Monday, March 8, 2010

Clarksville’s Rivers & Spires Festival is going green this year. The festival will be encouraging attendees to recycle their plastic, aluminum, glass and cardboard. There will be two recycling bins for every one trash can. “We’re excited to bring this new environmental initiative to Rivers & Spires. With over 35,000 people attending the event last year, such an effort can divert huge amounts of waste from ending up in landfills,” said Doug Barber, festival director. Waste Management and Bi-County Solid Waste Management are partnering in the recycling effort, and local Boy Scout troops are also assisting. The Green Zone was created at last year’s festival and will be back in 2010. Booths in the Green Zone will offer information on sustainable living, renewable resources and green products. Activities are centered around families and children, and how everyday life can be changed to make greener choices. Last year, participants made a bird feeder with a stale bagel. Interest in the Green Zone has increased dramatically and current participants include Mission Clarksville, Habitat ReStore, TVA, CDE, Austin Peay State University Green Campus Committee, C&L Recycling, Montgomery County Stormwater, Red River Watershed Association, The Harvest Network, and Recycle Clarksville. The Green Zone is hosted by Creation Care, a community group of Madison Street United Methodist Church. For more information or to participate in the Green Zone, contact Brian Marcoulier at (931) 205-4372 or brianmarcoulier@gmail.com. The 8th Annual Rivers & Spires Festival will be held April 15-17 in downtown Clarksville, with cooperation and support from City and County Government, sponsors and volunteers. Applications are still being accepted for artists, event participants, sponsors, and vendors (arts & crafts, quilts, marketplace and food). The festival is free and open to the public. For applications or more information on festival activities and entertainment, visit www.riversandspires.com.

Last Modified: 2010-03-08 16:52:45