Showcasing Students' GreenSTART Projects
The Town of Atherton hosted the first annual GreenSTART Fair on May 4th, 2008 at Holbrook-Palmer Park from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, with fun, entertainment, food and music for all to enjoy! The centerpiece of the event was the student project showcase, where student teams displayed information about their GreenSTART environmental projects to the community and answered questions. Members of the community had a chance to evaluate students' presentations, ask questions and vote on the projects that they liked. Residents who registered to vote made a contribution that went to support the program and student prizes and they also received a free copy of the 2008 GreenZebra Savings Guide!

Also featured at the fair . . . .

• Music by the fabulous Banana Slus String Band!
• "Closed-Loop" Community Voting where participating residents selected the winning student projects.
• Green Seedling Plant Sale hosted by the Encinal Green Thumb Club.
• First ever Freecycle Exchange (people dropped off what they didn't need and picked up what they did need! All item exchanges were freel!
• Organic, home-made snacks and treats made and donated by resident volunteers, with proceeds going to support GreenSTART!
• Supervised fun and games for the little ones, with a bouncy caterpillar, mural and crafts by Re-Art!
• Herbal-infused Massages by Christina Farber!
• E-Waste Collection for the collection of electronic waste
• WoodFirst Demonstration of Mobile Sawmill using a donated tree from Davey Tree and the donation of lumber to Encinal for their new garden beds
• Additional Exhibits from Cobalt Power Systems, Harrell Remodeling, Allied Waste, Acterra, GreenZebra and Emerson Environmental, and others.
• Announcement of the winning student projects!