Day and has been
held each year since 2013 in conjunction with the "Last Friday's" street fair in
Hillsborough. There will be hands-on activities designed to educate, inspire, and
entertain in the spirit of Earth Day. All ages are invited to attend the event and
join in on the celebration.
This year's participants include the Orange County Departments of: Aging;
Cooperative Extension - Master Gardeners' & 4-H programs; Emergency
Services, Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation, Library; Planning; Solid
Waste & Recycling, Sustainability and Transportation Services.
Other agencies that will also be at Earth Evening include Eno River Association;
NC Forest Service; Town of Hillsborough - Stormwater Management and Utilities
Department; Hillsborough Tree Board; Orange County Beekeepers Association;
NC Greenpower; NC State Parks and the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Please find attached the event flyer.
Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation
PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: (919) 245-2510
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