Crowd of Over 600 Discovers More about Sustainability at Green ME Up Earth Celebration
April 24, 2025
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Contact: Isabel Haglund
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ihaglund@gsmaine.org
FREEPORT – Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) successfully hosted more than 600 participants at their annual Green ME Up Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 19th at the Freeport Town Hall.
The highly anticipated annual event drew families from across the state, eager to engage in hands-on environmentally friendly activities presented by more than 20 diverse organizations and businesses, all focused on exploring sustainability.
Girl Scouts and the public explored eco-friendly exhibits like The Pinkies sculptures made from reclaimed fishing gear and learned about No Trace Principles while discovering how their actions can make the world a better place. The celebration encouraged attendees to take environmental action in their communities by enacting eco-friendly change in Maine and beyond.
Thanks to dozens of participating businesses such as WormMainea, Central Maine Power, ecomaine and SAPPI, participants got to engage in exciting environmental presentations like recycling games, papermaking, arts and crafts, rock climbing, even getting the chance to make their own dog toys.
“It was a beautiful day with so many different activities for families to participate in and enjoy while learning about sustainability. Families learned how even the smallest actions can have a big impact on our planet and all of the ways we can make the world a better place,” said Program Specialist Elizabeth Helton.
Want to hear about how this year’s festival went? Check out some of our updated photos and attendee testimonials from the 2025 Green ME Up on our @girlscoutsofmaine Facebook page and visit www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/greenmeup to see photos from 2024.
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