04-05-2007, 12:10 AM
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is celebrating Earth Day by sponsoring a clean-up day on state-owned or managed lands in April and May.
Any school, Girl Scout, Boy Scout, 4-H club or youth organization participating in cleaning up public lands during April and May will receive a specifically designed conservation patch, said Nathaniel Umphrey, outreach biologist.
Groups taking part in clean-up activities should take the following precautions to ensure safety: keep young people away from highways, lakes and rivers; and only allow older participants to pick up broken glass.
"This project shows how important it is to keep clean habitats for our fish and wildlife resources," Umphrey said.
Last winter the department sponsored a contest for students ages 6-18 to design a North Dakota Earth Day Patch. Winners in the three age categories were Amber Maria Jordan of Bismarck (6-9), Madeleinne Zacher of Parshall (10-13), and Remington Zacher of Parshall (14-18). Remington's design was chosen the overall winner, and will be used on this year's Earth Day patch.
Interested participants are asked to call Bill Jensen (328-6637) or Nathaniel Umphrey (328-6332) to receive a reporting form for their
Any school, Girl Scout, Boy Scout, 4-H club or youth organization participating in cleaning up public lands during April and May will receive a specifically designed conservation patch, said Nathaniel Umphrey, outreach biologist.
Groups taking part in clean-up activities should take the following precautions to ensure safety: keep young people away from highways, lakes and rivers; and only allow older participants to pick up broken glass.
"This project shows how important it is to keep clean habitats for our fish and wildlife resources," Umphrey said.
Last winter the department sponsored a contest for students ages 6-18 to design a North Dakota Earth Day Patch. Winners in the three age categories were Amber Maria Jordan of Bismarck (6-9), Madeleinne Zacher of Parshall (10-13), and Remington Zacher of Parshall (14-18). Remington's design was chosen the overall winner, and will be used on this year's Earth Day patch.
Interested participants are asked to call Bill Jensen (328-6637) or Nathaniel Umphrey (328-6332) to receive a reporting form for their