Earth Day Weekend Celebration at Anne Springs Close Greenway

Anne Springs Close Greenway, 288 Dairy Barn Lane, Fort Mill, South Carolina, will host its annual Earth Day Celebration, but this year it’s a whole weekend.

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The celebration takes place from Friday, April 21st, to Sunday, April 23rd, 2023. The celebration is free, and parking is $5 for non-members.

Photo courtesy of Anne Springs Close Greenway

The Greenway will be open each day from 7 a.m. to sunset.

There will be fun activities happening all weekend, including:

Fishing clinics
Kayaking
Guided hikes
Reptile encounters
Horse demos
Lead-line horse rides
Donkey meet and greets
Garden tours
Border Collie demonstration
More

Earth Day Celebration Schedule

Subject to change. Make sure to get all the details, including the location and the registration requirements, on Anne Springs Close Greenway’s page.

Most activities are free and require no registration. Some of the events require registration, and some require paid tickets. The activities that require registration include registration links in the schedule, below.

Friday, April 21st

Ongoing: Recycled Art Competition Display, Membership Giveaways & Greenway History Display (Lake Haigler Entrance)
9am – Make your own bookmark at Greenway Gateway (Lake Haigler Entrance)
9am – Make your own wildflower seed packet until 7am at Greenway Gateway (Lake Haigler Entrance)
10am – Hiking Club Hike, Approx. 3.5 miles at 22-25 minutes per mile pace (Blue Star Entrance)
4:30pm – Check-in begins for Friday night campout. (Lake Haigler Entrance). Register
6pm – Friends of the Greenway Social, private event (Lake Haigler Entrance)
6pm – Live music at the Gateway Canteen until 9pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)
8pm – Self-guided night hike open (<1 mile) until 9:15pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)

Saturday, April 22nd

Ongoing: Recycled Art Competition Display, Membership Giveaways & Greenway History Display (Lake Haigler Entrance)
7am – Youth Bass Tournament (Adventure Road Entrance) Register
8am – Rise and Shine Yoga at the Comporium Amphitheater (Dairy Barn Entrance)
8am – Biscuits at the Gateway Canteen while supplies last (Lake Haigler Entrance)
8:30am – Ms. Anne Close Tribute Hike around Haigler Loop (Lake Haigler Entrance) Register
9am – Guided Hike: Wildflowers, starts at Rush Pavilion, until 10:30am (Lake Haigler Entrance)
9am – Guided trail ride until 9:45am (Stables Entrance) Register
9am – Kayak Rentals Begin at Lake Haigler (Lake Haigler Entrance) Register
9am – Make your own bookmark until 7pm at Greenway Gateway (Lake Haigler Entrance)
9am – Make your own wildflower seed packet until 7pm at Greenway Gateway (Lake Haigler Entrance)
9:30am – English/Jumping demonstration (at Stables Entrance)
9:45am – Hiking Club Hike, approx. 3 miles at 22-25 minutes per mile pace (Lake Haigler Entrance)
10am – Guided trail ride until 10:45am (Stables Entrance) Register
10am – Fairy & gnome homes for kids at Adventure Center and Nature Center until 11:30am (Adventure Road Entrance and Lake Haigler Entrance)
10am – Nature Yoga for Kids at Comporium Amphitheater until 10:30am (Dairy Barn Entrance)
10am – Community “Plant-A-Row Garden” Tours until 11am (Dairy Barn Entrance)
10am – Van tour
10:30am – Horse grooming demo by indoor arena until 11:30am (Stables Entrance)
11am – Donkey Meet & Greet at Donkey Pasture until 1pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
11am – Ecosteward program at Comporium Amphitheater until 12pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
11am – Fishing Clinic at Lake Crandall for ages 8+, closed-toed shoes required (Adventure Road Entrance)
11am – Historic cabins open for viewing until 4pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
11am – Guided Hike: Scavenger Hunt at Faires Coltharp Cabin until 12:30pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
11am – Guided trail ride at until 11:45am (Stables Entrance) Register
11am – Walk-up canoe rentals at Lake Crandall until 2pm (Adventure Road Entrance)
11:30am – Food truck (Adventure Road Entrance)
11:30am – Gateway Expo, learn about clubs at the Greenway on Gateway Lawn until 1pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)
11:30am – Reptile encounters at the Gateway Lawn until 12:30pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)
12pm – Campfire cooking at the Adventure Center Outdoor Classroom (Adventure Road Entrance)
12pm – Equestrian birthday party open house until 1pm (Stables Entrance)
12pm – Guided Hike: Photography Club until 1:30pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
12pm – Guided trail ride until 12:45pm (Stables Entrance) Register
12pm – Wagon rides at Field Trial Barn until 2:30pm (Adventure Road Entrance)
12:30pm – Guided mountain bike rides with Trips for Kids, more info (Adventure Road Entrance)
1pm – Beginner archery at Archery Range until 4pm; closed-toe shoes required to shoot 3-5 arrows with an instructor, all ages (Adventure Road Entrance)
1pm – Falconry presentation at Comporium Amphitheater until 2pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
1pm – Guided Hike: History at Faires Coltharp Cabin until 2:30pm (Adventure Road Entrance)
1pm – Meet the farm animals until 3pm (Stables Entrance)
1pm – Community “Plant-A-Row” Garden tours until 2pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
2pm – Bring your dog to try their paw at Pup Jump, until 3pm (Stables Entrance)
2pm – Equestrian demonstration, vaulting at the Gateway riding ring (Lake Haigler Entrance)
2:30pm – Walk-up lead line rides begin until 4:30pm, ages 8 and younger (Stables Entrance)
3pm – Check-in begins for Saturday night campout (Lake Haigler Entrance) Register
3pm – Reptile encounters at the Nature Center until 4pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)
5pm – Greenway Speaker Series with Lazarus Lake at Rush Pavilion (Lake Haigler Entrance) Register
6pm – Live music at the Gateway Canteen until 9pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)
8pm – Self-guided night hike open (<1 mile) until 9:15pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)

Sunday, April 23rd

Ongoing: Recycled Art Competition Display, Membership Giveaways & Greenway History Display (Lake Haigler Entrance)
7am – Adult Bass Tournament (Lake Haigler Entrance) Register
9am – Guided Hike: Wildflowers from the Rush Pavilion until 10:30am (Lake Haigler Entrance)
9am – Make your own bookmark until 7pm at Greenway Gateway (Lake Haigler Entrance)
9am – Make your own wildflower seed packet until 7pm at Greenway Gateway (Lake Haigler Entrance)
9:30am – Bring your dog to try their paw at Pup Jump, until 3pm (Stables Entrance)
10am – Brunch is available for purchase at the Gateway Canteen until 2pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)
10am – Community “Plant-A-Row” Garden tours until 11am (Dairy Barn Entrance)
10am – Hiking Club hike, approx. 3 miles at 22-25 minutes per mile pace (Dairy Barn Entrance)
10am – Kayak Rentals Begin at Lake Haigler (Lake Haigler Entrance) Register
10am – Van tour
10:30am – Horse grooming demo by indoor arena until 11:30am (Stables Entrance)
11am – Donkey Meet & Greet at Donkey Pasture until 1pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
11am – Fishing Clinic at Lake Haigler for ages 8+, closed-toed shoes required (Lake Haigler Entrance)
11am – Historic cabins open for viewing until 4pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
11am – Wagon rides at Field Trial Barn until 1:30pm (Adventure Road Entrance)
11:30am – Border collie demonstration in pasture behind Founders Dairy Barn (Dairy Barn Entrance)
12pm – Campfire cooking at the Adventure Center Outdoor Classroom (Adventure Road Entrance)
12pm – Equestrian birthday party open house until 1pm (Stables Entrance)
12pm – Guided Hike: Photography Club until 1:30pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
12pm – Reptile encounters at the Nature Center until 1pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)
12:30pm – Guided Hike: Scavenger Hunt at Faires Coltharp Cabin until 2pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
1pm – Adopt-A-Stream open house by swinging bridge (Lake Haigler Entrance)
1pm – Beginner archery at Archery Range until 3pm; closed-toe shoes required to shoot 3-5 arrows with an instructor, all ages (Adventure Road Entrance)
1pm – Border collie demonstration in pasture behind Founders Dairy Barn (Dairy Barn Entrance)
1pm – Community “Plant-A-Row” Garden tours until 2pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
1pm – Meet the farm animals until 3pm (Stables Entrance)
2pm – Border collie demonstration in pasture behind Founders Dairy Barn (Dairy Barn Entrance)
2pm – Equestrian English/jumping demonstration (at Stables Entrance)
2pm – Reptile encounters at the Nature Center until 3pm (Lake Haigler Entrance)
2:30pm – Guided Hike: History from the Faires Coltharp Cabin until 4pm (Dairy Barn Entrance)
2:30pm – Walk-up lead line rides begin until 4:30pm (Stables Entrance)
3pm – Equestrian demonstration, vaulting at Gateway riding ring (Lake Haigler Entrance)
3pm – Hiking Club hike, approx. 3 miles at 22-25 minutes per mile pace (Lake Haigler Entrance)