Good Neighbors Group Set To Host 23rd Annual Earth Day Festival

“Good For The Earth Is Good For Us” is the theme of the Good Neighbors Group’s (GNG) annual Earth Day Festival, taking place this year on Sunday, April 27.

For over two decades, the festival has brought together dozens of organizations, vendors, and school groups to create a fun and impactful event that challenges attendees to learn something new about the world in which they live and how to take care of it.

While enjoying music and food, festivalgoers can learn from environmental organizations, animal welfare organizations, recycling and composting exhibitors, alternative energy specialists, and physical and mental health providers.

As in years past, GNG will also host its Good Neighbors Depot, where people can recycle, upcycle and donate what they no longer need while helping the planet.

GNG Founder and Executive Director Julie Shay shared that hosting the festival on a Sunday is a major change for the event this year. Initially due to a scheduling mix-up, the shift is shaping up for the better for the Earth Day Festival. “Judging from the over 50 confirmed exhibitors and vendors, we think it’s going to be a popular change,” Shay said in early April.

Exhibitors this year will include the Anne Arundel County Public Library, Anne Arundel County Bureau of Waste Management Services, BikeAAA, Buy Nothing Project, HOPE For All, Magothy River Association, Severn River Association, SPAN and more. The list also includes many schools, food vendors, nonprofits and local businesses.

Entry to the event is free, and registration is not required. The Earth Day festivities will take place again this year at Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company and will run from 11:00am-3:00pm. Find a complete list of vendors and learn more about the festival at www.goodneighborsgroup.org/earth-day-festival.