The ReDirect Guide Green Sprouts Festival is coming to Portland, Oregon soon and it should be an action packed eco-event for the whole darn family. If you live in Oregon or Washington, you’ll want to consider attending. I’m going for sure because I love hearing about new green gear and services. Plus it should be some super cool fun for my son Cedar.

The Green Sprouts Festival should be a fun, eco-friendly, and educational one-day event for the whole family that celebrates and promotes the nurturing of life through nature. Topics are all earth-friendly in nature and range from pregnancy to childhood allowing parents to learn about eco-friendly, community-involved, natural, and healthy options for raising their families such as…

• Baby Shower Alternatives
• Natural Childbirth Options
• Lead Poisoning Prevention
• To Vaccinate or Not
• Baby Sling Alternatives
• Connecting Community & Co-Ops
• Child Care Alternatives
• Saving Green while Staying Green
• Introduction to Education forums
• Natural Pediatrics Health
• and more…

There’s also going to be live music and sing alongs, lady bug nature walks, baby sling fashion show, children’s clothing, book & toy swap, arts & crafts, and a huge array of cool eco-minded exhibitors with booths covering topics like…

• Acupuncture
• Aromatherapy
• Art Therapy
• Birthing Services
• Breastfeeding
• Doula Services
• Energy Work & Healing
• Herbs and herbalists
• Holistic Practitioners
• Mercury free dentistry
• Natural birthing options
• Spas – Beauty & Day
• Outdoor Recreation
• Arts and Crafts
• Kids Activities
• Ecotravel Activities & Education
• Baby Carriers & Slings
• Baby Clothes
• Babywearing
• Bamboo Clothing
• Children’s Apparel
• Diapers: Cloth & Alternatives
• Eco Baby Gear
• Organic Clothing
• Recycled Clothing and Products
• Toys: Handmade, Plastic-Free
• Grocers – Organic & Natural
• Organic and Natural Food Delivery
• Vegan & Vegetarian Goods & Services
• Alternative Energy
• Bamboo Home accessories
• Carbon Offsets
• Energy Conservation & Green Power
• Fair trade products
• Native & Organic Gardening
• Pesticide Free yard care
• Solar Products & Services
• Weatherization
• Wind Power
• Alternative Transportation
• Car pooling
• Co-ops
• Daycares
• Early Education
• Environmental Education
• Green Parenting
• Socially Responsible Investing

WOW!

This is a totally eco-friendly event: Green Sprouts is a zero-waste event. Receptacles will be available for recycling objects such as aluminum, plastic bottles, glass, and paper. Composting receptacles will also be available for food items. A diaper changing area will be available on-site. Green Sprouts is asking folks to limit bringing disposable items and that you practice a pack-in/pack-out approach for any items that can’t be recycled or composted. They also encourage public transportation for getting to the event.

Dates & Time: Saturday, September 26, 2009 – 10 AM to 5 PM

Where: Peninsula Park, Portland, OR

Admission: $3.00 suggested donation that will benefit Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative

Hope you get to go. Let me know in the comments if you’ll be attending.

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