We conduct this annual project during Spring break. They use Earth Month themed stories, crafts, games, songs, and take-home activities to encourage kids to keep on reading even when school's not in session. Designed and led by AmeriCorps members, these enrichment activities always rock!

Boy Scouts Troop 120 to aerate lawns March 30, 31 and April 1 in Connell. Contact is Nate Schmutz, #509-234-2022

Free. Ages 6-12. Pre Register by March 24rd by calling 942-PLAY or by visiting Richland Community Center. Closed-toe shoes are mandatory. Must be accompanied by an adult.

We conduct this annual project during Spring break. They use Earth Month themed stories, crafts, games, songs, and take-home activities to encourage kids to keep on reading even when school's not in session. Designed and led by AmeriCorps members, these enrichment activities always rock!

Boy Scouts Troop 120 to aerate lawns March 30, 31 and April 1 in Connell. Contact is Nate Schmutz, #509-234-2022

Free. Ages 6-12. Pre Register by March 25th by calling 942-PLAY or by visiting Richland Community Center. Closed-toe shoes are mandatory. Must be accompanied by an adult.

We conduct this annual project during Spring break. They use Earth Month themed stories, crafts, games, songs, and take-home activities to encourage kids to keep on reading even when school's not in session. Designed and led by AmeriCorps members, these enrichment activities always rock!

Boy Scouts Troop 120 to aerate lawns March 30, 31 and April 1 in Connell. Contact is Nate Schmutz, #509-234-2022

Free. Ages 6-12. Pre Register by March 29th by calling 942-PLAY or by visiting Richland Community Center. Closed-toe shoes are mandatory. Must be accompanied by an adult.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Free. Ages 6-12. Pre Register by March 29th by calling 942-PLAY or by visiting Richland Community Center. Closed-toe shoes are mandatory. Must be accompanied by an adult.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Free. Ages 6-12. Pre Register by March 29th by calling 942-PLAY or by visiting Richland Community Center. Closed-toe shoes are mandatory. Must be accompanied by an adult.

Family movie matinee - Free Willy

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Bird Identification walk, all welcome!

City Clean Up and Free Disposal Day. Drop Box provided on Della Street by Water Treatment Plant.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Audience: Kids 0-5

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Audience: Kids 0-5

CORKIE the Robot visits story time

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

9am to 5pm each day.  City Clean Up and Free Disposal Day. Drop Box provided on Sherman & 10th.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

9am to 5pm each day.  City Clean Up and Free Disposal Day. Drop Box provided on Sherman & 10th.

Family movie matinee - Ant Bully

Family movie matinee - Fly Away Home

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

9am to 5pm each day.  City Clean Up and Free Disposal Day. Drop Box provided on Sherman & 10th.

During Earth Month each year, the Atomic Ducks Dive Club cleans up 100-200 ft of Columbia River bottom as part of Earth Day and Earth Month activities. This year we will again clean up a stretch along Columbia Park in Kennewick.

Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society “Bird Walk” along the Sacajawea Heritage Trail on the Port of Pasco property.  For further info contact:  Kathy Criddle

Planting native plants and repairing winter damage, bring gloves, pruners, sharp nosed shovels, weed whackers

Kite making 9am - 10:30
Teepee raising 10:30 - noon

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

For project ideas see www.EEWeek.org

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

For project ideas see www.EEWeek.org

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Audience: Kids 0-5

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

For project ideas see www.EEWeek.org

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Story time with Park Ranger Jen - all about rocks!

Story time with Park Ranger Jen - all about rocks!

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

For project ideas see www.EEWeek.org

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

For project ideas see www.EEWeek.org

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

For project ideas see www.EEWeek.org

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Family movie matinee - Hoot!

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

For project ideas see www.EEWeek.org

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

To reduce the number of possible mosquito breeding sites, the Benton County Mosquito Control is offering free tire disposal. Tires accepted include: rimless car, pickup, and smaller. Semi-truck and tractor tires will not be accepted at this time.

Free disposal for City of West Richland residents. Volunteers will be there to help unload your vehicles. Chipper onsite for tree branches and limbs, unlimited number of loads, and a special area for the disposal of household hazardous waste

Capping off this year's Environmental Education Week on Saturday, April 17th, Oasis School's Restore-a-thon work day will provide lively weeding, picking up trash, planting and just plain
fun at McMurray Park on Pike Street in Richland. Students and their families will be joined by a variety of community groups to work in McMurray Park, creating a healthy environment for people and
animals. Native plants will be added to the shrub
steppe demonstration garden and the riparian zone. Come see Environmental Education in action; people contributing to the community, making a

Junior Audubon members and their families will take a bird walk on Bateman Island with Audubon volunteers.

International Migratory Bird Day Game

CI-Shred Earth Month Shredding event will be held this weekend (4-17) from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.!

You may take 3 shopping bags or 2 banker boxes of personal information for shredding and recycling to one of 3 locations:

-Target parking lot in Kennewick, off Col. Center Boulevard.
-Yokes in Pasco, Road 68 and Pasco
-Yakima Federal Savings and Loan, Yakima WA

This program is sponsored by Crime Stoppers and CI-Shred.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Audience: Kids 0-5

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Presented by Dr. Ellyn Murphy, senior program manager with Pacific NW Laboratory's Energy and Environmental Directorate. She is the chair of the Energy and Climate Study Group for the local League of Women Voters and attended the Climate Change Negotiations in Copenhagen as a delegate from the US League of Women Voters. Dr. Murphy's presentation does not include debate over whether or not the issues of 'climate change' and/or 'global warming' are real but rather how to address them.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Wiggle worm story time - learn & hold red wigglers

River’s Edge High School Students are kicking off a 3-week athletic shoe collection and recycling program.

The public is invited to drop off unwanted athletic shoes to be sent to Nike’s reuse-a-shoe project.

Bring used athletic shoes (no metal cleats) to:

River’s Edge High School, 975 Gillespie Street in Richland

or

Lewis and Clark Elementary school, 800 Downing Street in Richland

where students will be competing in a contest organized by River’s Edge Students.

Connell Branch of the Mid-Columbia Library will be hosting an Earth Day Craft for Kids on Tuesday, April 20 at 4pm

Kids 6-12

Looking for a community service credit for school? Just want to help the environment? Help Sacajawea State Park in celebrating Earth Day. By appointment.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Looking for a community service credit for school? Just want to help the environment? Help Sacajawea State Park in celebrating Earth Day. By appointment.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Looking for a community service credit for school? Just want to help the environment? Help Sacajawea State Park in celebrating Earth Day. By appointment.

Official Earth Day. Visit www.earthday.net for information.

On April 22, 2010 3:30-4:30 pm in the children's area we will do a craft and have children plant a flower seed (type yet to be determined). This would be something they will take home with them and make their yard pretty. We also will have a book display and read a story or two.

We have put together a book display as well in our foyer. For more information contact Nancy Graf.

Audience: Kids 0-5, Kids 6-12, Teens

Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home, movie & discussion

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Family movie matinee - Wall-E

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Join CCAN and help get the first community garden set up.

Want to garden? Space is still available on Metaline.

Mentors wanted, kids, seniors, families - you're all welcome to participate.  Community gardens give people the opportunity to grow their own food, meet their neighbors, and get some fresh air and exercise.  Please join us!

Wear sturdy shoes, hats, and sunscreen.  Please bring shovels, rakes, hoes, circular saws, drills, screws.   If you have any excess hardware cloth, please bring that too!

Horn Rapids Road Spring Clean-Up
Saturday, Apr. 24
Sponsored by AREVA
Meet at 2101 Horn Rapids Road at 8 a.m.
Pickup trucks welcome!

For more information contact Judith Thomas
Judith.Thomas@areva.com
509-375-8451

Spring Plant Sale & Gardening Classes

Backyard Composting Workshop

Kidgits Eco-Event Columbia Center Mall

As part of both Earth Day and a culminating project,this is a small display of original art by Southridge High School students in order to raise awareness about environmental issues today.

RICHLAND PARKS & RECREATION
CITO EVENT 2010

Saturday, April 24, 2010
10 am – 1 pm
Bateman Island, Richland

Come one, come all!  Help us beautify one of our 62 city parks.

Electrathon will be held Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA

What is an Electrathon Rally?
High school students design and build small electric cars as a class/school project and compete against other regional schools. Adults/companies may race in open class.

Help the wildlife center prepare for baby season and learn about "Barn Owl Boot Camp." There will be fun activities, refreshments and Blue Mountain Wildlife's awesome education birds. Give a hoot... giv'em the boot! Barn Owl Boot Camp

FREE - Showing of the film

"No Impact Man" 

This PG rated, family friendly film documents what happens when an environmentally guilty liberal living in NYC decides to avoid plastic, goes organic, becomes a bicycle nut, turns off his power and generally becomes a tree-hugger who tries to save the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his baby daughter and Prada-wearing, Four Seasons-loving wife along for the ride.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Drop-box containers will be placed at address listed. Containers are to be used by Richland residents for the disposal of bagged leaes and other yard debris only. Please no liquid waste, no hazardous waste, no automotive products, no commercial waste, no tires and no apliances.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Recycle greeting cards for Sr. Assoc.

Learn about living sustainably.

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Learn to live sustainably.

After a brief business meeting, there will be a short Bird Identification class, and then a trip report from Northern Australia

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com

Month long educational emphasis on curb side pick-up. For more information contact Larry Turner Public Works Director #509-234-2701, www.cityofconnell.com