Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 13, 1995 TAG: 9504130052
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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DATELINE: BLACKSBURG LENGTH: Medium
The activities are free and open to the public. The schedule includes the following:
Monday, April 17 - "Ozone Day," a presentation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will take place on the prairie between Payne Hall and Lee Hall. Information is available from Chad Duty at 232-1610.
Tuesday, April 18 - Project Learning Tree educational program for children in elementary and secondary schools will be previewed from 3 to 5 p.m. in Squires Student Center's Brush Mountain Room. The program offers lessons and activities to develop awareness of the elements of forest ecology with a focus on hands-on activities and group discussion. Tuesday's program is a preview which will lead to a full training and certification program in early fall. Registration requested by calling Kirsten Reynolds, 639-6101.
Wednesday, April 19 - Paul Ewing, editor of the Rainforest Alliance's newsletter, "The Canopy," will speak at 7 p.m. in Squires Student Center's Colonial Hall. His talk will focus on the fight to protect tropical rain forests. For information, call Karl Martin at 961-5318.
Thursday, April 20 - Panel discussion on "The Contract with America and the Environment," 7 to 9 p.m., in room 100 of the Johnston Student Center. Carl Zipper, a researcher in crop soil and environmental science, and Nicolaus Tideman, associate department head of economics, will participate. Moderator is Richard Rich, chairman of the political science department. For information, call Kathryn Dove in the YMCA Student Programs Office, 231-6468.
Friday, April 21 - Bike ride to raise awareness of bicycle riders and cycling issues runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Cyclists should meet at the plaza above Memorial Chapel for a leisurely ride around the drillfield and downtown Blacksburg. For more information, call Karl Martin at 961-5318.
Saturday, April 22 - Broomin' and Bloomin' and EarthFest, Montgomery County's annual cleanup and environmental awareness event, runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers who want to participate in the cleanup should meet in the commuter parking lot behind Derring Hall. At 1 p.m., volunteers will have a picnic. EarthFest is an opportunity for local businesses to publicize themselves to environmentally concerned customers. For details on Broomin' and Bloomin', call Dawn French at 382-5793. For information on EarthFest, call Paul May at 231-6468.
by CNB