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Celebrate Earth Day 2009 in the Forest Preserve
On Sunday, April 19th, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. a free,
family-friendly Earth Day 2009 event will be held in River Forest. This
Earth Day celebration is sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of
Cook County, and will be held both at Trailside Museum, 738 Thatcher
Ave, and in the Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve, entrance off Chicago
Ave. west of Thatcher Ave.
A guided bird walk to see migrant and nesting woodland birds in Thatcher
Woods Forest Preserve will start the day at 7:30 a.m. From 9:00 to
10:30, families and scout troops are invited to join in a Service
Project to do litter clean-up and recycling, also at Thatcher Woods
Forest Preserve. Gloves and bags will be provided.
At 10:30, the Earth Day action moves to Trailside Museum. Visitors will
be able to enjoy presentations from Forest Preserve fish biologists on
local fish. Other presentations will include Prescription Burning
demonstrations by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County burn crew,
educational bird of prey and snake presentations by Forest Preserve
Naturalists, a children’s craft, face painting, a family nature
scavenger hunt and more. Presentations on worm composting and organic
gardening will be ongoing. Says Trailside Museum Director Jim Chelsvig,
“The Earth Day event reminds people to enjoy the wonders that the
Earth has to offer, as well as showing them ways to do their part to
help the environment.” Chelsvig continued, “Donations of old or unwanted
bicycles to the non-profit group Working Bikes Cooperative will be
accepted during Earth Day. This group will repair the bicycles and
recycle them by giving them to adults and children in need, both in the
USA and abroad.”
Other activities include a Wildflower Walk, a History Hike,
storytelling, music, displays by environmental groups, and much more.
For more information about the Earth Day 2009 Celebration, and the times
and meeting places for specific activities, please call 708-366-6530.
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