Hamlin Beach State Park will again be the site of the annual Earth Day at the Park on April 21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Area 3. A partnership between New York State Parks, the Town of Hamlin, The College at Brockport Department of Environmental Sciences, the Hamlin and Hilton Lions Clubs, and Friends of Hamlin Beach State Park, Earth Day 2012 will feature informative presenters, green technology, vendors, entertainment, and activities designed to improve our world.
Environmental booths will offer information on topics ranging from green building technology to alternative energy and to recycling. Craft and eco-friendly vendors will be presenting their goods, and fuel efficient cars from local car dealerships will also be on display.
Providing entertainment this year will be a musical performance by the Dady Brothers at 1 p.m. and The College at Brockport Radio Station 89.1 will broadcast live on-site. An organized beach clean-up in the morning, a guided tour of Springbrook Marsh at 10 a.m. and free tree seedling give-away are also planned.
The Lions Club will be accepting donations of used eyeglasses, hearing aids and old keys for metal recycling. “Imagine It” will accept for recycling: printer cartridges, PDAs, cell phones, MP3s, and portable electronic devices including digital cameras, laptops, camcorders, GPS devices, satellite radios, DVD players, USB memory keys, gaming devices and external hard drives.
Concluding the event will be a guided tour of the Hamlin CCC/POW Camp which will begin about 3 p.m. at the CCC/POW Camp site off Moscow Road.
