Events
Memorial Tree Planting event in Washington, D.C.
Held in collaboration with the Kenyan Embassy, Casey Trees and the SAIS Africa Diaspora Association (ADA), the Wangari Gardens in Washington is hosting a memorial tree-planting event to honour the life of Wangari Maathai.
The event runs from 9am-12pm. The tree planting will be followed by an East African lunch, as well as children’s activities, including cooking demos, games and creative activities. In the evening, the film “TAKING ROOT: The Vision of Wangari Maathai” will be screened along with a community ‘bring-a-dish’ dinner. All are welcome to attend so please do come and join us to remember her.
Please RSVP by Sept 27th to ada.hopkins@gmail.com
The Wangari Gardens are located between Kenyon St, Irving St and Park Pl. NW. The flyer for the event can be viewed here.
