Anatomy of a 50Th Anniversary Community Event Media Advisory

**Media Advisory**

Contact: Chad Wordlor, Sierra Club, 322-740-1431,

Wilderness Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary of

Wilderness Act

Family fun event with games, entertainment, and a 10ft long birthday cake

WHAT: Festival to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wilderness Act. Fun for the family to enjoy with lots of food, vendors, live entertainment, demos, displays, pictures, games, and massive birthday cake in the shape of a tree to end the festivities.

WHO: Ed Pastor, Congressman for 7th District

Ellen Day, Phoenix native and Vice President of Mesa Airlines

Bret Fanshaw, Program Advocate for Environment Arizona

WHERE: Bolin Memorial Park, 1649 W Adams Street (take Black Canyon Freeway South, take Exit 22 W Adams St, head east about 3 miles on W Adams St, Bolin Memorial park is on your right across from the Arizona Dept of Agriculture building). Free parking in the lot off of W Adams.

WHEN: January 25, 2014, 10am-2pm.

VISUALS: 10 x 3 ft. birthday cake, banners, kids getting their faces painted

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Wilderness50 is a coalition of more than 25 non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies that are planning and implementing local, regional, and national events and projects. http://www.wilderness50th.org