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DALLAS (ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ) – Barefoot on the Boulevard, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s annual student-sponsored celebration of green living, brings free food, music and fun to Bishop Boulevard from Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, April 18.

Sponsored by the Environmental Society, Barefoot on the Boulevard is open to the community. ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ clubs, institutes and organizations will set up under the oaks along with vendors, sharing demonstrations, games and displays.

“The reason we invite people out for Barefoot on the Boulevard every year is to get them to learn about the environment,” said student Wendy Alyea, Environmental Society president. “We want it to be a fun and educational experience for everyone. There will be entertainment throughout the afternoon, along with face painting, henna, and T-shirt tie-dying.”

Individual singers and guitarists will perform from 12:30-1 p.m.  Other performances include:

• 1-1:30 p.m. Stampede
• 2-2:30 p.m. Spoken Word
• 3-3:30 p.m. ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ MustRaas
• 4-4:30 p.m. Southern Gentlemen

Confirmed participants and vendors include Home Depot, The Town, Trinity River Audubon ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Student Senate, Groundwork Dallas, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity, Voices of the Animals, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s Environmental Society, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), Green City Initiative, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s Sustainability Committee, new ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ student group Zero Waste Mustangs, Oasis Express, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Engaged Learning/Clinton GIobal Initiative, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ E-reps, and Earth Day Dallas.

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