"EARTH DAY" IS APRIL 22, AND BOY ARE WE CELEBRATING OUR PLANET.
In 1962,
Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson headed to Washington D.C., seeking the help
of President John F. Kennedy to take a stand on environmental issues. His
visit resulted in an eleven state conservation tour by the President in 1963
but it wasn’t until 1970 that the first “Earth Day” demonstration was held.
How far we have come since then!
Here's how Houston is marking "Earth Day":
SATURDAY, APRIL 19 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 9am-3pm
Houston Zoo (www.houstonzoo.org)
Kids will enjoy fun conservation activities, listen to informative keeper
chats or participate in fun contests and a recycling relay race. Kids can
get “go green” tips from ‘Recycling Ben’ and meet Waste Management Cycler,
the robot who makes recycling fun!
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, all day
Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council (www.galvestonnaturetourism.org)
"Nature Exploration Day" takes place on Galveston’s East End with lots of
nature-inspired outdoor activities for families -- all for free.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 10am-4pm
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (www.houstonarboretum.org)
At the Arboretum you'll find family-oriented activities, a locally-grown compost and mulch sale, an organic produce market, 25 Earth-friendly
vendors, live music and a kid’s zip line.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 9am-5pm
Children's Museum of Houston (www.cmhouston.org)
They're offering lots of activities including "Where Does Our Garbage Go?";
"Tree Shapes Puzzle"; "Explorations into Nature’s Power"; "Environmental
Cleanup Informance"; "How Does Green Chemistry Impact You?"; and “A
Piece of Peace” by Hope Stone Inc. Kid's Play dancers.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 10am-4pm
The Real School (www.therealschoolhouston.org)
Kids will learn about recycling everyday items in fun ways, help create a
mural with recycled items and try their hand at gardening.
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 10am-7pm
John C. Freeman Weather Museum (www.wxresearch.org)
It's the Museum's second birthday and they are celebrating not only "Earth
Day" but also the opening of their new exhibition, "The City on the Bayou".
There will be plenty of family fun here.
