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WILKES-BARRE: Earth Day Along the Susquehanna River will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on April 15 at the Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Parks and Nesbitt and Kirby Park Natural Areas.
Students in grades 4-8 will learn about the local environment and the organizations that study and care for it. They will explore the area with a guide learning the importance of riparian forests and the wildlife that inhabit them. They will also learn about water quality testing, aquatic insects and fish, invasive species, riparian forests, the Chesapeake Bay, composting, air quality testing, acid rain, recycling, landfills, inflatable dams, alternative energy, nuclear power, GPS mapping, watersheds and migratory birds.
Representatives from the DCNR “Connections to Your Watershed” Program will be on hand to explain the positive impact of the watershed and Wilkes University Women Empowered by Science (WEBS) will hold mini solar car races.
All classes must be well chaperoned (one chaperone per 15 students) and should bring lunch using a reusable lunch bag to avoid creating trash on Earth Day.
The program will be held rain or shine.
For more information and to register a class, call Penn State Cooperative Extension at 570-825-1701.