party for the planet
A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth
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A guitar made from
recycled materials:
winner of the 2017
Trashformation musical
instrument category.
Teddy Abrams leads
our Trashformation
orchestra in a
jam session.
Louie the Lightning
Bug gives a thumbs up
for Earth Month.
ne day isn’t enough to
celebrate the wonder of our
planet and promote the need to
protect it — so the Louisville Zoo
is hosting a month-long party!
During the month of April, enjoy
weekend activities and cool
displays by our eco-partners to
learn how you can do your part
to help our planet. Plus, there
will be ZooPoopyDoo compost
and mulch sales, weekend recy-
cling programs, fun contests and
more. Here are some highlights:
Earth Month Kick-Off
Saturday, March 24 at 11 a.m.
See how local students turn trash into treasure in our annual
Trashformation Art Contest. View winning displays and attend the press
conference at 11 a.m. when we’ll announce this year’s winners. There
will also be a Jam session led by Louisville Orchestra Music Director Teddy
Abrams for students entering in the new musical instrument category.
Making Music Landfill Orchestra sponsored by Fifth Third Bank.
ZooPoopyDoo Compost and Mulch Sale
Saturday, April 7,14, 21, 28 and May 19 (7:30 – 11:30 a.m.)
Get your garden ready for spring with our unique, high-quality
ZooPoopyDoo compost and hardwood bark mulch. Prices, instructions and
details at LouisvilleZoo.org/zoopoopydoo.
Fun Day Mondays
Monday, April 9, 16, 23 & 30
Enjoy $5.25 Zoo admission, courtesy of our friends at LG&E and KU. There will be special zoo keeper talks and
LG&E and KU’s Mini City display plus appearances by Louie the Lightning Bug from noon to 2 p.m.
Earth Day Celebration / LG&E Discount Day
Sunday, April 29, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (stay until 6 p.m.)
Celebrate Earth Day with special keeper talks, more than 20 community eco-partner displays (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
and $8.25 Zoo admission all day courtesy of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities
Company — plus FREE parking! Visit LG&E and KU’s Mini City display and Louie the Lightning Bug mascot.
14 • Louisville Zoo Trunkline • Spring 2018