Arlington EcoFest 2018: 30+ Businesses, Groups Participating

ARLINGTON, MA – The town of Arlington will hold EcoFest 2018: Greenward this weekend at Arlington Town Hall. This free program, with activities for all ages, focuses on three aspects of public and private land use – land and water management, plants and pollinators and people and healthy ecosystems. The event will include special exhibits, musical performances, a mini farmers' market and more.

EcoFest 2018: Greenward will take place Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Below are the participating groups and businesses, as well as a schedule of activities, via the town of Arlington:

• Bon Me Food Truck
• All-electric Chevy Bolt
• The Bike Stop's electric bike demo
• Raffle FoodLink Cafe

30+ Local Groups and Businesses including:

• Mini Farmers' Market- locally grown products from Meadow Mist Farm, Dove and Figs, Wright-Locke Farm and Good Roots Farm
• Arlington Garden Club- highlighting upcoming spring flower sale and fall garden tour
• Friends of the Libraries- selling books about related Eco topics
• Tree Committee and Tree Warden- caring for and planting more trees in Town
• Open Space, Land Trust, Conservation Commission and Land Stewards- caring for our public lands
• Animal Control Officer Katie Kozikowski- learn about our local wildlife
• FoodLink and Boston Area Gleaners- looking for volunteers who care about reducing hunger in our community

• Spy Pond Committee
• Friends of Spy Pond Park
• Friends of Menotomy Rocks Park
• Friends of Arlington Great Meadows
• Arlington Reservoir Habitat Garden
• Sustainable Arlington
• Recycling Committee
• Mystic River Watershed Association
• Old Schwamb Mill
• Great American Rain Barrel
• Garbage to Garden
• HomeHarvest
• Bicycle Advisory Committee
• Robbins Farm Learning Garden

Activities

• 10 a.m. Family Concert with Rubber Biscuit, aka Fred Griffeth and friends
• 12 p.m. Speaker: Ben Barkan of Home Harvest: Edible Landscapes for Sustainable Living
• Compost Demo (10 a.m.-12 p.m.) with Jeremy Marin, plus info about Composting in Arlington
• Trashformations Student Art Exhibit- Download the registration form here- on the stage during the event
• Children's Art Activities with Mothers Out Front

Image via town of Arlington