 hat can kids do to save the earth? "Consider
the Source" at the ninth annual EarthFair at Balboa Park on Sunday,
April 19, from 10am - 5pm.
 Special activities for kids at Earth-Fair
include the All Species Parade, sponsored by KSWB-TV and Q106, at
10:30am and the HumaniTree pledge project, sponsored by Qualcomm.
There is also a special Children's Activity Area behind the Natural
History Museum with a stage featuring all sorts of children's entertainment.
The City of San Diego After School Playgrounds is presenting EarthGames
in front of the Puppet Theater.
All species are invited to march
in San Diego EarthWork's All Species Parade from the Organ Pavilion
to the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park to open EarthFair '98. Representing
scout troops, schools, churches and many other groups, more than 400 children,
animals and adults will celebrate the variety of life on earth and the importance
of preserving the natural world that sustains us all.
Each entry in the parade will be
created and assembled with the creative use of recycled and reused materials.
Transportation in the parade will either be human-powered or represent energy
alternatives available today. All participants receive prizes from radio
station Q106.
Another fun activity at EarthFair
'98 is the HumaniTree, where people of all ages can make a personal
commitment and promise to take care of the environment. Participants write
a promise on a BE-leaf and place it on the Earth Day HumaniTree at the Organ
Pavilion or on the HumaniTree in the Children's area. A BE-Leaf contains
an individual's name and personal promise toward improving the environment,
written on paper cut in the shape of a leaf. You can create your own BE-leaf
using recyclable or reused materials such as cardboard, newspaper or paper
bags.
Guests and their BE-leafs can march
in the All Species Parade or bring the leaves to the Qualcomm HumaniTree
at the Organ Pavilion throughout the day.
Featuring close to 250 educational
exhibits and seven stages of entertainment, this annual fair is the largest
and most successful environmental event in California. Other highlights
of the fair include a natural foods area, six stages of entertainment, live
animals and an alternative vehicles display in the Miramar College Clean
Air and Advanced Technologies Pavilion.
As always, EarthFair is free and
open to the public. Free shuttle service will also be provided from a parking
lot off of Pershing Drive.
San Diego EarthWorks non-profit organization
working year-round to encourage people to take individual action. To volunteer,
or to receive a parade entry form, information about classroom activities,
exhibitor or sponsorship information, call (619) 496-6666. | 
