News and Events
Earth Day Festival
April 25, 2009
The Kent County Humane Society, the Town of Chestertown, and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College collaborated on this year's Mutt Strut and Earth Day Festival in downtown Chestertown. The event included live music, eco-friendly exhibitors, a petting zoo, and a variety of pet and Earth Day activities on both lawns of the Kent County Courthouse. Washington College students featured face-painting, t-shirt tie-dying, and a coloring contest.
Click to enlarge photos by Tara Holste '07 or view more photos.
The day started off with the Humane Society's annual Mutt Strut.
Many dogs wear green bandanas to show support for Earth Day.
The Rotary Club's Chestertown Goes Green booth.
Samantha Bulkilvish '09 and Allie Borden '10 help kids make Earth Day themed pinwheels at the Student Environmental Alliance (SEA) table.
Jennifer Pollard of the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy pauses for a moment to say hello to one of the dogs.
Kids of all ages took the time to hula hoop in Fountain Park.
Liz Leipold '11 blows bubbles.
Students Marta Wesenberg '12, Kelly Topita '11 and Erin Gray '11 try out the hula hoops.
Rebecca Pitre and other town members finished out the day with country and bluegrass music.
Sam Bulkilvish '09 and Carl Gallegos stand next to the Green Sanctuary booth.
Ryan Coulson '09, Faith Erline '09 and Erin Harrison '09 enjoy the perfect weather.
Ryan Coulson '09 and Erin Harrison '09 visit with one of the shelter dogs.
Jess Hobbs '09 and Lillian Muir '11 soak up the sun.
Students enjoy the music in Fountain Park.
Professor Brian Scott tries out a hula hoop.
Lydia Powell '12 walks a shelter dog in the parade.
Even a guinea pig joined in the parade.
Festival goers also enjoyed the regular Saturday Farmer's Market.
Leah Sbriscia '12, Emily Hordesky '12 and Kelsey Hallowell '12 man the Service Council Empty Bowls booth to raise money for the local food pantry.
Climate Action Coordinator Briggs Cunningham stands near the CES table.
Andrea Roth '10 helps with the coloring.
Mayor Margo Bailey and her granddaughter Gretta show off their matching facepaint.
CES Program Manager JoAnn Fairchild demonstrates how to grow your own food at the CES booth.
Rob Sentman '08 and Maureen Sentman '10 represent the WAC Ducks Unlimited booth.
Aileen Brenner '09 and Mac Boyle '10 celebrate spring at Earth Day.
Liz Leipold '11 and Alex Sobotka '10 show off their skills.
Kate Towson '09 holds one of the kittens up for adoption.
Courtney Phelps of the Humane Society MCs the pet contests.
Lauren Myers-Bromwell '09 hula hoops.
Professor Brian Scott and his son stop by the SEA table.
The Took rocks Earth Day for the fourth year in a row.
Dr. Leslie Sherman and her kids prepare to make pinwheels.