Kids in Action

Through the Kids in Action program at the 2010 Piedmont Earth Day Fair, kids will learn how they can Take Action preserve our planet.

Kids can …

Experience “Backyard Birding” with Eagle's Nest Foundation by creating birdfeeders from reused materials and by learning to identify different birds

Learn to be good environmental stewards through 30-second “Take Action” mini-lessons provided by Forsyth Country Day School

See, touch, and smell a real-live teaching hive and other implements of bee-keeping provided by the Forsyth County Bee Keepers and learn how bees are important to our environment.

Reflect and record their thoughts about their responsibility to Take Action to protect the planet in library journals at the “Color your World, Leave your Mark” exhibit hosted by the Forsyth County Public Library

Learn about more sustainable eating practices by making their own almond milk at the Integrative Life Solutions/Garden of Knowledge exhibit,”We're Nuts about Milk”

Explore bicycling as an impact-free transportation option at the Mock Orange “Bicycle Rodeo,” which will provide kids with bicycle skills and safety information

Learn about how energy is produced and used in our daily lives at the Scholastic/Duke Energy Education Program “Energy Science” exhibit

Race solar powered cars at the Southern Energy Management “Solar Power-Renewable Energy” through exhibit

Explore animal signs, animal habitats, and animal conservation at the Tanglewood Park exhibit, “Who Lives Here”

See native rehabbed wildlife and learn what they should do to protect native species at the Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. “Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation” exhibit

Discover gardening by making seed tape at the Winston-Salem Friends Meeting exhibit, “And it was Good... Celebrating the Earth”

Learn about how kids are taking action around the world to be more planet friendly at the World Languages for Children exhibit, “Become Part of the International Sustainable Earth Community”

At each Kids in Action exhibit, kids will earn tokens that they may take to the Piedmont Environmental Alliance children’s tent and use to vote for their favorite organizations.  These organizations will receive donations from PEA in proportion to the number of tokens collected. This is a fun, interactive way for kids to see how their actions do make a difference.