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Earth Day Celebration Planned

Release Date: 4/17/1998
Contact Information: For more information contact the Office of External Affairs at (214) 665-2200.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled a full day of activities to celebrate America's Great Places at the 28th Earth Day, April 22, 1998. This year's local theme, "Healthy Earth, Healthy Me," focuses attention on the many ways the environment affects children's health.

WHEN:
9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, 1998

WHERE:
Automobile Building, Fair Park, Dallas



ACTIVITIES:1 p.m
Acting Regional Administrator Jerry Clifford, along with local Federal Agency leaders, welcomes more than 3,000 children from throughout Dallas/Fort Worth to the Earth Day Environmental Fair. About 60 exhibitors and 100 EPA volunteers will demonstrate a variety of ways to preserve and protect our environment. Additionally, students from almost three dozen area schools will participate in a science fair. Projects will be judged by EPA scientists.

1:30 p.m.
Presidential Environmental Youth Award presentations
Color Cats Recycle Club, Austin Elementary School, Harlingen, Texas, for on-going "Every Day is Earth Day" recycling project
Park Elementary School, Corning, Ark., for "Park Elementary Kids...CAN...Make A Difference" recycling project
Central Independent School District, Pollok, Texas, for its Outdoor Learning Facility project

2 p.m.
Students from Picher (Oklahoma) Junior High School sing their original composition celebrating Earth Day

2:30 p.m.
Science Fair Awards presentations

3:30 p.m.
Press Conference: EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response Tim Fields joins area federal leaders and Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk for a special announcement.