PROTECT AMERICAN RIVER CANYONS

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Free 20th Annual
Protect American River Canyons American River Confluence Festival
Saturday, June 11, 2011 ~ 7 pm - 9 pm
Sunday, June 12, 2011 ~ 9 am - 4 pm

Keep it Wild, Keep it Scenic!

Place: American River Overlook Park,
Pacific Avenue, Auburn
behind the Gold Country fairgrounds

Directions and Map

Download the Festival Flyer
pdf version        jpg version

Forever Wild & Scenic

Joe Craven

Joe Craven

Featured Acts:

Joe Craven, Wild Things,
Tepid Club of Cool,
Haute Trash Fashion Show,
River Fairy Choir

Saturday          Sunday

PARC will collaborate with the community to create a unique shaded river village filled with music, entertainment, fun nature, art recreation and environmental education activities, information booths and good food.
Plan to attend the festival with your family and friends and discover the American River Watershed - an area rich in natural, cultural and recreational opportunities. Our continuing themes are to protect the delicate river ecology and encourage the responsible use of our American River through education and appreciation.

»On Saturday, June 11:

American River Confluence Wine and Beer Tasting Fest
Saturday, June 11 ~ 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Overlook Park on Pacific Avenue, Auburn
$15.00 Donation

Beer and Wine Tasting featuring Sierra Nevada beers and fine wines from our local wineries will be available. Music by Tepid Club of Cool.

The American River Silent Auction opens on Saturday evening from 7pm to 9pm. This year we will be featuring a GIANT mountain bike donated by Auburn Bike Works, Dagger Zydeco kayak, REI backpack, fine art work and dozens of other items and services donated by local businesses.

Tepid Club of Cool

Tepid Club of Cool

Enjoy Cabaret swing/jazz music. Light cuisine will also be available for sale. The silent auction bidding concludes on Sunday afternoon.

PARC is raising funds for our river education programs, river clean-ups, and new seasonal information panels for the Auburn State Recreation Area.

»On Sunday, June 12:Haute Trash Recycled Fashions: "Mail Order Bride"

Protect American River Canyon’s 20th Annual
FREE American River Confluence Festival
Sunday, June 12th ~ 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Overlook Park on Pacific Avenue, Auburn

See the Festival Schedule here


Sunday, the River Stage:
multi-instrumentalist Joe Craven leads the entertainment of extraordinary local talent that brings music, dance and theater to the river stage. The festival features family-friendly nature, art, and canyon recreational activities, wild animal presentation, a rock climbing wall, information booths and vendors, and delicious food and much more in a shaded river village atmosphere.

Joe Craven

Joe Craven       Joe Craven's Web Site

Haute Trash Fashion Show

Haute Trash      Haute Trash's Web Site

Wild Things wildlife program

Wild Things        Wild Things' Web Site

To volunteer, donate items for the auction, sponsor or participate in the festival or wine and beer tasting, please contact Andrea Rosenthal @ 530-887-9314 or e-mail parcauburn@yahoo.com.


Anticipated Sunday Entertainment:
The American River Stage features continuous music and entertainment including Joe Craven
Haute Trash Recycled Fashions The Tepid Club of Cool Swing Jazz Band Placer Buddhist Taiko Drummers Thunderfoot Cloggers River Fairy Choir and much more

Sunday's Anticipated Events:
White Doves Release • Nature & Art Activities for Kids including Canoe & Face Painting • Nature Activity for pre-schoolers and their parents •Wild Things Canyon Animals presentation River Art Show • Guided American River Ecology Hikes • Mountain Bike Ride • Canyon Fun Run • Rock Climbing Wall • Gourmet Food

Co-Sponsors:
The Auburn Journal • Auburn Recreation District • Sierra Nevada Conservancy • New World Library • Auburn State Recreation Area • Kashajuan Arts • KVMR 89.5 FM • California Conservation Corps • Echo Valley Farm Supply • Aire Boats • Confluence Kitchen and Market • ASRA Canyon Keepers


Invitation to participate in the 2011 Festival (pdf)

PARC is seeking donations and sponsorships for the Confluence Festival

Directions and Map

See the Festival Schedule here


Made Possible in Part by: Auburn Printers & Integrated Marketing • County of Placer • Mystic Design, Inc. • PARC Members

PARC ~ Working to build community through education, conservation, stewardship, and responsible recreational use of our
American River resources.
PARC ~ PO Box 9312 ~ Auburn, CA 95604

For more information please contact Andrea @ 530-887-9314,
or email parcauburn@yahoo.com



Click the images below to see larger, higher resolution versions

Face Painting


White Dove Release


Canoe Painting

Haute Trash

 

China Bar Rapids & Sunflower
China Bar Rapids and Wild Sunflowers

Whitewater Ranger Bill
Auburn SRA Whitewater Ranger Bill

 

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