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Oak Cliff Earth Day Registration Open

The 13th annual Oak Cliff Earth Day will be celebrated from noon to 5 p.m., April 3, at Lake Cliff Park, with the theme of Environmental Justice for All. Vendor registration is open, and pricing for governmental agencies is free, for nonprofits, a booth is $30, for commercial vendors $55 and food vendors $75. Registration includes a table and two chairs. Prices increase by $10 per category on March 7.

This grassroots green festival was started in 2007 by local volunteers to educate the community about protecting our planet. In 2018, those volunteers partnered with GreenSourceDFW.org, a local environmental news site, and parent nonprofit Memnosyne Institute to give the event a stronger financial base.

Sponsorships start at $100. Location: 300 E. Colorado Blvd., Dallas. For sponsorships, visit OakCliffEarthDay.com/sponsors. For vendor space, email James Harrington at [email protected] or visit OakCliffEarthDay.com/vendors. To be a speaker, call Wendel Withrow at 214-287-1046 or email [email protected]. To volunteer, email [email protected]. For more information, email [email protected].

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