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Earth Day at the Gardens - Birmingham, AL

Description: Hands-on conservation education activities provided by 60 
environmental groups, music and food to celebrate Earth Day.
Start Date: Sunday, April 9, 2000
Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
City, State ZIP: Birmingham, AL
Name of Event Organizer: Jennifer Fairley
Address: 1220 Graylynn Circle
City, State  ZIP: Vestavia Hills, AL
Phone: 205-978-0778
Fax:
E-mail: edatg@mindspring.com
Website: RentaCar.guide
 

Earthfest – Tuscaloosa, AL

Description:An all-day music festival with activities for all ages to celebrate EarthDay and educate the community about the environment.
Start Date: April 15th
Location: Riverside Amphitheatre
City, State: Tuscaloosa, AL
Name of Event Organizer: Jessica Sadowski,Alabama Environmental Council
Address: PO Box 870229
City, State: Tuscalooa, AL
Phone: 205-347-5836
E-mail: clayer2@mindspring.com, aec@bama.ua.edu
 
 

 

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Contra Costa Earth Day Festival, 10th Anniversary – CA

Description: “New Energy for a New Era”.  CC Earth Day, a free event, expects 20,000 visitors to its home, the Concord Pavilion, where we will be setting up “birds-of-a-feather” eco-areas, with interactive educational messages.  The Green Community, a key eco-area, will feature a giant operating windmill, solar cooking, electric and solar vehicles, organic gardening, alternative construction as well as the 100 panel New Energy Maze. 
Date: Sunday, April 30, 2000. 10:00am – 6:00pm.
Location: Concord Pavilion
City, State:  Walnut Creek, CA
Contact:
Address: P.O. Box 4686, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 274-3669
Email: cceday2000@yahoo.com
Website: www.ccearthday.org
 

Earth Day Fair Caltech

Description: The members of the Caltech Environmental Task Force would like to invite you to participate in our open-air Earth Day Fair on Friday, April 21.  The goal of the fair is to promote environmental awareness on our campus and in our community.  This year we are joining forces with Amnesty International and the Caltech Progressives Coalition to address the issue of human rights and the environment.

Now in its ninth year, Caltech's annual Earth Day Fair is of respectable size and is well-attended.  It routinely attracts over 400 students, faculty, and outside visitors.

Timing: Friday, April 21; 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 
Location: Near the Caltech Bookstore, Building 51 on the Caltech campus.
Getting here: From the 210 take the Hill Avenue exit, Follow Hill Avenue south.  Shortly after passing Pasadena City College (it will be on your left) turn right on San Pasqual Street.  Follow San Pasqual one block, to its end.  There, continue straight into the campus, proceeding west until you see the tables set up for the fair, on your left.  

Contact: Yuki Takahashi (626) 395-1713; Jennie Stephens (626) 395-4393
Email: yukimoon@its.caltech.edu  

Celebrate Earth Day 2000 Los Angeles

On Saturday, April 22, come to Exposition Park in the heart of L.A. for free music, exhibits and family fun!  Join thousands in a full day of festivities to demonstrate your concern for global warming and support
Clean Energy Now!

Exposition Park Events on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22
8:30am - 10:30am: Clean Energy Ride - Start Earth Day right by riding your bike, walking, driving your electric vehicle or taking transit to Pershing Square (5th and Hill in the center of L.A.).  Then join the Clean Energy
Ride to Exposition Park to demonstrate clean transportation for the future,
888-295-8372, www.earthdayla.org
10:30am - 11am: Children's March - New Wave of Environmentalists - Meet at Figueroa and 39th St. entrance to Exposition Park to join the completion of the Clean Energy Ride and start a day of family fun. To register call
800-HEAL BAY, x128, www.healthebay.org
11am - 6pm: Clean Energy Fair - Learn the latest info about new environmentally responsible products, solar and wind energy, etc. at scores of environmental booths, plus an Organic Farmers' Market and Food Area, as well as Holistic Health booths, 888-295-8372, www.earthdayla.org
11am - 8pm: 3rd Annual EarthFaire 2000 - An all-day, fun-filled festival featuring a Kids' World, Waves of the Future (environmental education), and a finale concert with cutting-edge bands. Learn about this year's theme sustainability, and simple, everyday things that can be done to preserve the planet. 800-HEAL BAY, www.healthebay.org
9am - 3pm: Tree Planting & Spring Cleanup -Beautify the neighborhoods in the vicinity of Exposition Park, organized by TreePeople, L.A. Works, City of L.A. Operation Clean Sweep and California Conservation Corps,
888-295-8372, www.earthdayla.org

Conferences
Turning Up the Heat: The Politics of Global Warming, Air Pollution, and Renewable Energy Conference, Sat. April 1, 9:30am - 4:30pm, Westwood United Methodist Church, 10497 Wilshire Bl., Westwood (1 mile E of 405), with Dan
Becker, Sierra Club; Julia Levin, Union of Concerned Scientists; Tim Carmichael, Coalition for Clean Air; Wendy Wendlandt, CalPIRG. 310-441-1544 x318, www.earthdayla.org
Greening Los Angeles - Moving to Sustainability and Reducing Global Warming, Sat. April 29, 9:30am - 3 pm, L.A. River Center, 570 West Avenue 26 west of San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, with Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, LADWP Manager David Freeman and other environmental leaders. (From northbound 110 Pasadena Fwy., take Figueroa St. Exit, turn right on Figueroa, then left on Avenue 26), 310-393-1125, www.earthdayla.org
Stewards of the Earth - Environmental & Spiritual Community, Sun. May 7,
2:30 pm - 4:30pm, Agape International Center of Truth, 5700 Buckingham Pkwy, Culver City, with Sen. Tom Hayden and other religious and environmental leaders.  (Take Slauson Ave. Exit east from I-405 Fwy., left on Buckingham) 310-393-1125, www.earthdayla.org

Regional Celebrations
9th Annual Santa Monica Festival, Sat. April 15, 9am-dusk. A celebration of cultural & environmental resources with practical workshops on sustainable lifestyles. Clover Park, 2600 Ocean Park Ave, City of Santa Monica. 310-458-8350
Earth Day Fair at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Sat. April 15, 8 am - 4 pm, beach cleanup, games, projects, information, speakers, music, films, for the whole family, 310-548-7562, www.cabrilloaq.org (take Harbor Fwy. 110 to San Pedro, exit Gaffey St.)
11th Annual Earth Day Fair on Shell Maker Island, Sun. April 16, 10 am – 3 pm, Largest Earth Day event in Orange County with 40 exhibits, food and entertainment, Jamboree and PCH, Newport Beach, Newport Bay Naturalists and
Friends, 949-640-6746
Eco Maya Festival, Sat. April 22 & Sun. April 23, 10 am - 9 pm, L. A. City College, 855 N. Vermont Ave. (near Santa Monica Bl.), Los Angeles, A Celebration of Maya Culture - Mother Earth Day with booths, music and the world's largest tamale, 323-960-7879 www.ecomaya.org
Aquarium of the Pacific Earth Day 2000, Sat. April 22, 9 am - 6pm, Conservation displays and activities for children and adults, live music and strolling entertainment, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach (follow signs at the end of the 710 Fwy.), 562-951-1694, www.aquariumofpacific.org
Earth Festival, Sat. April 22, 11am-4pm. Music, arts & crafts, eco-booths, kids activities, Polliwog Park, 1601 Manhattan Beach Bl., City of Manhattan Beach, 310-545-5621 x330 & V.O.I.C.E, 310-318-6642
Earth Day in Topanga, Sat. April 22, noon-sunset, musicians, dancers, booths, arts and crafts, food, children's activities, Community Center, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Bl.,  Topanga, 310-455-2757, 310-455-4294, (starts with beach clean-up at Topanga Beach from 8 - 11 am)
Earth Day's Eve, Fri. April 21, 8pm to Sun. April 23, 8pm, Dance for our Mother Earth, 3 day festival featuring favorite local and out of town DJs and live performers, including folk, reggae, hip-hop, trip-hop, drum and base, breaks, techno, ambient, trance and house music, Lancaster ($10/day).
For info call 323-281-0645 or 909-425-3178. If you want to help, write HerMusic@yahoo.com or call 213-829-9454.
Earth Day 2000-Kaleidoscope, Sat. April 29, 10 am - 4 pm, An Earth Day celebration featuring ecological exhibits and displays, Cal State Univ. at Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, 562-985-8672, www.csulb.edu/web/programs/kaleido/index.html

Other Community Events
Hands Around Ballona, Sat. April 8, 10am-1pm, Jefferson and Lincoln, Playa del Rey, Earth Spirit Agape, 310-348-1260 x601
California Poppy Festival, Sat. April 9, 10 am - 6 pm, Lancaster City Park, Lancaster
Restore the Bolsa Chica Reserve, April 15, 9 am, Plant native vegetation, meet in parking lot at PCH & Warner, Sierra Club, 714-969-7229
Bike the Back Bay, Sun. April 16, 8 - 11 am, Start at UC Irvine (University Dr. & Mesa), end at Shell Maker Island, ($5 fee) Earth Resource, 949-645-5163, www.earthresource.org
Earthday Celebration, Fri. April 21, all day, Children's activities, Chino Valley Water Basin Conservation District, Montclair, 909-930-6791
Compact Fluorescent Bulb Giveaway, Sat. April 22, all day in various L.A. locations, Help staff tables and distribute energy-conservation info, Sierra Club 213-387-4287 x204
Ballona Creek Cleanup, Sat. April 22, 9am - noon, meet where the creek crosses Duquesne, Overland or Sepulveda, Ballona Creek Renaissance Program, (310) 839-6896.
Catalina Island Earth Day 2000, Sat. April 22, 10 am - 3 pm, Children's artwork, music and nature hikes, Avalon, Catalina Island, 310-510-2414,
Los Cerritos Wetlands Cleanup and Species Survey, Sat. April 22, 8 - 11 am Long Beach, Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, 714-894-4875, www. birdingbyboat.org
Earth Day Awareness 2000, Sat. April 22, noon - 3 pm, Celebrate Earth Day by recycling and exercising, South Bay Pavilion (Carson Mall), (310) 952-1781, or 952-1779
Orange Coast College Earth Day Fair, Sat. April 22, all day, Recycling Center, corner of Fairview and Adams, 714-432-5131
Preservation through Planting II, Wed. April 26, 8 am - noon, Plant trees at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, 818 988 8627
19th Annual Santa Monica Mountains Trail Days, Sat. & Sun. Apr 29-30, 8:30 am - 4 pm, Pt Mugu State Park, Sierra Club, camp Fri/Sat nights, call 818-222-4531 or 805-488-1827 by April 24 for camping reservation ordirections, www.angeleschapter.org
Great L.A. River Cleanup, Sat. May 6, at 10 locations, Friends of the LA River, 800-LA-RIVER, www.folar.org
Household Hazardous Waste Roundups, ongoing throughout L.A. County, 888-CLEANLA (888-253-2652), http://dpw.co.la.ca.us/epd
Smart Gardening Workshops, ongoing throughout L.A. County, 888-CLEAN-LA,www.smartgardening.com
Earth Day Energy Fast, turn your lights out, walk to work, and reducegreenhouse gas emissions, www.earthdayenergyfast.org, 323-654-6237
California State Parks Foundation - or list of April 22 events, call 800-963-PARK, or see www. calparks.org
Elysian Valley Tree Planting, Sat., April 22, 9am to 12pm, Riverside Dr.and Oros Street, North East Trees, 323-441-8634.
This is a partial list.  For a complete list, see www.earthdayla.org
(All events are free, unless noted. Bring water, hat and sunblock.)

How to Get to Exposition Park
Exposition Park includes the Coliseum, IMAX Theater, California ScienceCenter and Natural History Museum.  We urge everyone to take the bus,train, bicycle or walk if possible, as a demonstration of concern forglobal warming and the future of the planet.  For transit directions andschedules from anywhere in L.A. County to Exposition Park, go to
www.scag.ca.gov/transit and type in your starting point with the endingpoint as Exposition and Figueroa, Los Angeles, or call the MTA at800-COMMUTE (800-266-6883).
By Train: Take the Red or Blue Lines to 7th and Flower, then the Dash F bus
(25¢) leaves every 15 minutes to Exposition Park.
By Bus: Go to www.scag.ca.gov/transit to find the  best way to Exposition and Figueroa.
Driving: Take Exposition Bl. exit from the Harbor Freeway (110). Northbound, turn left (west) at the end of the exit ramp onto 37th St, then jog slightly left on Exposition Bl., and go three blocks west to Menlo
Ave., turn left and park in the lot ($7 all day).  Southbound, at the endof the exit ramp, jog slightly right on to Exposition Bl. and go three blocks west to Menlo Ave. and turn left.
Note for parking for the Children's March: Take Flower St. south from Exposition Bl., jog left onto Figueroa St. and turn into the parking lot at
39th St. ($5 all day).
Directions to Pershing Square
By Train:  Take the Red Line to the Pershing Square.
By Bus: Go to www.scag.ca.gov/transit or call 800-COMMUTE to find the  best way to 5th and Hill St.
Driving: From the Pasadena/Harbor Fwy. (110), take 6th St. east to Olive, turn left (north) and park in the underground lot on the right ($9 all day).
Info about Bicycles On MTA Metro Rail
Bikes on MTA trains require a free Metro permit available through the mail or any Metro Customer Center.  No permits are needed for buses or Metrolink trains, but they can only handle 2 bikes per car.  (Folding bikes in bags need no permits.)  For more info, call 800-COMMUTE or see www.mta.net/metro/metrorail/ride/mr_bicycle.htm

Important Websites
Earth Day Los Angeles: www.EarthDayLA.org
Earth Day Network: www.EarthDay.net
Sierra Club: www.SierraClub.org
Environmental Defense: www.EnvironmentalDefense.org
Heal the Bay: www.HealTheBay.org
Global Green USA: www.GlobalGreen.org
Natural Resources Defense Council: www.NRDC.org
CalPIRG: www.PIRG.org/calpirg
Coalition for Clean Air: www.CoalitionForCleanAir.org
EcoPledge Campaign: www.EcoPledge.com
Southern California Council on Environment and Development: www.SCCED.org

Transit Directions: www.scag.ca.gov/transit

      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Reef Ball Coalition - Dominica

Description: World Record Freediver Tanya Streeter will be joining other ocean lovers on  a 1 week trip to Dominica to help build a Reef Ball artificial reef during EARTH DAY, April 22, 2000. The excursion, April 18th to the 25th is being offered by the Reef Ball Coalition to all divers and non-divers, essentially anyone looking for a great vacation while  tangibly leaving the ocean abetter place.Tanya Streeter is a 4 time World Record holder and will be inducted into the Woman Divers Hall of Fame at the “Beneath the Sea 2000 Show” on March 25th in Secaucus, New Jersey. Tanya’s records are:
WORLD Women’s No Limits to 370 feet set on May 9th, 1998 in Grand Cayman
WORLD Women’s Salt Water Constant Ballast to 220 feet set on September 19th, 1998 in Sardinia, Italy
WORLD ABSOLUTE Fresh Water Constant Ballast to 185 feet set on November 28th, 1998 in Florida, USA
WORLD ABSOLUTE Fresh Water Free Immersion to 180 feet set on December 4th, 1999 in Florida, USA
Tanya has always been extremely aware of the need to educate the populace about ocean ethics, conservation and preservation and is frequently invited to use her popularity to bring awareness to various conservation groups and 
their efforts. “As a lifelong waterbaby and more recently a world record freediver I have often seen first hand cases of devastating reef damage and I believe that the Reef Ball groups work to repair, restore and create reefs around the world is extremely valuable to our ecosystem.” What better way to promote good ocean ethics than by helping build a reef on EARTH DAY.Participants will enjoy a week in the Caribbean with Tanya Streeter and other ocean lovers that includes plenty of time for snorkeling, diving, kayaking, whale watching and of course, building and deploying Reef Balls for an artificial reef. Land package prices start at $1,099. for non-divers and $1,239. for divers. Space is limited so call the Reef Ball Coalition at 800 831-5731 for a brochure and to reserve your space as soon as possible. 
Don’t miss your chance to give something back to the oceans in this new millennium.
Event Contact: Jason Seeley, Training Coordinator, Reef Ball Coalition.
Phone: 800-831-5731
Website: www.reefballcoalition.com
Email: seeley23@hotmail.com
 
 

 

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Earth Day Orlando

Saturday, April 22, 2000
9am: Keynote: Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)
10am: Home Power Speaker
11am: EPA: Kitty Siebold
12pm: Lunch Speaker: Dr. Guilette
1pm-3pm: Workshops
   Low Cost Residential Energy Savings - Building Energy Services
   Dr. Bob Stonerock - Alternative Energy
   PEEF Workshop
   DEP Workshop
   Pops Workshop
3pm - 4pm: Spiritual Closure
4pm - 5pm: Tree Planting
Art Contest entries and winner on display
Sunday, April 23, 2000
12 - 1pm: Non-denominational spiritual gathering
4pm -7pm: Canoe Clean-Up
Start Date: April 22, 2000
Location: Bush Auditorium at Rollins College
City, State ZIP: Winter Park, Florida
Site Contact:  Ann Francis (Auditorium and 3 rooms)
Event Contact:  Beth Hollenbeck, ECO-Action
 

St. Augustine Earth Day 2000

Description: 
Start Date: April 22, 2000
Location: Special Events Field – Downtown
City, State ZIP: St. Augustine, FL  32084
Name of Event Organizer: St. Augustine Volunteers for Earth (SAVE)
Address: 457 Florida Avenue
City, State ZIP: St. Augustine, FL  32084
Phone: (904) 471-1986
Fax:
E-mail:peg@aug.com

Earth Month - St. Petersburg

Description: We will be having several events the month of April that focus on environmental issues. Green Rampage, in which students spend a whole day planting native species flowers and trees around the dormitory areas. Into the Streets, a day of focused community service, will take students to one of several social agencies that serves an environmental purpose to do a project. Adam Werbach, one-time President of Sierra Club, is coming to speak on Wednesday, April 26th. Our big Earth Day Festival is on Thursday, April 27th. The festival will feature a vegetarian barbecue, workshops, speakers, booths from outside environmental organizations and other Eckerd clubs, and games and activities. That night URBAN GYPSIES is having a concert on campus.
Start Date: First weekend in April- The event that is open to the public is the festival on Thursday, April 27th.
Location: Eckerd College, on the "trod"
City, State: St. Petersburg, FL 
Name of Event Organizer: Earth Society---Molly Rockamann, Lucas Seipp-Williams 
Address: Box 1048, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Avenue South
City, State: St. Petersburg, FL 33711
Phone:(727) 864-8035
Email:    rockammr@eckerd.edu
Website:

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Earth Day 2000 "Unplugged:" Workshops for Clean Energy Solutions - Atlanta

Description: Nearly 30 environmental organizations have come together to put on this year's workshops.  Clean Energy is this year's national Earth Day theme, so the afternoon workshops will educate the public on how energy use and conservation relates to the quality of our lives.  The workshops will stress three levels of responsibility-personal, corporate and government and will be broken down into the following three tracks:
n "Shifting Gears: Transportation Alternatives for Sustainable Communities"
n  "Zapping Your Energy: Reducing Energy Waste in Your Home and Business"
n "Positive Energy: New Energy for a New Era." =20
In tandem, a series of other activities will be taking place simultaneously including ecological tours, an alternative vehicle exhibit and classes for kids.
Start Date: Saturday, April 22, 2000 at 12:00 noon
Location: Magnolia Hall in Piedmont Park
City, State  ZIP: Atlanta, GA 30309
Name of Organizer: Colleen Kiernan, Coordinator
Address: 1447 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 502
City, State  ZIP: Atlanta, GA  30309
Phone: (404) 873-3173
Fax:
E-mail: colleen@efg.org
Website: www.efg.org

Spring Green Day - Atlanta

Description: Teams of volunteers will be working on stream clean-ups, trail maintenance, tree plantings and a number of other outdoor urban, suburban and rural projects during an all-volunteer day.
Start Date: Saturday, April 22, 2000
Location: various
City, State  ZIP:
Name of Organizer: Hands on Atlanta
Address: 1605 Peachtree Street, Suite 1000
City, State  ZIP:  Atlanta, GA  30309
Phone: (404) 872-2252
Fax:
E-mail:dhudson@handsonatlanta.com
Website:

Down to Earth Day Party - Atlanta

Description: The official celebratory event of Earth Day will feature music, speakers, and a Silent Spring Auction the evening of April 22.  More than 300 business leaders, community representatives, environmentalists and individuals are expected to attend.
Start Date: April 22, 2000
Location: Magnolia Hall in Piedmont Park
City, State ZIP: Atlanta, GA 30309
Name of Organizer: Environmental Fund for Georgia
Address: 1447 Peachtree Street, Suite 502
City, State ZIP: Atlanta, GA  30309
Phone: (404) 873-3173
Fax:
E-mail: alice@efg.org
Website. www.efg.org

Clean Commute Week - Atlanta

Description: Join the American Lung Association of Georgia in reducing smog in Atlanta. Thousands of Atlantans will pledge to clean commute during Clean Commute Week and continue to use clean-air friendly transportation options throughout our smog-filled summer.
Start Date: April 17, 2000
Location:
City, State ZIP:
Name of Organizer: Nancy Turbidy
Address:
City, State ZIP:
Phone: 770-434-5864
Fax:
Email: nturbidy@alaga.org
Website:
 

Earth to Buzz - Atlanta

Description: Georgia Tech will hold its annual "Earth-to-Buzz" festival on Friday, April 21, from 10am to 2pm. Festivities will include over 40 informational booths and displays, live demonstrations, including in-line skating, pottery throwing yoga, Reiki treatments, live music, alternative fuel vehicles, athe Atlanta Zoo Mobile, bicycle maintenance clinic, free prize drawings, and the City of Atlanta/Center for Puppetry Arts presentation of "The Amazing Backyard Composting Machine." T-shirts made from recycled plastic bottles will be given away to participants who successfully navigate the Earth Day Maze. A tree planting ceremony will take place at the Georgia Tech Campanile and will feature speakers from the Board of Regents and Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
Start Date: Friday, April 21, 2000
Location: Georgia Tech Campus, Skiles to Student Center walkway & Campanile area
City, State ZIP: Atlanta, GA
Name of Organizer: Mickey Young or Cindy Jackson
Address:
City, State ZIP:
Phone: 404-385-0088
Fax:
Email: myoung@ppd1.facilities.gatech.edu or
cindy.jackson@facilities.gatech.edu
Website:

Earth Day at the Zoo - Atlanta
Description: Fun and educational activities for children and adults. Kickoff at 10:00am on Friday April 21 and unveiling of children's conservation mural. See www.zooatlanta.org for more information.
Start Date: 4/21/2000 to 4/22/2000
Location: Zoo Atlanta
City, State ZIP: Atlanta, GA
Name of Organizer: Pamela Sery, Zoo Atlanta
Address: 800 Cherokee Ave SE
City, State ZIP: Atlanta, GA
Phone: 404-624-5621
Fax:
Email: pamela.dery@mindspring.com
Website: www.zooatlanta.org
 

Earth Day & Recycle Festival - Atlanta

Description: Cherokee County Earth day will have games & activities for children, arts & crafts (made from recycled materials), educational seminars, music, door prizes and food. For more information, see http://www.KeepCherokeeBeautiful.com. 
Start Date: 4/22/2000
Location: Woodstock Square
Main Street and Arnold Mill Road
City, State ZIP:
Name: Stan Hall, Keep Cherokee Beautiful
Address:
City, State ZIP:
Phone: 770-517-7650
Fax:
Email: StanHall01@aol.com
Website: www.KeepCherokeeBeautiful.com
 

Earth Run 5k Race Against Extinction - Atlanta

Description: The Nature Conservancy of Georgia hosts its 10th Annual Earth Day 5K Run which benefits The Nature Conservancy's efforts to preserve rare species and natural areas in the state. 
Start Date: 4/29/2000 8:00 a.m. 
Location: Cochran Shoals-Chattahoochee River Recreation Area
City, State ZIP
Name: Holly King, The Nature Conservancy
Address:
City, State ZIP:
Phone: 404-873-7979 x227
Fax:
Email: hking@tnc.org
Website:
 
 
 

 

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Interreligious Festival for the Earth - Chicago

Description: Following the ACTS Pilgrimage for Ecojustice through Hyde 
Park, Rockefeller Chapel will host a festival celebration, including 
worship, music, and activities for
children.
Start Date:April 29
Location:Rockefeller Chapel
University of Chicago
5850 S. Woodlawn Ave
City, State:Chicago, IL
Name of Event Organizer: Pastor Daphne Burt, Assoc. Dean
Address:1025 E 58th St.
City, State: Chicago, IL  60637
Phone:773-702-7111
E-mail:dburt@uchicago.edu

EARTHFEST - North Chicago

Sponsored by the Lake County Forest Preserves. Come out and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Earth Day with games, wagon rides, and crafts.  Refreshments for sale. Join our children's All Species Parade at 2pm. Those sporting a mask of their favorite native plant or animal receive a free wagon ride. All ages invited.
     DATE: April 22
     TIME: 1- 4 pm
     LOCATION: Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Greenbay Rd, North Chicago
     COST: FREE
     PUBLIC CONTACT: Lake County Forest Preserves, 847-948-7750,
 ryersonwoods@co.lake.il.us

Earth Day Fest 2000 - Galena, Illinois

Description: This is an annual event in Galena which allows the public to become more educated and enlightened about caring for the Earth.  We bring together 18-20 environmental groups, small businesses, and school projects, and they set up table displays and pass out information and/or sell items to the public. 
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2000. 10am - 5pm
Location: Turner Hall on Bench Street, Galena, Illinois.
Contact: Lisa Schoenrock
Address: P.O. Box 56, Galena, Illinois, 61036
Email: brisa@galenalink.net

 

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Earth Day Fest 2000 - Jo Daviess County

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The 30 Days of Earth Day - Kansas City

Description: Organizations and individuals in the Kansas City metropolitan area are coming together to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Earth Day, planning 30 days of events which focus on making choices that lower our impact on the earth.  We invite you and your organization to join us in planning events or activities that foster Earth-friendly choices.  Join millions of people from over 200 nations in celebration of Earth Day 2000.
Start Date: April 22 - May 21
Location: Metro Kansas City area
City, State: Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas
Name of Event Organizer: The 30 Days of Earth Day (facilitated by Bridging the Gap)
Address: Craig Wolfe, 9844 Georgia Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66109 (organizer)
                 Bridging the Gap, P.O. Box 10220, Kansas City, MO 64171
                 NOTE: BTG contracted with Craig Wolfe & Company to organize Earth Day Event
Phone: 913-earthday (327-8432)
E-mail: events@earthdaykc.org
Website: www.earthdaykc.org 

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Earth Day Conference - Cape Cod, MA

Description: Is global warming affecting the health of your family? What are the economicand environmental costs associated with energy use?  What can you do toprotect your community?  These are some of the questions that will beanswered at the Earth Day 2000 Conference, scheduled for April 22 at the Cape Cod Community College Tilden Arts Center. 

Speakers will discuss a variety of energy-related topics.  In general theywill focus on how we can use the Cape Light Compact to improve our localeconomy while minimizing our impact on our health and the environment. Expert presenters include George Woodwell of the Woods Hole Research Center,Barnstable County Commissioner Dr. Robert O'Leary, Dr. Anna Manatis-Lornell from Cape Clean Air, Pace University School of Law Professor Edward Smeloff, and Greg Watson of the Massachusetts Technology Council.  The conference will also feature many interactive activities.  Attendees can view a fuel cell and an electric bicycle demonstration.  In the afternoon, tours of solar homes will be offered for a nominal transportation fee. Alternatively, PV technicians, electricians, and municipal electrical inspectors are invited to a Photovoltaic Installation Workshop.

The Earth Day 2000 Conference is sponsored by the Cape & Islands Self Reliance Corporation, a nonprofit organization promoting community self-reliance in energy, water, and food.  Many other environmental organizations will cosponsor.  Inquiries from organizations interested in cosponsoring are welcome.  This event is free and open to the public. Registration begins at 8:30 A.M. and solar home tours are scheduled to last until 5:00 P.M. 
For more information, contact Carolyn Ettinger at (888) 808-0120.
 

Howard County Earth Day - Maryland

Description: - hikes; bird walks, gardening; tree planting, trail 
maintenance, composting, etc.
Start Date: April 22 - time TBD; all day family celebration
Location:Mt. Pleasant -(The Howard County Conservancy). On Rt. 99, 3.5 
miles west of Rt 29.
City, State: Woodstock, MD
Name of Event Organizer: Mary Catherine Cochran, United Vision
Address:
City, State:Howard County, Maryland
Phone:410.465.5307
E-mail:koontz@home.com

Michigan Events

March 27-April 1 Earth Day observation on U-M campus, coordinated by
EnAct
Apr 8, 11             City of Ann Arbor MRF Open House & Compost Tours
Apr 1-30              30 day video celebration of 30 years of Earth Day --selected programs run on CTN               throughout the month of April--collected by City, County and local nonprofits. Earlier programs will run a trailer to promote the April 13th live call-in show.
Apr 13                 Proposed Live Cable Show 7-9 p.m. for 30th Earth Day with live panel discussion with call-in component, coordinated by Donna Southwell, Washtenaw County
Apr 16                 Earth Day Festival @ Leslie Science Center, 1-5 p.m. (Many nonprofit groups assist with planning, funding, staffing this event!)
Apr 17               Waste Knot Business Awards Ceremony, 5-7 p.m. Raddison/Ypsi
                                   (To be taped by Nancy Stone for CTN replay)
April 22  Earth Day 2000
 

THE GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CALKINS SCIENCE CENTER OPENING DURING THE WEST MICHIGAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL OPENING CELEBRATION

Description: Gaylord, Michigan artists John and Ann Mahan are the authors and
photographers of the books Lake Superior: Story and Spirit and Wild Lake
Michigan. With the Great Lakes ecosystem as a primary
focus, they explore universal themes and connections that apply to the
entire planet. They will share the splendor of the Great Lakes in two Multimedia
Presentations: Great Lakes Lighthouse Odyssey 10:00-11:00 a.m. and Lake Superior: Story and Spirit 1:00-2:00 p.m. 
ON-GOING EVENTS:
SCIE 104 The Great Lakes CD-ROM 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
SCIE 127 Let’s Build a Birdhouse! 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
SCIE 425 Get a Grip - Jump - Run - Step - a Microbot Workout 12:00. –
4:00 p.m.
SCIE 427 Exploring Minerals! 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
SCIE 432 Density in Action: Make Your Own Diving Squidy 10:00 a.m. –
2:00 p.m.
SCHEDULED EVENTS (CONTACT THE WEST MICHIGAN SCIENCE FESTIVAL AT
616-895-2515 FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION):
SCIE 104 Chocolate Chip Mining
SCIE 235 Name That Tree
SCIE 242 Snack Food Sleuthing
SCIE 242 Turning Your Kitchen into a DNA Lab
SCIE 243 Bubbles and Bugs
SCIE 343 Let’s Get Brainy!
SCIE 425 Get a Grip - Jump - Run - Step - a Microbot Workout.
SCIE 528 Into the Rainbow
SCIE 531 Greenhouse Houseplants for the Green-thumb Challenged
Start Date: SATURDAY APRIL 15, 2000  10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Location: Grand Rapids Community College
Name of Event Organizer: Monica M. Rogers
Address: Center for Environmental Study
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick NE
City, State  ZIP: Grand Rapids MI 49503
Phone: 616-234-3968
Fax: 616-234-3936
E-Mail: mrogers@grcc.cc.mi.us
Website: www.cesmi.org

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Asheville Earth Day 2000 - Marshall, NC

Date: Saturday April 22nd. 
Description: Endangered species slide show at AB Tech, Madison County campus, Marshall, NC  at 10 AM to 12 noon. Afternoon farm tours of native medicinal plants that are  being cultivated that are endangered. Farm tour at Eagle Feather Farm outside 
Where: Marshall, NC. 
Ginseng & Goldenseal Co. 
300 Indigo Bunting Lane 
Marshall, NC 28753 
Phone: 828/649-3536 
Email: eidus@madison.main.nc.us

Durham Earth Day 2000

Description: Durham Earth Day 2000 ties together an Earth Day Festival with community action projects around the city. These action projects will take place during the entire month of April and are aimed at re-establishing a sense of community throughout the city 
Date: April 22nd, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
Location: Durham Athletic Park
City, State: Durham, NC  27705 
Contact: Durham Earth Day 2000 
Address: PO Box 90328, Duke University 
Durham, NC 27705 
Phone: 919-416-3806 Fax: 919-684-8741 
Email: ack5@duke.edu
 

Earth Day at the University of NC at Greensboro

Description: Earth Day 2000 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will be held from 9:30 until 2:30 on Wednesday, April 19th. Festivities will commence on College Ave. A variety of performers, tablers, and speakers will be at the event and activities will be available to please all ages.
Start Date: April 19, 2000 10am-2pm
Location: College Avenue through campus
City, State  ZIP:
Name of Event Organizer: Keefe Govus, UNCG
Contact: U North Carolina - Greensboro - Waste and Recycling 
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402 
Phone: 336-334-5192
mkgovus@uncg.edu

EarthDay2000 - Greensboro 

Description: EARTHDAY 2000, Guilford County, April 22, 2000, in Festival Park Greensboro,  NC will honor and celebrate the earth with Native American blessings and dances, African dances, modern dances and ballets, performance artists, musicians, poets, visual artists, story tellers, parades, scientists and science projects, kite contests, speakers on redesigning life on earth, panels speaking on religion and the environment, children, elders, members of all ethnic communities in the area, booths 
Contact: Earth day 2000 - Greensboro, N.C. 
Address: 3 Natchez Court 
Greensboro, NC 27455 
Phone: (336)-286-2232 Fax: (336)-334-3238
Email: gecheney@uncg.edu

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KRBE/Enron Earth Day 2000 Festival - Houston, TX

Description:    The 104 KRBE/Enron Earth Day Festival is open to the public and will feature more than 40 environmental organizations with exhibits and interactive activities designed to teach people about protecting and preserving the environment and its inhabitants and natural resources. An Extreme Zone will feature rockwalls, flight simulators, orbitrons, and tramp things. The Kids Zone will feature more kid-friendly entertainment along with arts & crafts and food and beverage booths.
     Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department and the Citizens' Environmental Coalition which is an alliance of more than 90 nonprofit organizations whose activities work to enhance the environments of the Houston-Galveston area. 
Start Date:  April 1, 2000, 10am to 7pm
Location:    Buffalo Bayou Park off Allen Parkway Downtown
City, State: Downtown Houston, Texas
Name of Event Organizer: 104 KRBE (radio station) and the Citizens'
Environmental Coalition (CEC)
Address: 3015 Richmond, Suite 270
         Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (713) 524-4232 (CEC office); (281) 293-7554 (Earth Day Chair direct)
E-mail: sarahurban@yahoo.com
Website: www.cechouston.org
 
 

Irving's Sports Classic

Description: Outdoor event includes sporting activities, environmental booths, interactive games including Eco-Shopping Games, recycling relays, recycled crafts, building bird houses (Sponsored by Home Depot).
Date: Saturday, April 1, 2000.  8am - 4pm.
Location: Cimarron Park - 201 Red River Trail
City, State: Irving, Texas
Event Contact: Fran Witte, Waste Minimization Coordinator, City of Irving
Email: fwitte@ci.irving.tx.us

Clean Your Files Day - Irving

Description: Encouraging local businesses to clean files by recycling, and buy recycled.  Irving Municipal buildings will be participating in the program with a recycling display and prices for city employees.
Date:  Week of April 17
City, State: Irving, Texas
Event Contact: Fran Witte, Waste Minimization Coordinator, City of Irving
Email: fwitte@ci.irving.tx.us

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Earth Day River Clean up - Washington, DC & Maryland

Description: There will be three sites along the Anacostia River where volunteers will gather to remove floating debris, trash, and tires from the river and it's shore line. 
Site 1: Seafarer's Yacht Club, South East DC.
Site 2: Kenilworth Park, North East DC.
Site 3: Historic Bladensburg Waterfront Park, Bladensburg, MD.
The event will also feature a trash sculpture contest, where teams of volunteers will create sculptures from the trash they remove from the river.   This is the 5th annual clean up of these sites.  Last Earth day 8 tons of debris were removed from the river with the help of 500 volunteers. 
Date: April 15, 2000. 8:30am - 12pm
Event Contact: James Connolly, Executive Director, Anacostia Watershed Society.
Phone: (301) 699-6204
Email: aws4@his.com

Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Pavilion at the Washington DC Mall Earth Day Celebration

Description: Flagship event for Earth day 2000 - there will be thousands of activities as well as music, speakers and entertainment. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has created a spectacular, interactive topographical Chesapeake Bay watershed "floor" map.  Visitors can stand in, walk on and experience how and why water flows in the Bay on the map.  Come explore the waters and lands of the Chesapeake Bay watershed!
Start Date: April 22, 2000
Location: The Mall
City, State: Washington DC
Name of Event Organizer: Heather Hetzeck 
Address:
City, State:
Phone: 410-268-7742 ext. 803
E-mail: Hhetzeck@savethebay.cbf.org 
Website: www.cbf.org
 
 
 

 

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