  Greenfield's Earth Day Celebration is scheduled for May 6, 2011, and promises to be a full day of environmental activities for the students providing plenty of opportunities to enjoy the new gardens and our riverside proximity, plus learning opportunities about solar energy, food producing plants, storm drainage, and water quality monitoring.
Students will join Phil Forsyth and a team of volunteers from the Philadelphia Orchard Project to plant more strawberries and asparagus in our agricultural garden.
The Schuylkill River Development Council, The Wissahickon Environmental Center, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge will be leading environmental education activities for the Greenfield middle school students at the Schuylkill River and in the school yard rain gardens.
Two classes will go on walking field trips via the Schuylkill River Park path to the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.
Volunteers form CH2MHill will lead students in testing the water quality of the Schuylkill River adjacent to the Chestnut Street pedestrian ramp to the park which is only a block from the school.
The kindergartners, plus first and second graders will enjoy their second annual Earth Day Picnic along side the River. Garth Connor of the EPA will show the students interactive recycling materials.
The day will be capped with a Greening Greenfield Funder Recognition Ceremony including unveiling of commemorative plaques, followed by a reception in the new Secret Garden outdoor classroom.
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