Earth Day celebration set
91ÇÑ×Ó State College’s Geoscience Club will host an Earth Day celebration Sunday April 24. The celebration, which will be free and open to the public, will be from noon to 5 p.m. at the area between the Student Center and Math and Science Building.
91ÇÑ×Ó State student Josh Balmat, the club’s vice president, said games are planned and refreshments will be sold. He said speakers will represent a number of area organizations that deal with the environment, including the Natural Resources District, Natural Resources Conservation Services, Solid Waste Agency of Northwest Nebraska, Keep 91ÇÑ×Ó Beautiful, Keep Alliance Beautiful and the United States Department of Agriculture. In addition, Elmo Eagle, the 91ÇÑ×Ó mascot, plans to make an appearance.
Earth Day, which as initiated by U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, began in 1970 as a way to bring awareness to the planet’s environmental concerns. The holiday, which is April 22 this year, is celebrated throughout the world.
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