THE SHOALS AREA TEAM TOGETHER FOR ANNUAL EARTH DAY Print E-mail
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Event offers education, children’s activities, recycling opportunities, music, and more

Mooresville, Ala. – April has been designated Earth Month worldwide and The Shoals area, comprised of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia; celebrates with activities including music, live demonstrations, and art events. In commemoration of Earth Day, the 2nd annual Shoals Earth Day Fest is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2009.

The event will feature artists, music, children’s art and science contests and activity tent, exhibits from businesses that promote environmental responsibility, TVA environmental education booths, renewable energy, and recycling displays, and more. Attendees are encouraged to bring old batteries, computers, and cell phones for recycling.

The Shoals Earth Day Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Wilson Park, located at Tuscaloosa Street and Wood Avenue in downtown Florence. Admission is free.

In addition to Shoals Earth Day Fest, the Shoals area celebrates throughout the month of April with approximately forty events on the schedule including nature walks highlighting local wildflowers, birds, and hiking trails; tours of a solar home and the new North Alabama Biodiesel planet; free movie showings; and over events at the University of North Alabama located in Florence.

For more information, visit www.shoalsearthday.com or call the Florence-Lauderdale Tourism at 888.FLO.TOUR or the Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau at 256.383.0783.

About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state.  It is supported by 470-plus members consisting of chambers of commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, attractions, campgrounds, festivals, communities, counties, golf courses, restaurants, tour operators, accommodations, vendors, financial institutions and individuals.  Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available from the AMLA by calling 800.648.5381 or by visiting their web site at www.northalabama.org.