Date: August 20, 2011
Time: 11:00 am until 4:00 pm
- Team Check-In 11a.m.- 1p.m.
- FREE 2011 Great Outdoor Pursuit T-shirts – (for registered families who pre-ordered; limited quantities for registered families who did not pre-order on a first come, first served basis) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Free New England-style Clam Chowder (for registered members, coupon required) – Blount Fine Foods (12 Noon to 2 p.m.)
- Books on nature, animals, health and fitness with Usborne Books & More
- Recycling Info and Appearances by MaxMan, the Recycling Super Hero – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Museum of Natural History 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Rhode Island Rocks! Geology Demonstration. (Bring rocks and minerals you find for identification by a geologist.)
- Make and Take Arts and Crafts with Coast 93.3 - 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Touch Tank and Ocean Research Vessel – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Ecology Division
- REI, Cranston – your source for adventure with camp, cycle, paddle, ski and travel gear and apparel
- Kids First RI – healthy cooking demonstration
- Harmony Design and Construction LLC - Information on how to live in an environmental friendly, healthy home
- FREE Bicycle Helmets compliments of DOT’s Office of Highway Safety (for registered children, limited quantities on a first come, first served basis) with helmet fitting and brain injury prevention info by the Brain Injury Association of RI
- Nature Walk with US Fish and Wildlife (1:00 pm, Meet at check-in table)
- Free Canoe Rides on Kettle Pond- S&H Inc. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (for registered families)
- Reptile Show with Animal Experience- 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m
- Finale Competition & Raffles 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. (estimated)
- Campfire; Songs with National Parks Services/JHC Corridor; and S’Mores compliments of Burlingame Corporation - 6:00 p.m.
- Family Movie Night with showing of RI State Parks Video and a G-rated feature film (TBD) - 7:45 p.m.
Evening Activities
Also, please note that the US Fish & Wildlife Kettle Pond Nature Center, which is just a short hike from the event site, will be open from 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. with arts and crafts as well as other activities.