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ACES and City of Aspen to host community Earth Day Celebration and Green Drinks Kick-off

Aspen, Colorado, April 13, 2017 — Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) and the City of Aspen invite the public to ACES at Hallam Lake on Wednesday, April 19^th from 5-7PM for a free community Earth Day celebration and to ring in the 2017 Green Drinks season.

ACES and the City are collaborating for the third year to gather community members in honor of Earth Day (April 22^nd). The free event for all ages includes libations and light snacks featuring a meatless menu of ingredients from ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch and other local producers. A variety of participating local organizations such as Aspen Historical Society, Aspen T.R.E.E., Citizens Climate Lobby, Clean Rivers Initiative, CORE, Indivisible Aspen, USFS White River National Forest, and others, will host interactive Earth Day-themed activities including games, advocacy opportunities, a photo booth, willow-planting, giveaways, visits with Smokey Bear, and more. 

The event also marks the first Green Drinks of 2017. Green Drinks is an international trend that brings citizens interested in environmental issues together for informal gatherings. Aspen's Green Drinks, organized by the City’s ZGreen initiative, is hosted monthly from April through November at local businesses and partner organizations in Aspen.

Please walk, bike, bus or carpool to ACES at Hallam Lake as parking is limited. 2-hour free parking is available in the West End. To access the preserve from the West End, follow the paved trail behind the Red Brick building to the Nick DeWolfe Stairway to Hallam Lake.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Time: 5PM – 7PM
Venue Name and Address:
 ACES at Hallam Lake, 100 Puppy Smith Street, Aspen
More information: https://www.aspennature.org/learn/events/Earth-Day-17 

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Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES), a non-partisan, non-profit organization, provides enriching environmental literacy programs for kids, teens, and adults as well as community and business leaders. With four locations between Aspen and Carbondale, ACES offers year-round programs focused on science, ecology, natural history, stewardship, forest health, sustainable agriculture, civic leadership, and more. ACES is a Charity Navigator 4-star non-profit, the highest level of ranking from America's premier charity evaluator. For more information and a full listing of ACES offerings, visit www.aspennature.org.