- April 19, 2024
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Maren Giannotti, center, watches on as she teaches Maggie Gulden, left, and her sister, Allie, about how pollution affects the environment with a small play set.
Amy Giannotti, the lakes manager for the City of Winter Park, talks with visitors about common and invasive aquatic plant types that she and those in the Lakes Division come across.
Hamzeh Darwish walks in a human-sized hamster wheel that was hooked up to an icee machine during Earth Day in the Park.
Hamzeh Darwish watches as his icee is made right in front of him.
Brynley Miller, left, courageously pets a ball python held by handler Stefanie Edwards at the Gatorland tent.
The Rollins College tent celebrated the day by having visitors make tie dye shirts.
Visitors enjoyed live music from a variety of musicians who played the main stage at Central Park.
Local artists participated in a "people's choice" competition during the day's event.
A row of en plein air paintings done by local artists sit on display as a part of an arts competition.
Winter Park arborists Joshua Nye, right, and Sam Massey, left, talk with visitors about different types of trees that the Urban Forestry Division were offering for free.
The Urban Forestry Division tent handed out small trees to interested guests.
This spotless Tesla car was a part of the electric/hybrid car show that was featured behind the main stage at Central Park.
Dressed as a princess, Heidi Winstead grabs a free small tree from Bruce Kern, the field director for the Urban Forestry Division of Winter Park.
It was a day of fun and education as locals came together on Sunday, April 15, to celebrate Earth Day in the Park — which was presented by Winter Park’s Sustainability Program, Urban Forestry Division, and Keep Winter Park Beautiful.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., children enjoyed little art projects and games in the kid’s zone, while also learning about the environment around them.
Arborists from the Urban Forestry Division were also on hand to answer questions regarding trees and shrubs, while also giving out an assortment of small trees to interested visitors.
