Picnic for the Planet

Join The Nature Conservancy for Picnic for the Planet, a celebration of the planet on which we live, the food it provides and the people with which we share it.

Register for Picnic for the Planet

The Nature Conservancy's Picnic for the Planet will be a fun, old-fashioned picnic full of opportunities to celebrate Earth Day with food and time in the great outdoors. Picnickers of all ages will enjoy nature-themed activities including:

• Music
• Lawn games, including potato sack races with
     prizes!
• Guided wildflower and birding hikes
• Scavenger hunts
• Live animal show
• Children’s crafts
• And of course, food!

• When: Earth Day, April 22, 2012, noon to 3pm
• Where: Fort Harrison State Park, Cherry Tree Shelter, 5753 N. Glenn Rd., Indianapolis, IN
• Who: Everyone can participate! Picnic for the Planet is open to all. There is no cost for admission, and guests are welcome to BYOP (picnic) or purchase a locally-sourced boxed lunch from Chef JJ's Big Green Bistro.
• Why: It’s fun, healthy, and good for the planet to eat smart, eat locally, and eat sustainably. In addition, doing so supports Indiana farmers and communities.
• Cost: It's free!  But in order to receive your free pass into Fort Harrison State Park, you will need to register.  It takes just a minute.

The Nature Conservancy's Picnic for the Planet celebration in Indiana is hosted by Generation Conservation (Gen C), a volunteer group of Conservancy supporters in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who want to do their part in conserving Indiana’s land, water, and wildlife for future generations. The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120 million acres worldwide.

Visit The Nature Conservancy online at www.nature.org/indiana.

Planet Earth Sponsor
Eli Lilly & Co.

Eat Smart Sponsor
Chef JJ’s Big Green Bistro
RCI

Eat Out and Eat Green Sponsors
Axis Architects
Green Bean Delivery
Ice Miller
Indiana Thermal Solutions
Matthews Bicycles
Riley Towers
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University

Picnic Partners
3’s Company
Big Car Gallery
Bill Bailey
Chef JJ's Big Green Bistro
Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Jim
Indiana Young Birders Club