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MEDIA
RELEASE
April 14, 2010
CONTACT:
Kara Bussabarger
kara.bussabarger@louisvilleky.gov
502-238-5331 (502-744-5639 Media Cell)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Earth Day Festival
On April 25 the Louisville Zoo will
celebrate the planet with special $2 admission sponsored by E.ON U.S.
Join the Louisville Zoo and E.ON U.S. to help
celebrate our planet with a special Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April
25.
Special discount admission is just $2 per
person all day, which is sponsored by E.ON U.S. (Admission for Zoo
members and children under age 2 is free.)
Join the fun and find out what you can do to
help save our planet. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., learn about the Zoo’s
conservation efforts and visit environmental displays by eco-partners at
stations throughout the Zoo. Discover ways to connect to the local
environment and make a collective difference in conservation on a
national and global level. Be sure to also pick up your free copy of the
Toyota Backyard Action Hero Magazine.
The first 1,000 guests who bring an old cell
phone for the Zoo’s cell phone recycling program will receive a FREE “I
Helped Save Gorillas” cloth tote bag from E.ON U.S. and ECO-CELL, the
Zoo’s partner in cell phone recycling. A limited number of tote bags
will also be available for sale at $5 each. Proceeds will benefit the
Zoo’s conservation fund.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the E.ON U.S.
Mini-City, which depicts a small community and uses props and displays
to teach electric safety to children, will be on hand in the ZooVision
building. Smokey the Bear and E.ON U.S.’s Louie the Lightning Bug will
meet and greet Zoo guests from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as well.
A special tree-planting ceremony will be held
at 10:30 a.m. at the giraffe exhibit with Mayor Jerry Abramson,
Louisville Zoo Director John Walczak and Laura Douglas, Vice President,
Corporate Responsibility and Community Affairs at E.ON U.S. The ceremony
will cap off the Zoo’s participation in Acres for
Atmosphere, a partnership project with Polar Bears International (PBI)
where zoos around the world commit to plant an acre of trees. So far,
more than 20 trees for the project have been purchased and planted
throughout the Zoo though a generous grant from E.ON U.S.’s Plant
for the Planet Program.
The Earth Day Festival event is the conclusion
of Party for the Planet: A Month-long Celebration of the Earth sponsored
by E.ON U.S.
Additional support is also provided by Toyota
Georgetown, Yellowbook, SunWind Power Systems Inc., Bluegrass E-Cycle,
DDC of Kentucky and ECO-CELL.
The Zoo encourages guests to ride their bike or
take TARC to the celebration to help protect the environment. For a list
of TARC’s buses and schedules, visit
www.ridetarc.org.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS APRIL 25
10:30 a.m.
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A special tree-planting ceremony with Mayor
Jerry Abramson, Louisville Zoo Director John Walczak and Laura
Douglas, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Community
Affairs at E.ON U.S., at the giraffe exhibit to cap off the Zoo’s
participation in the Acres for Atmosphere project.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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The E.ON U.S. Mini-City, which depicts a
small community and uses props and displays to teach electric safety
to children, will be in the ZooVision building.
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Smokey the Bear and E.ON U.S.’s Louie the
Lightning Bug will meet and greet guests in the Zoo.
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Visit conservation station areas and check
out displays by our eco-friendly partners including:
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a $2 day, so be
aware of heavy crowds and traffic. Please call Public Relations Manager
Kara Bussabarger at 238-5331 prior to coverage and sign in at the
receptionist desk.)
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The
Louisville Zoo, a non-profit organization and state zoo of Kentucky,
is dedicated to bettering the bond between people and our planet by
providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for
visitors, and leadership in scientific research and conservation
education. The Zoo is accredited by the American Association of
Museums (AAM) and by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
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Get
up-to-date information about the Zoo’s upcoming Glacier Run exhibit
by checking out our new
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