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Earth Day-Bay Day 2002
Programs and Entertainment
Saturday April 20, 2002, 11 AM to 6 PM
Hazel Bazemore Park, off FM 624 and Hazel Bazemore Dr.
in the Calallen area of Corpus Christi
It's FREE, FUN, AND EDUCATIONAL!!!
- Veteran's
Band of Corpus Christi
will open with the Presentation of Colors, the Color
Guard, and the National Anthem.
- Tree
Planting Ceremony. The Tree Council and members
of the Earth Day-Bay Day 2002 Committee will plant
a tree.
- Kayaking
on the Nueces River - Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi Outreach. Ongoing all day.
- Rock
Climbing Wall
- Texas Parks and Wildlife assisted by REI Certified
Belayers. Ongoing all day.
- Backyard
Composting Workshops
- Coastal Bend Council of Governments and Master Gardners
give workshop. Attendees receive backyard composting
bins.
- Bird
Walks
- Bird walks guided the Audubon Outdoor Club. Times
TBA.
- Plant
Walks - Guided by members of the Native Plant
Society. Times TBA.
- Water
quality monitoring/testing. Nueces River Authority.
Learn how our water supply is monitored.
- Live
Music ongoing throughout the day featuring Gravel
Walk, Latin Talk, Bobby Carter and the Swing Rayz.
- The
3 R's - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Educational
program of the City of Corpus Christi.
- Catch
a Surprise. City of Corpus Christi Storm Water
Dept. Games, giveaways, and educational materials!
- Natural
Gas Exhibit - City of Corpus Christi. Educational
exhibit, including a natural gas vehicle.
- Rope
Bridge exhibit - Boy Scouts of America. Walk the
rope bridge, it's fun!
- Meet
the Artist. Visit Evelyn Atkinson, EDBD artist,
and have your poster signed by the artist.
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- Walk
Through the Wetlands - Coastal Bend Bays &
Estuaries Program and TAMU-CC Adopt-A-Wetland Program.
Great fun.
- Environmental
Treasures. US Fish & Wildlife Service, USGS-NBS,
MMS, and Girl Scouts. Stickers, tattoos, prizes. Learn
a lot and have a great time.
- Marine
Mammal Stranding Network. See how a dolphin is
rescued in this mock stranding and rescue.
- Junior
Angler Program,
Tx Parks and Wildlife Dept fun and educational exhibit
for young people. Learn a lot, win a prize.
- Native
Animals of Texas. The Texas Zoo Traveling Exhibit,
Victoria, Tx. See native species and learn about their
habitats.
- Tree
Workshop and Giveaway - Texas Forest Service tree
give-away, educational material, and how to keep your
new tree alive. See Smoky the Bear, too!
- Tree
cookies. Tree Awareness Council. Kid's love it.
- Last
Chance Forever - John Karger's exciting raptor
show with hawks and falcons at 1, 3 and 5 PM. Birds
of prey static display all day.
- Story-telling.
Old-fashioned story-tellers entertain visitors and
encourage continuation of the story-telling art. Performances
all day.
- Project
Redirectory. Bring your old phone book and get
a goody bag!
- Earth
Day Message
Rev David Owen.
- Texas
State Aquarium - Two Great Puppet Shows: Trashy
Tales about sea creatures and litter, and SeaLeste,
the story of a baby sea turtle!
- Geological
Society. Educational exhibit.
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Sponsors
include:
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Coastal
Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
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Flint
Hills Resources
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US
Fish &Wildlife Service
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OxyChem
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H-E-B
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Environmental
Defense
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Equistar
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City
of Corpus Christi Water Department
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City
of Corpus Christi Stormwater Department
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Texas
Cooperative Extension, Kleberg County
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AEP-CPL
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Wal-Mart
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Everest
Water
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Sherwin
Alumina
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Villa
del Sol
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Lamar
Advertising,
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KRIS
TV6; KIII TV3; KZTV TV10; KORO TV28
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Time
Warner
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Caller
Times
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These events are subject to change without notice.
Committee contacts.
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