EARTH DAY

Today is the 35th anniversary of Earth Day, a day on which we promote awareness of the fragility of our planet. Conservation of natural resources, pollution control (especially of air and water), and land-use management are some of the areas of concern. EarthDay.Gov and the EPA site have information on what the government has done so far and what individuals can do on their own. Related activities for children can also be found at The Wilderness Society: Earth Day (click on the tabs at the top of the page). Even more information is located at Envirolink and the Library of Congress American Memories site.

Local related activities are concentrating on clean-ups--on Saturday, the Illinois Prairie Path, parks and forest preserves in Chicago, and Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Barrington Hills, for example--or on informational programs--i.e., at McHenry County College on Saturday and at Fullersburg Woods in Oakbrook on Sunday. Wonder Works Museum in Oak Park also has events planned for the weekend, as does Brookfield Zoo. Recycling and Earth Day information can also be found at Earth 911.

The Elk Grove Village Library Youth Department has a book display on Earth Day.