Celebrate Earth Day with the City of Lakewood

Everyone's invited as the the City of Lakewood celebrates Earth Day 2008 with a variety of events taking place between Saturday, April 12, and Saturday, April 26.

Saturday, April 19, 8:30am - 1pm, Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 W. Morrison Rd.
Volunteers will make the difference by building bridges, restoring habitat, and constructing and maintaining trails. Mayor Bob Murphy will welcome volunteers and Great Harvest Bread will provide breakfast.

• To volunteer: register online through event sponsor REI at www.voutdoors.org
• More Information: 303-697-6157

Tuesday, April 22, 10am - 4pm, Whole Foods Market Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd.
On Earth Day, Lakewood's Urban Parks division will be giving away free tree seedlings and seeds. Park staff will be handing out information and answering questions on water consumption and other landscaping issues. They will also have perennials on display that will be offered for sale at the yearly plant sale at the Lakewood greenhouse on Saturday, May 3. Whole Foods will donate five percent of the total April 22 store sales to the renovation of Ray Ross Park located at 680 S. Harlan St.

Tuesday, April 22, 11:30am - 1pm, City Council Chambers, 480 S. Allison Pkwy.
New Energy Economy on the Front Range: Policy, Technology, and Jobs
Join us for a lively discussion regarding what the New Energy Economy means for Front Range communities. The event will be moderated by Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy. Short presentations will be given by the Governor’s Energy Office and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). Other panelists will be available to answer more specific questions. The energy panel features the following speakers:

• Susan Innis, Governor’s Energy Office
• Carol Tombari, National Renewable Energy Lab
• Keith Hay, Environment Colorado
• Patrick Keegan, Colorado Energy Science Center
• Ron Lehr, American Wind Energy Association
• Dave Lock, Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities
• Herb Rubenstein, International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology

April 2 - May 13, various locations, Jefferson County Public Libraries
ArtVentures, Lakewood’s outreach program, will partner with the Jefferson County Public Library’s Knott’s Kids program to create custom-designed and experiential artwork from natural and found materials. Knott’s Kids will travel to Jefferson County Public Library locations between April 2 and May 13. On April 12, at the Belmar Library, kids and parents will build a standing ring made of branches from nearby parks. On April 26, kids and parents will create mobiles from recycled materials at the Lakewood Library. The pieces will be on display for up to three months to show the effects of the environment on the artwork.

Over 20 million people participated in the first Earth Day in 1970, and it is now observed each year by more than 500 million people and national governments in 175 countries. Celebrate Earth Day with the City of Lakewood, ArtVentures, Jefferson County Public Library and Whole Foods, and make a difference in our city, state, country and planet.