The Madison Beautification and Tree Board is sponsoring this Spring Event to excite and educate the residents of Madison, who will learn methods and practices of gardening and beautification that support the environment.

The Board recognizes this institution for assistance with this project: Discovering Alabama

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Saturday May 9, 2009
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dublin Park
Madison, Alabama

 
 
The FIRST Clean the Green Festival

Clean the Green is a “green” festival promoting community education and litter prevention awareness for the city of Madison and surrounding areas. This festival will be very comprehensive and well rounded in its offerings. During the week leading up to the festival, we will arrange for local civic organizations to participate in removing debris and litter from prime locations throughout the city of Madison. Clean the Green sponsors activities that are of interest to those who are very young as well as those who are young at heart. The festival is free to attendees, non-profit organizations, and participating agencies. Organizations wishing to participate in Clean the Green may find an application form here.

Activities

  • Tent talks with Dr. Doug Phillips of Alabama Public TV's Discovering Alabama and a Bird of Prey show featuring raptors from the Kelley Bartlett Conservancy, sponsored by the Nall Animal Hospital.
  • A Big Wheel Race, with prizes!
  • A re-cycled clothing fashion show, with prizes! The show will be emceed by a local televison anchor.
  • Performances by Auntie Litter
  • Talks on sustainable landscaping

To volunteer to help with the Clean the Green Festival, contact Kristen Kulavich: krisdkul @ hotmail DOT com. (The address is written this way to avoid spam. To use the address, replace the DOT with a "." and remove the spaces between krisdkul, the @, hotmail and com.)

Supporting Organizations

Currently, over 30 groups ranging from local, state, and federal agencies to nonprofit groups both local and national have reserved booths. These organizations include: the Madison Water and Wastewater Board, the Solid Waste Disposal Authority, ADEM, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, TVA, Alabama A&M, NRCS, The Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, Hays Nature Preserve, and The Sierra Club.