Sherman, Texas (April 24, 2025) — The 2025 Texoma Earth Day Festival will offer educational workshops and interactive children's activities April 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 405 N. Rusk St.
The free event features sessions on natural history, sustainable practices, pollution awareness and renewable energy. Children's activities include hands-on crafts, cultural experiences and environmental education.
Conservation workshops
Texas Master Naturalist Matt DeLozier will present "All About Fossils," exploring fossil types found in Grayson County. DeLozier, a Bluestem Chapter volunteer and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Angler Educator, will teach attendees how to identify and discover local prehistoric remains.
Noah White from Expert Eco LLC and Be Happy Bees will lead a workshop on beekeeping and hive relocation. White will demonstrate colony structure, humane relocation techniques and honey extraction methods for both experienced beekeepers and curious beginners.
Sustainable living
Brooke Fescenmeyer will present "Upcycling for Beginners," demonstrating how to transform discarded items into fashion pieces.
Fescenmeyer, who operates a sustainable fashion and gifts business, will teach creative reuse techniques to reduce waste while enhancing personal style.
Environmental education
Alexis Taylor-Baker, Regional Services Specialist and MSW Program Manager with the Texoma Council of Governments, will present "The Curious Case of the Vanishing Bag." Her workshop reveals plastic pollution's environmental impact and offers practical solutions for reducing single-use plastics.
Children's activities
Bluestem Master Naturalists will offer hands-on identification activities featuring fossils, animal pelts and local birds.
United Way will host an interactive recycling sorting station teaching proper materials management to conserve resources and reduce landfill waste.
Children's author Yvette Grove will read from her book Deliciously Different World, which promotes individuality and self-acceptance through colorful illustrations.
Grayson College Art Department will lead workshops creating newspaper origami planters for squash seeds, while the Boys & Girls Club of Sherman teaches recycled bookmark crafting.
Art exhibits and community resources
Two art exhibitions will showcase environmental creativity. Sherman Independent School District Early Childhood Centers will present student-crafted recycled sculptures, while the Texoma Council of Governments hosts its 2025 Recycled Art Competition themed "Sounds of the Earth."
Red River Unitarian Universalist Church will offer cultural heritage activities including Native American-style teepee construction with materials provided for each child. The church's Rainbow Team will also host a free children's clothing swap, where families can bring unwanted clothes and take needed items at no cost. Organizers emphasize that attendees do not need to bring items in order to take items.
For more information, contact Amy Hoffman-Shehan at 903-821-8198 or visit the festival website at www.texomaearthday.org.
