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By Bob Downing
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 02:16 p.m. EDT, Apr 14, 2009
Other Earth Day 2009 events in the Akron area:
• University of Akron: Exhibits from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday outside the Student Union. a bike tour will begin at 9:30 a.m. outside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A BMX stunt team, Rise Above Entertainment, will perform at 10 a.m. on the tennis courts near the Student Union. Information: 330-972-2542 or check out http://www.uakron.edu/info/green/earthday.php.
• Medina County: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Buffalo Creek Retreat near Seville. Sponsored by the Medina County Park District. There will be Earth-friendly exhibits, children's activities, food. Free. The retreat is off Hubbard Valley Road in Guilford Township. Parking is also available at nearby Hubbard Valley Park with free shuttle service to the event. Information: 330-722-9364.
• Wilderness Center: Trail cleanup from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the center in Sugar Creek Township. Bird walk at 8 a.m., backpacking demonstration from 9 a.m. to noon, green burials from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., family astronomy program at 2 p.m., Earth ecology games from 1 to 2 p.m., family astronomy program on galaxies at 2 p.m., Earth Day run of 3.4 miles or a 1.25-mile time-prediction run at 12:45 p.m. (registration opens at 11:30 a.m.; entry fees) and photo show from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The photo show continues from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Information: 330-359-5235 or 877-359-5235.
• Hudson: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the Hudson Green with emphasis on Brandywine and Tinkers creeks and Mud Brook watershed. Gently used running shoes will be recycled by Soles for Souls. Old mercury thermometers can be exchanged for mercury-free thermometers in program run by the Hudson Fire Department. A rain garden will be constructed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Barlow Community Center. Demonstrations, exhibits, vendors. Information: 330-342-1750.
• Cleveland: EarthFest 2009 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Cleveland Metroparks' Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way. The 20th annual event, sponsored by the Cleveland-based Earth Day Coalition, is the largest Earth Day event in Northeast Ohio. With 150 environmental exhibits, a recycling center, an organic food market and discounted zoo admission. Admission is $7 for those 12 and older and $4 for youngsters 2 to 11 years old. There will be the Walk or Bike for the Earth that morning. The walk begins at 7 a.m. at the zoo entrance and participants will walk a 5-mile loop. The bicyclists will meet on Cleveland's east and west sides and pedal to the zoo. Those participants get free admission. Information: 216-281-6468 or http://www.earthdaycoalition.org.
• Jackson Township: From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Kent State University's Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. The activities in the third annual celebration will be in the Campus Center parking lot and pond area. Former Columbus Zoo director Jack Hanna will speak on Going Wild for Wildlife at 7:30 p.m. April 22 in the Professional Education and Conference Center. Free tickets are available at the Main Hall information desk. Information: 330-499-9600 or http://www.stark.kent.edu/CampusInfo/EarthDay.cfm.
• Akron: From 4 to 7:30 p.m. April 22 at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St. Greenprint for Akron plan will be released at 6 p.m. by Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic and Paula Davis, president and chief executive officer of Keep Akron Beautiful. In addition, there will be a concert by Zach at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Keep Akron Beautiful and radio station 91.3 The Summit. Information: 330-375-2116 or 330-761-3095.
• Akron area: Lights Out Ohio, from 8 to 9 p.m. April 22. Sponsored by the Sierra Club's Portage Trail Group. People are asked to turn off lights and save energy. In 2008, the program was known as Lights Out Akron. Information: http://www.lightsoutohio.org or 330-807-3046.
• Summit County: From 5 to 7 p.m. April 22 at the Coventry Oaks Pavilion at Firestone Metro Park, off Axline Road in South Akron. Sponsored by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County. Summit County residents can drop off and recycle cardboard, newspapers, magazines, books, phone books, musical instruments and electronic waste (batteries, cell phones, computers, VCRs and radios). Televisions will not be accepted. The first 100 families will receive a free green item. Information: 330-867-5511.
• Wooster: Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 22 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave. Theme is Green Is For Life. Rattan Lal, an Ohio State University soil scientist and expert on carbon management and sequestration, will speak at 11 a.m. in Fisher Auditorium. With exhibits, demonstrations, contests, vendors. Information: 330-263-3700 or http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/index.html.
• Jackson Township: Earth Day bird walk at 2 p.m. April 22 at Jackson Bog State Nature Preserve off Fulton Drive Northwest in Jackson Township. Sponsored by the Canton Audubon Society. Information: 330-280-4285.
• Alliance: From 3 to 5 p.m. April 22 at Silver Park. Sponsored by Alliance Parks and Mount Union College's John T. Huston-Dr. John Brumbaugh Nature Center.
• Akron area: Electronic-waste recycling drive from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23-26 at three locations: the old Walmart store parking lot at 9440 State Route 14 in Streetsboro, Damon's Grille, 4200 Steels Corners Road in Stow and the Walmart store parking lot at 2600 State Route 59 in Ravenna. Proceeds will benefit the Hiram Farm Living and Learning Community for adults with autism. Information: http://www.hiramfarm.org.
• Kent: Talks on importance of trees at 10 a.m. April 24 at the Davey Institute, 1500 N. Mantua St.; third annual Who's Your Mama? Earth Day Film Festival, from 1 to 10 p.m. April 24 at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. Festival continues with block party from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 25 on East Main Street between Depeyster and Water streets. Event concludes with musical show by John Sinclair, Kidney Brothers and Mitch Reed at 9 p.m. April 25 on the Kent Stage. Tickets are $5. Information: http://www.whosyourmama.org or 330-673-4970.
• Akron: Party for the Planet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 25 at the Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave. Crafts, activities, animal encounters, visits from Conrad Conservation (a costumed frog). Regular zoo admission. Information: 330-375-2525.
Other Earth Day 2009 events in the Akron area:
• University of Akron: Exhibits from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday outside the Student Union. a bike tour will begin at 9:30 a.m. outside the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A BMX stunt team, Rise Above Entertainment, will perform at 10 a.m. on the tennis courts near the Student Union. Information: 330-972-2542 or check out http://www.uakron.edu/info/green/earthday.php.
• Medina County: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Buffalo Creek Retreat near Seville. Sponsored by the Medina County Park District. There will be Earth-friendly exhibits, children's activities, food. Free. The retreat is off Hubbard Valley Road in Guilford Township. Parking is also available at nearby Hubbard Valley Park with free shuttle service to the event. Information: 330-722-9364.
• Wilderness Center: Trail cleanup from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the center in Sugar Creek Township. Bird walk at 8 a.m., backpacking demonstration from 9 a.m. to noon, green burials from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., family astronomy program at 2 p.m., Earth ecology games from 1 to 2 p.m., family astronomy program on galaxies at 2 p.m., Earth Day run of 3.4 miles or a 1.25-mile time-prediction run at 12:45 p.m. (registration opens at 11:30 a.m.; entry fees) and photo show from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The photo show continues from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Information: 330-359-5235 or 877-359-5235.
• Hudson: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the Hudson Green with emphasis on Brandywine and Tinkers creeks and Mud Brook watershed. Gently used running shoes will be recycled by Soles for Souls. Old mercury thermometers can be exchanged for mercury-free thermometers in program run by the Hudson Fire Department. A rain garden will be constructed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Barlow Community Center. Demonstrations, exhibits, vendors. Information: 330-342-1750.
• Cleveland: EarthFest 2009 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Cleveland Metroparks' Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way. The 20th annual event, sponsored by the Cleveland-based Earth Day Coalition, is the largest Earth Day event in Northeast Ohio. With 150 environmental exhibits, a recycling center, an organic food market and discounted zoo admission. Admission is $7 for those 12 and older and $4 for youngsters 2 to 11 years old. There will be the Walk or Bike for the Earth that morning. The walk begins at 7 a.m. at the zoo entrance and participants will walk a 5-mile loop. The bicyclists will meet on Cleveland's east and west sides and pedal to the zoo. Those participants get free admission. Information: 216-281-6468 or http://www.earthdaycoalition.org.
• Jackson Township: From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Kent State University's Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. The activities in the third annual celebration will be in the Campus Center parking lot and pond area. Former Columbus Zoo director Jack Hanna will speak on Going Wild for Wildlife at 7:30 p.m. April 22 in the Professional Education and Conference Center. Free tickets are available at the Main Hall information desk. Information: 330-499-9600 or http://www.stark.kent.edu/CampusInfo/EarthDay.cfm.
• Akron: From 4 to 7:30 p.m. April 22 at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St. Greenprint for Akron plan will be released at 6 p.m. by Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic and Paula Davis, president and chief executive officer of Keep Akron Beautiful. In addition, there will be a concert by Zach at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Keep Akron Beautiful and radio station 91.3 The Summit. Information: 330-375-2116 or 330-761-3095.
• Akron area: Lights Out Ohio, from 8 to 9 p.m. April 22. Sponsored by the Sierra Club's Portage Trail Group. People are asked to turn off lights and save energy. In 2008, the program was known as Lights Out Akron. Information: http://www.lightsoutohio.org or 330-807-3046.
• Summit County: From 5 to 7 p.m. April 22 at the Coventry Oaks Pavilion at Firestone Metro Park, off Axline Road in South Akron. Sponsored by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County. Summit County residents can drop off and recycle cardboard, newspapers, magazines, books, phone books, musical instruments and electronic waste (batteries, cell phones, computers, VCRs and radios). Televisions will not be accepted. The first 100 families will receive a free green item. Information: 330-867-5511.
• Wooster: Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 22 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave. Theme is Green Is For Life. Rattan Lal, an Ohio State University soil scientist and expert on carbon management and sequestration, will speak at 11 a.m. in Fisher Auditorium. With exhibits, demonstrations, contests, vendors. Information: 330-263-3700 or http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf/index.html.
• Jackson Township: Earth Day bird walk at 2 p.m. April 22 at Jackson Bog State Nature Preserve off Fulton Drive Northwest in Jackson Township. Sponsored by the Canton Audubon Society. Information: 330-280-4285.
• Alliance: From 3 to 5 p.m. April 22 at Silver Park. Sponsored by Alliance Parks and Mount Union College's John T. Huston-Dr. John Brumbaugh Nature Center.
• Akron area: Electronic-waste recycling drive from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23-26 at three locations: the old Walmart store parking lot at 9440 State Route 14 in Streetsboro, Damon's Grille, 4200 Steels Corners Road in Stow and the Walmart store parking lot at 2600 State Route 59 in Ravenna. Proceeds will benefit the Hiram Farm Living and Learning Community for adults with autism. Information: http://www.hiramfarm.org.
• Kent: Talks on importance of trees at 10 a.m. April 24 at the Davey Institute, 1500 N. Mantua St.; third annual Who's Your Mama? Earth Day Film Festival, from 1 to 10 p.m. April 24 at the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. Festival continues with block party from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 25 on East Main Street between Depeyster and Water streets. Event concludes with musical show by John Sinclair, Kidney Brothers and Mitch Reed at 9 p.m. April 25 on the Kent Stage. Tickets are $5. Information: http://www.whosyourmama.org or 330-673-4970.
• Akron: Party for the Planet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 25 at the Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave. Crafts, activities, animal encounters, visits from Conrad Conservation (a costumed frog). Regular zoo admission. Information: 330-375-2525.
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Posted 04:30 PM, 04/14/2009
wow, and all i'm going to do is fire up my grill and cook about 10 lbs. of beef, mow my yard, turn on all of my lights, pour my pepsi out of its plastic bottle into a styrofoam cup to drink it, wash my boat and all 3 of my cars by hand, cut down that ugly tree in my backyard, put out some mouse traps in my garage, and take my '55 chevy out for a 3 hour drive to nowhere in particular.
Tallmadge, Oh
Posted 06:17 PM, 04/14/2009
Wow! I think I'll set a bon fire! Use some aged Oak tree. Then get some Hickory for flavoring.
Stow, Oh
Posted 01:59 AM, 04/15/2009
We are supposed to be good stewards of what God has provided us. We are not suppose to worship it.
akron, oh
Posted 12:47 PM, 04/15/2009
We should all respect the earth, because without it, all of us wouldn't be here. Why would you purposly try to pollute? Seriously, people are so ignorant. How can we take care of ourselves when we can't even take care of our planet-the thing that need to survive? Maybe you guys should go to one of these activities and learn something...amazing.
Canton, oh
Posted 05:03 PM, 04/16/2009
Here's a thought that might cut down on the amount of pollutants being pumped into the environment: put less people on the planet, to paraphrase Garrett Hardin and Paul Ehrlich.
You can't have an ever-increasing population and somehow have them consuming less. Even if you do end up with that scenario even temporarily, it will only create the impressions that "there's plenty of room to go around" so let's go right ahead make more people, or better yet, encourage mass immigration to "equalize the distribution of the wealth."
Higher quality of people, not quantity, will go a lot farther to solving ecological problems than will mere "cutting back."
