From CITY OF BOWLING GREEN
April is Earth Month, and multiple agencies are collaborating throughout Wood County to provide events geared toward conservation, education, and family fun. The 14th annual Community Earth Day celebration will be the culminating event held on Sunday, April 19, from 2 – 4 p.m., rain or shine. This free family event is open to all and is filled with hands-on learning stations.
The Montessori School of Bowling Green, 515 Sand Ridge Road, provides the backdrop for this Earth Day celebration. People can enjoy 14 acres of land and spend some time at the Black Swamp Preserve and Slippery Elm Trail while attending the event.
Attendees can plant a seed with BGSU or take home a tree from BG SONG. They can learn about dragonflies with the Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Department, learn about trees with the city’s urban forester, and give the Wood County Park District’s giant Earth ball a roll.
Attendees can also explore the city’s electric division, public works division, and water distribution & wastewater collection division trucks to see how they help keep the environment clean, clear, and everyone’s homes powered.
Wood County Solid Waste District, Northwestern Water & Sewer District, and others will provide interactive games. The Ohio EPA, BGSU Environmental students, and Montessori School of Bowling Green will host informative, hands-on learning stations.
Everyone is invited to come early, bring their bikes, and enjoy a slow roll along the Slippery Elm Bike Trail with the Bowling Green Bicycle Safety Commission and the Wood County Park District’s Craig Spicer. This ride aims to be be full of fun and nature facts. Halfway through this ride, at the Portage Road intersection of Slippery Elm Trail, there will be a bike maintenance presentation. People are invited to learn bike maintenance with BGSU. This ride will begin in the Montessori School parking lot at 12:30 p.m. Riders must wear a helmet.
Throughout the event, three 20-minute presentations will take place. First, people can get to know more about plants with the Wood County Park District at 2:15 p.m., then dive deeper into water systems with Ohio EPA at 2:45 p.m. Last, people can learn more about planting trees with the city’s urban forester at 3:15 p.m. The sessions will be held at each organization’s respective display areas. These presentations will share valuable information for attendees of all ages.
The city of Bowling Green encourages everyone to get involved throughout the month of April to make every day Earth Day, then celebrate with the community on April 19.
