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Hi! Have you heard the news? Please share with others! Blue Thumb at the Powderhorn Park Celebration - 1st Stop on the Expedition: Blue Planet Tour! Event Summary Join us at Powderhorn Park (3400 15th Avenue South, Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN 55407) for a 4th of July celebration! Pick up your free native plant and learn how to protect our waters starting in your own yard. Take a walking tour of 16 raingardens at 3:30 or 5:30 p.m. Look for the the big Expedition: Blue Planet bus near the park building at 34th Street and 15th Avenue to find rubber ducky races that teach us about water pollution and talk to local water experts - and possibly meet Alexandra Cousteau. About Expedition Blue Planet 2010 This event is the first stop on the Expedition: Blue Planet. In July, Alexandra Cousteau and her international Expedition Blue Planet team will depart on a 14,500 -mile journey across North American to investigate global water issues and u se social n.edia" 9 9 to " bring "thrifi of adventure -- and the wonders of nature to audiences across the globe. In the second year of producing its "new media" projects, Blue Legacy has partnered with the National Geographic Society to develop and deliver an innovative 138 -day, 14,500 mile exploration of water issues across the US and Canada. Combining "live" production of stories in the field with social media engagement, a coordinated local and national press tour, curriculumaligned classroom materials, and a significant catalog of online information, the 2010 Expedition is designed to engage a mainstream audience in a meaningful discussion on critical water issues. Live community events along the tour route will feature celebrity performances, fundraisers for local watershed projects and opportunities for families to get involved in restoring and protecting watersheds. For more info. about the Expedition, visit http : / /www.alexandracousteau.org /home About Blue Thumb "Blue Thumb - Planting for Clean Water" (www.BlueThumb.org <http: / /www.bluethumb.org /> ) makes it easy for people to use native plants, raingardens and shoreline plantings to help clean -up and protect our lakes, streams and rivers. There are over 50 Blue Thumb partner organizations in the mid -west, including local governmental units, non - profit and community organizations, and nursery and landscape professionals. Collectively, Blue Thumb partners have launched thousands of individual and community planting for clean water projects throughout the region. About Metro Blooms The July 4 event at Powderhorn Park will showcase the efforts of one Blue Thumb partner, Metro Blooms. Metro Blooms' mission is to strengthen communities by promoting eco- friendly gardening that beautifies neighborhoods and protects our environment. 5000 people have attended Metro Blooms raingarden workshops since these workshops began in 2005. Metro Blooms will work with community members to install 100 - 150 raingardens as part of an effort to improve water quality on Powderhorn Lake in Minneapolis. See a more detailed description of the project at: http: / /metroblooms.org /neighborhood - of - gardens.php About Powderhorn Lake and Powderhorn Park Powderhorn Lake is a 12 -acre water body located in the 66 -acre Powderhorn Park. The park is a centerpiece of its community, and is used for ice skating, fishing, boating, running, soccer, baseball, softball, football, and more. What is unique about the park is the level of community engagement in the programming in the park. In addition to the Fourth of July, annual events include the May Day Celebration (www.hobt.org /mayday /) <http: / /www.hobt.org /mayday /)> , the Powderhorn Art Fair (www.powderhornartfair.com /) < http : / /www.powderhornartfair.com /)> , and the Art Sled Rally (http: / /www.artsledrally.com /). < http: / /www.artsledrally.com /).  > ; Currently,