Flemington Jewish Community Center

An environmental fair took place at the Flemington Jewish Community Center on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 hosted by the Hebrew school.

This fair was designed primarily with educating children about the concepts of stewardship, recycling, vermi-composting and much more. Activities were hands on. Bird feeders, butterflies, caterpillars and non toxic cleaners were all for the making. I talked about butterfly habitat and provided materials for coloring and making take home monarch butterflies and bookmarks.

Great Green American Fest

The 2nd Annual Great Green America Fest was held May 3 & 4, 2008 on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. This year, the Green and Growing School Day program was added to the festival on Friday, May 2, to spread the green message to the students who will someday become the caretakers of our planet. Designed to meet Pennsylvania Department of Academic Standards, the Green and Growing School Day drew an attendance of 3,400 local students. The field trip provided students with “edutainment” about their interaction with the environment through presentations and activities led by the Franklin Institute, the Philadelphia Zoo, as well as Monarch Journey and many other green partners.