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Celebrating Earth Day Where You Live – 2009
The following links may provide helpful information for opportunities to celebrate Earth Day in and around your community. These events range from family-friendly to volunteer cleanup opportunities that may be more physically strenuous.
EPA recommends that you check with each organization listed to confirm that events are taking place at the time and place listed below. Event descriptions were prepared by the sponsoring organization. Some events may require an admission fee.
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Maine
Journey North
A Global Study of Migration and Seasonal Change
Seasonal change is all around us. Children see it in the length of a day, in the appearance of a flower, in the flight of a butterfly. Journey North is a free, Internet-based program that explores the interrelated aspects of seasonal change. Through interrelated investigations, students discover that sunlight drives all living systems and they learn about the dynamic ecosystem that surrounds and connects them.
Inspired by Borestone
Monson, ME (south of Moosehead Lake)
May 7 - June 30, 2009
Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary
An Exhibit and Sale - Celebrating the Connection between Art and Nature
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Events Calendar
Multiple events and locations
New Hampshire
Training Workshops for River Monitoring Volunteers
Locations throughout New Hampshire
Multiple Dates and Locations, between April 15 – June 10 Sponsored by NH Dept. of Environmental Services
NHDES is offering volunteer training for people interested in determining the health of their local or nearby river or stream under the “Volunteer River Assessment Program.” Individuals who attend the training workshop will receive an overview of the NH Volunteer River Assessment Program, background on data use, reporting, and water quality assessments, and a demonstration of monitoring protocols and sampling techniques. During the training, volunteers will have an opportunity for hands-on use of equipment and receive instruction in the collection of samples for laboratory analysis. Topics will include a discussion of the importance of typical water quality monitoring parameters and applicable state standards, calibration and meter checks, quality assurance and quality control, sample collection for field and laboratory analysis, and sampling techniques.