Celebrate Earth Day at the Oregon Zoo
Presented by Columbia Sportswear and The City of Portland
Sunday, April 25 | Race starts at 8:00 a.m.; Awards presented at 10:15 a.m.; Fun Park open 9a.m.-4 p.m.
Don't miss Earth Day Fun Park at the Oregon Zoo on Sunday, April 25. Featuring more than 20 companies, the Fun Park celebrates Earth Day through exciting, earth-friendly activities.
The day kicks off with the Race to Stop Global Warming (8K run and 5K walk). Toddlers can do the Diaper Dash on the zoo's concert lawn. Even the animals are getting into the spirit with elephants receiving recycled beer kegs to toss, while polar bears try their paws at tug-of-war using recycled car-wash strips.
The zoo's Birds of Prey perform on the concert stage, and visitors can "boogie-down" with Recycle Man and the Dumpster Divers, a band with environmental attitude. For kids, Portland General Electric's performance titled "You Ooze, You Lose" promises to surprise and delight.
Don't miss Earth Day Fun Park Sunday, April 25. It's happening all day at the Oregon Zoo!
Learn More:
Main Stage Events
11:00-11:30 Birds of Prey Talk
12:00-1:00 Band- Recycle Man & The Dumpster Divers
1:30-2:30 You “Ooze” You Lose presented by PGE/Greenmountain
Animal Enrichment Activities
2:00 Keg party with the Elephants! Come see the elephants take part in recycling, watch as they enjoy used Full Sail kegs filled with their favorite goodies.
Sponsors
Columbia Sportswear
Co-Sponsors
Earth Day Fun Park Schedule - Sunday, April 25
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| Time |
Event |
| 7 a.m.-7:45 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8 a.m.-11 a.m. |
Race to Stop Global Warming |
| 8 a.m. |
Race to Stop Global Warming 8K Run* |
| 8:05 a.m. |
Race to Stop Global Warming 5K Walk* |
| 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
Environmental Fun Park at the Zoo Including:
Wetlands/Watershed presentation from Bureau of Environmental Services; Water and Soil activities from Friends of the Outdoor School; and presentations from Green House Network and Evans and Associations |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Free Children's Fun Run (around concert lawn; pre-registration required*) |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Toddler Trot / Diaper Dash |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Race Awards |
| 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Birds of Prey Demonstration |
| 12 p.m. -1 p.m. |
Recycle Man and the Dumpster Divers (band) |
1 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
|
Birds of Prey Demonstration |
| 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. |
"You Ooze, You Lose" theatre performance by P.G.E. |
| 2 p.m. |
Elephant Enrichment activity |
| TBD |
Polar Bear Enrichment activity |
*Must be pre-registered; does not include free admission for parents or guardians.
