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<br /> ~ <br /> Local Acti ities Celebrate Earth Day and American Wetlands Month <br /> April 14, 995/Page 2 <br /> Ed cational lectures, displays and interactive ecology fairs are scheduled for April 18 <br /> on the Del Ponds, April 20 at the University of Oregon's Erb Memorial Union, April 21-22 <br /> I <br /> ICI at the Gat way Mall in Springfield, April 23 at Central Presbyterian Church, May 5 at Fern <br /> Ridge Mid le School, and May 16 at the Eugene Public Library. Lane County's Household <br /> Hazardous Round U will be Ma 5 and 6, and the Cit of Eu ene's Public Works <br /> P Y Y g <br /> I~ Communit Open House with the theme of "Public Works: A Resource for Today's <br /> I <br /> Environm nt" is set for May 18. <br /> Sin a it's inception over 20 years ago, Earth Day has continued to gather support and <br /> increase a areness of environmental issues. American Wetlands Month, celebrated annually <br /> in May si e 1990, encourages us to enjoy wetlands while also seeking to protect, enhance, <br /> and restor them as some of the most productive natural areas in the world. <br /> Sp nsoring agencies for local events include the City of Eugene Public Works <br /> I!, Departure t Stream Team, the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, the Audubon <br /> Society of Lane County, Lane County Waste Management, KEZI-TV, The Nature <br /> Conservan y, the Willamette National Forest, and the Bureau of Land Management. For <br /> ~i <br /> ~'i more info mation, call City of Eugene Public Works Department at 465-2739. <br /> i <br /> <br />