The public is invited to join community organizations and businesses from across Allen and throughout North Texas who will gather April 4 at Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm and the Connemara Conservancy Meadow for a daylong celebration of healthy and sustainable living.   

“Seeding a Healthy Community - A Festival for Healthy Living” will offer adults and children a chance to learn about more healthy ways of living while spending a day enjoying the great outdoors.

The family friendly festival begins with an 8 a.m. clean up of Watters Creek, followed by an all-day festival of booths and activities, including: 

• Cooking demonstrations, featuring a cook-off between Allen Mayor Steve Terrell and Jason Weaver, Executive Chef at the French Room
• Nature walks and bird watching at the Connemara Conservancy Meadow 
• Kayaking and canoeing demonstrations at Montgomery Farm 
• A book signing with “Seedfolks” author Paul Fleischman at Borders  
• Shopping at a Farmers Market 
• Gardening and landscaping presentations 
• Hayrides and kite flying demonstrations 
• Musical performances by Norton Elementary students
• Presentations by the Backland Prairie Raptor center 
• A preview of “Seedfolks: The Play” produced by Allen HS students 

In addition, companies such as Wal-Mart and Green Mountain Energy will have eco-friendly products and services on display. 

The event is collaboration between a community based Environmental/Ecological Consortium (Montgomery Farm, Connemara Conservancy,  Ecoliteracy Project at Norton Elementary, Keep Allen Beautiful and Allen Garden Club), Alliance for a Healthier Allen (Market Street, Presbyterian Hospital of Allen, City of Allen Parks and Recreation and Allen ISD) and ALLen Reads.