Thank you to the hundreds who joined us for the 4th Annual Mount Vernon District Environment Expo: Get Outdoors! Learn and Do! on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Road. We were excited to partner with the National Park Service George Washington Memorial Parkway. Attendees learned about the environmental and climate challenges we face on a daily basis and actions you can take to help.
This FREE Family Friendly Event included: Exhibitors, Workshops, Live Music, Live Reptile & Owl Programs, Electric Vehicles, Nature Walks, Junior Ranger Program, Recycle Right, Touch-a-Truck, CCTV Robot Demos, Purple Glass Monster (bring your glass!), Give-aways and more!
There was live Music by Billy B the Natural Science Song and Dance Guy! Since 1977 Bill Brennan (a.k.a. “Billy B.”) who has electrified children, parents, and teachers alike with his exciting, unique style of combining environmental education and entertainment. Billy B., a trained educator turned performer, uses songs and dances which he writes and choreographs himself to teach children of all ages about the wonders of natural science, ecology and the environment.
Featured workshops included: Reptile Wonders, the Secret Garden Birds & Bees, NPS Junior Ranger Program, solar cooking and CTV Robot Demonstrations, bird and nature walks and more!
Thanks for joining us to LEARN, ENGAGE and ACT to save our environment!