Kansas City Earth Day 2010

Forty years ago, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin began an annual celebration to educate and inform youngsters on environmental matters. Senator Gaylord Nelson spent much of the 1960s worried over the state of the environment. After several earlier attempts to educate the masses about protecting the earth, in 1969 he considered the idea of organizing a national "teach-in" to bring national attention to the issues of environmental protection. His ideas took form and April 22, 1970 marked the first annual Earth Day celebration.

Communities across the United States and around the world come together to celebrate the earth and inform others how to care for the planet. Kansas City area organizations are ready to do their part with various events scheduled around the metro area in observance of Earth Day 2010.

Here are just a few events to note:

Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, will host an event on Saturday, April 21^st. 2010. The event, called Going Green 2010, will be held from 10:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. and is open to the public. There is no cost to attend the event which is to be held in the Commons Courtyard located at 12345 College Boulevard in Overland Park. Going Green 2010 is sponsored by the Student Environmental Alliance. The event will feature environmental awareness and action exhibits. For further information, contact Student Environmental Alliance President Isaac Miller at 913-980-0368.

Native American author Dr. Daniel Wildcat will present a reading of his new book "Red Alert! Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge" on Thursday, April 21^st, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. The reading will be held at the Plaza Library at 4801 Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Wildcat is the director of the Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center at the Haskell Indian Nations University. All proceeds from the sale of the book "Red Alert" will benefit the Heart of America Indian Center located in Kansas City.

Kansas City's Lakeside Nature Center at Swope Park presents "Owl Shook Up" celebrating Earth Day 2010. The event is scheduled for Saturday April 18^th, 2010 from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Lakeside Nature Center is located at 4701 Gregory Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. "Owl Shook Up" is a family friendly Earth Day event featuring a puppet show, face painting, and animal presentations. Call 816-513-8960 for further information.

Check out the following links for more information.

http://kcfoodcircle.blogspot.com/2010/03/going-green-annual-earth-day.html

http://gysd.org/events/2010/us/mo/earth-day-eve-book-reading-dr-dan-wildcat