Musical March for Umstead

JOIN US ON SATURDAY APRIL 22, 2000
CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY

The 1999 March for Umstead was Co-sponsored
by the Umstead Coalition and the Sierra Club Challenge to Sprawl Campaign

Umstead Coalition

A March for Parks Event

The Musical March for Umstead is a community event for the appreciation, use, and preservation of Umstead State Park and the Richland Creek natural area. Join us for a beautiful day filled with:

Educational exhibits
Free Food
5K Run/Walk for Umstead
Music
Hourly drawings for Door prizes
Awards for the top Fundraisers (Adult, Child under 12, Team, etc.)

Announced Performers

Bett Padgett
Larry Nixon & Friends
Victoria Axelrod
Laura Lombardo, Bruce Emery and Louise Antony
Trukk
Panther Branch Boys
Bruce Emery & Laura Ridgeway

Preliminary Schedule (Check at the event for changes)

On the trail from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Bett Padgett, guitar/vocal
Laura Lombardo, flute
Bruce Emery, guitar
Louise Antony, flute

MAIN STAGE

10:45 - 11:30 Larry Nixon & friends

11:40 - 12:25 Bett Padgett

12:30 - 1:15 Victoria Axelrod

1:30 - 2:30 Trukk

2:45 p.m. - Awards from Great Outdoor Provision Company for highest
pledge winners

2:45 - 3:45 Panther Branch Boys

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Bruce Emery and Laura Ridgeway

PLUS, throughout afternoon, many great door prizes will be given away
(from Sierra Club, Cup-A-Joes, News and Observer, Earth Touch
Organics Lawn Care, and much more).

Puppet Stage
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. NCSU Lorax Environmental Club's puppet show

2:45 p.m. Optional Wildflower hike, leaving from the 'walk start'
position, announced from main stage.

Lots of other surprises to be announced
Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash at ALL times.

Parking is available in Marked spaces along Trenton and Reedy Creek Road.

Admission: Walk/run applications are available at Triangle area Great Outdoor Provision Company Stores. Minimum donation: $25. Children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult.

You may register at the event

Either printout the application and pledge form below, fill it in online, or pick up a brochure at Great Outdoor Provision Company

Directions to the site are available on the registration form.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Methods To volunteer:

Email
Call: Hotline at 919-852-2268.
Write: The Umstead Coalition; P.O. Box 10654; Raleigh, NC 27605-0654.

Contact Tom Weber, volunteer coordinator or call 380-7993 if you'd like to help with any of these tasks:

Logistics and safety
Music
Food
Recycling and cleanup
Publicity and ticket sales
Database entry
Telephone calls
Mailings
Day of March crew
Cleanup after March crew

Schedule

9-10am Sign in at registration desk, turn in money and pledge forms, and pick up March materials.

10-12:30p Walk or run on the Musical trail.

11-5pm Celebration: food, live music, and environmental exhibits. Hourly drawings for door prizes.

Press Contact: Robert Coxe (919) 876-1690 or Greg Lytle (919) 481-1707; Email: webmaster@umsteadcoaltion.org (Greg Lytle)

Organized by the Umstead Coalition as a fundraising event to preserve the natural integrity of Umstead State Park.

Revisit the 98 March for Umstead

1999 March Sponsors

Sponsors help underwrite our expenses and allow us to keep admission prices low and raise funds for educational activities and the purchase of future park lands.