Energy Department Events Celebrate Earth Day 4/18/2003
From: Chris Kielich of the U.S. Department of Energy, 202-586-5806 News Advisory: The Department of Energy (DOE) is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Earth Day with events around the country. The following is a list of DOE-sponsored Earth Day activities across the country. Please check http://www.earthday.gov for further details. -- Date: Saturday, April 19 DOE and Greater Cincinnati Earth Day. Music, education activities, environmental messages and more. Time: 1:00 p.m. until dark Location: Sawyer Point on the Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio waterfront Contact: Sue Walpole: 513-648-4898 -- Date: Saturday, April 19 DOE, the USDA Forest Service and DOE's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory will participate in the Phinizy Swamp Earth Day event in Augusta, Georgia, with an exhibit and workshop on water conservation. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: Nature Park, 540 Telfair Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901 Contact: Julie Petersen, 803-725-1288 -- Date: Saturday, April 19 Brookhaven National Laboratory will host the fourth annual Earth Day Race. The course is a scenic USA Track and Field-certified four miles consisting of a combination of road and wide trails through the Pine Barrens area on Brookhaven's property. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, N.Y. Contact: Mona Rowe, 631-344-2345 -- Date: Saturday, April 19 DOE's Philadelphia Regional Office is co-sponsoring the Clean Air Council's "5K Earth Day Run." Awards recognizing significant purchases of wind power will be given at the end of the race. Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: West River Drive, across from the Philadelphia Museum of Art Contact: Maryanne Daniel, 215-656-6964 -- Date: Monday through Friday, April 21-25 The Visitor Center at DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colo. will be open during the week of April 21, 2003. The NREL Visitor Center showcases the benefits of using renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies. Information on the Visitor Center including hours of operation and directions can be found at http://www.nrel.gov/visitors(underscore)center/ Location: 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, Colo. Contact: Chris Powers, 303-275-4700 -- Date: Monday through Friday, April 21-25 DOE's Idaho Operations Office will co-host a number of displays all week at the Eastern Idaho Visitors Center. Check out http://www.stoller-eser.com/earthday for more detailed information on activities throughout the week. -- DOE's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory Energy Management Display -- Bureau of Land Management Riparian Display -- U.S. Forest Service / Caribou-Targhee National Forest Fisheries Program Display -- Environmental Surveillance, Education and Research Program's Plants and Animals of the Sagebrush Steppe Display -- Eastside/Westside Soil and Water Conservation District Display Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily Location: Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, 630 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, Id. Contact: Gretchen Martin-Straus, 208-523-3278 -- Date: Monday, April 21 DOE's Idaho Operations Office will co-host a Sunrise Solar Display (http://www.sunrisesolar.com) Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, 630 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, Id. Contact: Gretchen Martin-Straus, 208-523-3278 Date: Monday, April 21 Arbor Day Information and Tree Giveaway. DOE's Idaho Operations Office will co-host Arbor Day, a special day that has been set aside for planting and caring for trees. Drop by to pick up your free sapling and learn more about the importance of trees. Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Location: Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, 630 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, Id. Contact: Peggy Cottrell, 208-557-7919 -- Date: Tuesday, April 22 New York City will join the Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program committing the city to the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: City Hall Park, NYC, bordered by Park Row, Broadway and Chambers in Lower Manhattan Contact: Roger Meyer, 202-586-9346 -- Date: Tuesday, April 22 DOE's Idaho Operations Office will co-host "What does water do for you?", an After-School Art and Game Activity. Kids of all ages invited. Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Preregistration Requested Location: Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, 630 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, Id. Contact: Gretchen Martin-Straus, 208-523-3278 -- Date: Wednesday, April 23 DOE's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory will host an "Ecologist for a Day" field trip for local students at its conference center. Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Conference Center, SC Highway 278, Aiken, S.C. Contact: Julie Petersen, 803-725-1288 -- Date: Wednesday, April 23 DOE's Idaho Operations Office will co-host "Sprouting the Future," an After-School Activity for ages 12 and up. Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Preregistration Requested Location: Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, 630 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, Id. Contact: Christi Appelhans, 208/522-3244 -- Date: Wednesday, April 23 DOE's Germantown, Md. Office Building will receive an Energy Star Building label in recognition of a 41.14 percent reduction in energy use Time: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Location: Department of Energy Germantown Building Auditorium, Germantown, MD Contact: Roger Meyer, 202/586-9346 -- Date: Thursday, April 24 Argonne National Laboratory is hosting its 7th Annual Earth Day Forum. Activities will include exhibits and giveaways that provide information to employees and visitors about pollution prevention and waste minimization programs. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Location: Argonne National Laboratory, Building 213 Cafeteria, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, Ill. Contact: Catherine Foster, 630/252-5580 -- Date: Thursday, April 24 DOE's Idaho Operations Office will co-host "Plants and Animals of the Sagebrush Steppe" Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Preregistration Requested Location: Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, 630 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, Id. Contact: Alana Jensen, 208/525-9358 -- Date: Friday, April 25 DOE's Idaho Operations Office will co-host Town and Country Gardens Display "Xeriscaping" - landscaping using natural elements such as cactus and sagebrush instead of grass to cut down on water use Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, 630 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, Id. Contact: Gretchen Martin-Straus, 208/523-3278 -- Date: Friday, April 25 DOE's Idaho Operations Office will co-host "Sprouting the Future," an After-School Activity for 6 - 11 year olds Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. -- Preregistration Requested Location: Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, 630 W. Broadway, Idaho Falls, Id. Contact: Christi Appelhans, 208/522-3244 -- Date: Saturday, April 26 DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Environmental Management staff will participate in the Las Vegas Natural History Museum's 7th Annual Earth Day event in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a Pollution Prevention display and hand-outs made of different recycled materials. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas, NV Contact: Kirsten Kellogg, 702/295-1821 -- Date: Saturday, April 26 The Savannah River Site, in collaboration with other groups, will host Kids Earth Day 2003 in North Augusta, South Carolina. Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: Lions Memorial Field, Buena Vista Avenue, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841 Contact: Julie Petersen, 803/725-1288 -- Date: Saturday, April 26 DOE joins the City of Miamisburg, Ohio in Earth Day celebration. DOE will participate with the city in the clean-up of various areas including the bike path. Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Experi-Center & Miami-Erie Canal Bikeway on S. 1st Street, Miamisburg, Ohio Contact: Jane Greenwalt 937-865-3116 |