SYRACUSE — Rain mixed with sleet and snow, along with chilly 40 degree weather, put a slight damper on Earth Day events at Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation today, Saturday, April 27. But those who did venture out and dressed for the weather enjoyed the outdoor activities and displays. Visitors to the event were greeted by …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Education Center will come alive with activity for people of all ages Saturday, April 27, as it hosts its annual Earth Day celebration. Activities are planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The celebration event and all activities are free to those who stop in at the center, located …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Education Center will come alive with activity for people of all ages Saturday, April 27, as it hosts its annual Earth Day celebration. Activities are planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The celebration event and all activities are free to those who stop in at the center, located …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Education Center was alive was activity Saturday morning as hundreds of people from the area arrived to participate in the third annual Earth Day Festival. The tops of white tents placed throughout the front portion of the WACF property could be viewed approaching the property on SR 13. Twenty …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation, SR 13, Syracuse, will host its third annual Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 21. The event, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will take place at the WACF Levinson-LaBrosse Educational Center. This year’s theme is plastics. The first 200 families attending will get a free re-usable grocery bag. It …read more.

SYRACUSE — Families and individuals visited the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes & Wetlands Education Center for its first Earth Day Festival Saturday afternoon. There was fun for everyone and a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. “It was better than we expected,” stated Dave Brandes, past chairman and board member early in the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Have some fun with outdoor activities and learning about lake health during this year’s Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Earth Day Festival. The event, free of charge, will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes & Wetlands Education Center, one mile south of Syracuse on SR 13. …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation BOURBON — Third graders at Triton Elementary School celebrated Earth Day in a special way this year. They participated in many earth friendly learning events about plants and how they are important to our world. Teams studied plant parts and how those parts work to help the plant, …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER  — Sixth graders from Whitko Middle School and Wawasee Middle School celebrated Earth Day Wednesday,  April 20, at the North Webster Community Center. The students rotated through eight sessions of environmental topics.  E- Day is organized by the KC Recycling Depot.

WARSAW — Friday, April 22, is Earth Day and KC Recyling Depot is asking people to take the “Zero Waste Challenge.” The challenge is going one day without making trash. Can you do it? Think about all the trash created day to day. On Earth Day the goal is to try to make no waste. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Celebrate Earth Day with the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Friday, April 22. The theme this year is “Trees For The Earth.” A short program will begin at 5 p.m. followed by a tree seedling planting and then a guided nature walk on the wetlands and wooded trails on the property. The event will …read more.

By SHELLY HECKERT Director, KC Recycling Depot Americans create a lot of trash each day (4.6 pounds to be exact). This Earth Day, April 22, the KC Recycling Depot challenges you and anyone else you can inspire to a Waste Free Day. For one day, can you put “Nothing in the Can?” To sign up …read more.

By Vince Griffith Vice President of Environmental and Energy Policy, Indiana Chamber Something to celebrate for Earth Day: Indiana’s air quality has not been as good as it is today in over 60 years! I remember the first Earth Day 45 years ago and for a decade served on the Indiana Earth Day board. I’ve …read more.

[weaver_youtube 155OQejPEnk rel=0]   There is still time to celebrate Earth Day at the KC Recycling Depot, 220 S. Union St., Warsaw. Fun activities, tire recycling, secure document shredding, workshops and information will be available until 3 p.m. Always wanted to plant a tree or two on your property? Here’s your chance to get a …read more.

By SHELLY HECKERT Director, KC Recycling Depot The KC Recycling Depot will be open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, to celebrate Earth Day. The city of Warsaw and KREMC is giving away over 500 free trees. Tire recycling will be available for a fee all day as well, along with secure …read more.

A tradition was started today at Central Park in Warsaw. In honor of Earth Day, American Legion Post 49 donated a Crimson Maple tree to the park in honor of the veterans who have served so that Americans have the freedom to celebrate Arbor Day. “There’s nothing but thanks for what you’ve done,” said Warsaw …read more.

By STEPHANIE FAROH Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County It’s beginning to look a lot like spring. The beautiful color change and the blooming of new life help us remember Earth Day, which we celebrate on Wednesday, April 22. This year, Earth Day turns 45 years old. Earth Day is celebrated in more than 192 …read more.

By SHELLY HECKERT Director of the Kosciusko Solid Waste Management District, Kosciusko County Recycling Depot Earth Day is here! Earth Day was created by Senator Gaylord Nelson and was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. The world was polluted, recycling of plastic bottles and cans had just begun, and it was time to “man up” …read more.

By SHELLY HECKERT Director, The KC Recycling Depot Winter will end, I promise. The snow will melt and spring will pop out the other side. Except when the snow melts we are not left with daffodils and crocuses – we are left with piles of litter that have accumulated stuck on fences, in ditches, most …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui6g5F-_cEc] In conjunction with Earth Day, which was Monday, The city of Warsaw is celebrating “Community Clean Up Week.” The week features several clean up efforts in the downtown area of Warsaw including sidewalk sweeping and picking up litter along the streets and flower beds. Community Clean Up Week began on Sunday, April 20, and …read more.

Three native trees have been planted in the courtyard at Wawasee Middle School. Students involved in Builders Club at WMS teamed up with Daniel Landscape Design of Columbia City to celebrate Earth Day Monday and also looked ahead to Arbor Day Friday. Students placed mulch around the trees — a serviceberry, dogwood and redbud. Shown …read more.

In what has become a global tradition, April 22 will mark the celebration of Earth Day around the world. To help mark this occasion, Kosciusko REMC will celebrate Earth Day by offering Envirowatts grants to area non-profit organizations. These grants will be given to help conduct special projects related to helping the environment or promoting …read more.