Procession of the Species
procession specie celebration annual community artsbased earth day celebration olympia washington largest annual earth day celebration puget sound area cascadia bioregion procession feature parade costumed individual group nonmotorized float puppet animal element theme procession rule allow live pet motorized vehicle candy word procession began operates without government support earned national recognition started group olympia resident procession originally created commemorate th anniversary earth day support congressional renewal endangered specie act virtual procession conducted taking place olympia annual spring art walk procession regularly draw spectator – participant celebration th year completely noncommercial made possible community contribution money material time skill procession produced earthbound production c organization currently benefit public funding city olympia seven week procession organizer establish community art studio open public minimal optional donation permanent studio space available procession year earthbound production locates rent space serve community art studio ultimately group hope find permanent location studio staffed volunteer host art music costume design workshop participant use wide range artistic approach batik papier mache luminaria use mostly donated scavenged material express appreciation natural world create costume banner float puppet drumming community band people age join procession bedecked costume featuring element various specie plant animal procession three rule live pet motorized vehicle written word inspired olympia event procession specie celebration taken place elsewhere u around world procession bellingham washington taken place since nationally recognized model community artsbased involvement environmental education art education cultural exchange july best america feature reader digest magazine honored procession specie top spot cant resist parade procession list considered celebration united state procession specie celebration olympia wa — official website bellingham procession specie photograph procession specie richard swanson