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GreenFest is the largest Earth Day celebration in Howard County. This year’s event was designed to connect residents with resources that local businesses, nonprofits and government provide to help everyone be good stewards of the environment. The festival included native plant sales, exhibits from local businesses and nonprofits, workshops, wildlife exhibits, document shredding, rain barrel and compost bin giveaways, a repair cafe, Saturday at Howard Community College.

Blizzard, a rescued red-tailed hawk, was at the Echoes of Nature exhibit for visitors to learn more about. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Blizzard, a rescued red-tailed hawk, was at the Echoes of Nature exhibit for visitors to learn more about. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Bill Glover, of the Howard County Beekeepers, talks to visitors during their exhibit... Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Bill Glover, of the Howard County Beekeepers, talks to visitors during their exhibit… Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Hosted by Transition Howard County, the Repairs Cafe provides technical and practical assistance in repairing items for seniors and others in the community… Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Hosted by Transition Howard County, the Repairs Cafe provides technical and practical assistance in repairing items for seniors and others in the community… Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Noah Eisengrein, of Echoes of Nature, holds Blizzard, a rescued red-tailed hawk about 25 years old, for children and visitors to see. Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Noah Eisengrein, of Echoes of Nature, holds Blizzard, a rescued red-tailed hawk about 25 years old, for children and visitors to see. Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Amanda Glover's nature illustrations were available for purchase at Greenfest 2024 at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Amanda Glover’s nature illustrations were available for purchase at Greenfest 2024 at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Bena Zeng, of Ellicott City, chooses a tree during the Howard County Bee City tree giveaway. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Bena Zeng, of Ellicott City, chooses a tree during the Howard County Bee City tree giveaway. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Visitors browse various exhibits during Greenfest 2024, held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Visitors browse various exhibits during Greenfest 2024, held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Black Cherry trees were one of the varieties at the Howard County Bee City tree giveaway. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Black Cherry trees were one of the varieties at the Howard County Bee City tree giveaway. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Visitors will view various exhibits at Howard Community College's SET Building during Greenfest 2024. (Nate Pesce/Freelance)
Visitors will view various exhibits at Howard Community College’s SET Building during Greenfest 2024. (Nate Pesce/Freelance)
Greenfest 2024 featured a wide variety of plant and tree sales in the Howard Community College parking lot. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Greenfest 2024 featured a wide variety of plant and tree sales in the Howard Community College parking lot. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Abby Wagner, left, and her sister Ellie of Glenwood get to pet a rabbit in the Echoes of Nature exhibit with the help of employee Hannah Keller. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Abby Wagner, left, and her sister Ellie of Glenwood get to pet a rabbit in the Echoes of Nature exhibit with the help of employee Hannah Keller. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Hosted by Transition Howard County, the Repairs Cafe provides technical and practical assistance in repairing items for seniors and others in the community… Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Hosted by Transition Howard County, the Repairs Cafe provides technical and practical assistance in repairing items for seniors and others in the community… Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
From left to right, Deidre Montgomery, Lisa Jackson, Fran Barron and Phyllis Sharps, of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Eta Omega Chapter, pose for a photo at their exhibit. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
From left to right, Deidre Montgomery, Lisa Jackson, Fran Barron and Phyllis Sharps, of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Eta Omega Chapter, pose for a photo at their exhibit. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Fran Barron, of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Eta Omega Chapter, is putting together microgreen starter packs as gifts for festival attendees. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Fran Barron, of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Eta Omega Chapter, is putting together microgreen starter packs as gifts for festival attendees. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Noah Eisengrein, from Echoes of Nature, holds a black rat snake for children and visitors to see. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Noah Eisengrein, from Echoes of Nature, holds a black rat snake for children and visitors to see. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Sai Gaglani, 9, and his sister Sana, 7, behind, carry their favorite tree to the car during the Bee City tree giveaway at Greenfest 2024, held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Sai Gaglani, 9, and his sister Sana, 7, behind, carry their favorite tree to the car during the Bee City tree giveaway at Greenfest 2024, held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
David Johnson, of the Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy, hands out plants at the festival. Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
David Johnson, of the Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy, hands out plants at the festival. Greenfest 2024 was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
People choose from a variety during the Bee City tree giveaway at Greenfest 2024, held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
People choose from a variety during the Bee City tree giveaway at Greenfest 2024, held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Paul Rader, of Columbia, carries two trees to his car during the Bee City tree giveaway at Howard County's Greenfest 2024, held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Paul Rader, of Columbia, carries two trees to his car during the Bee City tree giveaway at Howard County’s Greenfest 2024, held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
People line up for the free paper shredding offered during Howard County's Greenfest 2024. The county's largest Earth Day celebration was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
People line up for the free paper shredding offered during Howard County’s Greenfest 2024. The county’s largest Earth Day celebration was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Adil Raad, left, helps Ken Jarrett of Ellicott City empty his paper documents so they can be shredded by ShredInstead during Howard County's Greenfest 2024. The county's largest Earth Day celebration was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)
Adil Raad, left, helps Ken Jarrett of Ellicott City empty his paper documents so they can be shredded by ShredInstead during Howard County’s Greenfest 2024. The county’s largest Earth Day celebration was held at Howard Community College. (Nate Pesce/freelance)

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