Murfreesboro Earth Day to be held on April 22nd

Apr 03, 2017 at 06:31 am by bryan


It is once again time to sign up to be a part of Murfreesboro's 16th Annual Earth Day Celebration. The date of the event will be Saturday, April 22, 2017 and the hours will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will be held on the historic public square in downtown Murfreesboro.

This year's theme is: BEES: NOTHING WOULD STING MORE THAN BEE EXTINCTION. Domestic and wild honey bees are disappearing at an alarming rate, and the ripple effect of their disappearance will touch every corner of the world.

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The greatest modern scientist Albert Einstein once stated, "Mankind will not survive the honeybees' disappearance for more than five years." The reality is that honeybees are a crucial element of our environment. As honey bees gather pollen and nectar for their survival, they pollinate crops such as apples, cranberries, melons and broccoli. Some crops, including blueberries and cherries, are 90-percent dependent on honey bee pollination. Almonds depend entirely on the honey bee for pollination at bloom time.

The 2017 Earth Day Celebration will be emphasizing the declining population of bees and what we can do to prevent their extinction.

Entry Deadline: They must be submitted by Friday, April 14th

If you are interested in entering your business in the annual Earth Day Celebration in Murfreesboro, download the below forms:

Entry Packet

T-Shirt Package

FaceBook Page for Earth Day Murfreesboro

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