Mayor and Judge Executive Proclaim Earth Month in Bowling Green and Warren County

Mayor Elaine Walker and Judge Executive Mike Buchanon have proclaimed March 20 – April 22, 2009 Earth Month in Bowling Green and Warren County.   They are asking residents of the county and city to display green ribbons in their front yards to show their care for the earth and “in recognition of earth’s wonder and beauty.”  They also encourage citizens to participate in the many events related to earth month planned in the community.  BGGreen created a list of those activities. (List attached.)  “We were surprised at how many activities there are available in the community to celebrate earth month,” said Lisa Cummings of BGGreen.  “We’ve probably even overlooked some.  If so, we apologize and hope to get your organization’s activities listed next year, because we want to make this an annual earth month celebration.”

For more information, contact Teresa Ward by email tward@insightbb.com or at (270) 839-3826.  BGGreen’s website:  :  http://www.wku.edu/bggreen

PROCLAMATION EARTH MONTH March 20 – April 22, 2009

WHEREAS,                           International Earth Day is celebrated annually by the United Nations on the first day of spring (March 20-21) in the Northern Hemisphere and April 22, 2009 is Earth Day across the nation; and,

WHEREAS,                           city and county governments must serve as an example to the community and its residents in practicing environmentally-friendly habits such as recycling, conserving energy, and using earth-friendly products; and, 

WHEREAS,                           while our city and county are hubs of economic success and competitiveness, we must stop and recognize that one of our most important assets is our land and our natural resources; and,

WHEREAS,                           all citizens are called upon to work together to preserve and protect our environment and to ensure the ability of future generations to support themselves and nurture their offspring and all of earth’s intricate life.

NOW, THEREFORE,          we, Elaine N. Walker, Mayor of the City of Bowling Green and Michael O. Buchanon, Judge Executive of the County of Warren, Kentucky, do hereby proclaim March 20 – April 22, 2009 as

EARTH MONTH

In Bowling Green and Warren County and encourage our residents to display green ribbons in their front yards in recognition of earth’s wonder and beauty.  We further urge citizens to celebrate the month by participating in the many activities planned in the community.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the seals of our city and county to be affixed

Bowling Green/Warren County Earth Month 2009 Activities

Saturday, April 4

  • Easter Egg Hunt  Preston Miller Park, 9:30 a.m. Contact Parks and Recreation at 393-3249.
  • BGGreen Shanty Hollow Lake Clean Up North of Bowling Green off HWY 185, 10:00 a.m. Future clean up dates:  June 13 and October 3 Contact:  Teresa Ward (tward@insightbb.com) http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/shantyhollowlake.pdf

Saturday, April 11

  • Easter Egg Hunt Riverview at Hobson Grove, 1100 West Main Avenue, 10:00 a.m. Contact Parks and Recreation at 393-3249.

Sunday April 12 – Saturday 18

Thursday, April 16

  • Coffee with Collectors: Heirloom Herbs Riverview at Hobson Grove, 1100 West Main Avenue, 10:30 a.m. Esli Pelly will have a discussion about her display of herbs and some will also be for sale.  For further information, please call Riverview at 843-5565.  Reservations are suggested.  Free – donations accepted.
  • Saturday, April 18 Arbor Day Kereiakes Park, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Bowling Green’s annual celebration of trees.  Activities for children of all ages and information about how to care for your trees and other green issues.  FREE TREES will be available.  Unitarian Universalist Church will provide education on the advantages of using cloth shopping bags.  Bike BG and Bowling Green League of Bicyclists will conduct a Bike Rodeo about bicycle safety. Contact:  Jared Weaver (jared.weaver@bgky.org) http://www.bgky.org/tree/events.php
  • Lost River Cave and Valley 6th Annual Earth Day Invasive Plant Pull 2818 Nashville Road, 1-5 p.m. Call 393-0077 for more information. http://www.lostrivercave.com
  • Southern KY Regional Farmers’ Market Opening The Medical Center Campus on the 31W bypass, 7:00 a.m. http://www.skyfarmersmarket.com/
  • Area Five Special Olympics Spring Games Bowling Green High School, 8:00 a.m. Contact Parks and Recreation at 393-3249.

Sunday, April 19

  • Celebrating God’s Creation Service Christ Episcopal Church (843-6563) 1215 State Street, 5:00 p.m. http://www.cecbg.org/
  • Walden:  The Ballad of Thoreau 5:00 p.m. on KET2 The play is a conversation between Thoreau and Emerson set during the final two days Thoreau spent at his cabin before leaving Walden Pond. Air dates/times on KET1:  April 21 at 8:00 p.m. and April 22 at 4:00 a.m. http://www.waldenplay.com/

Monday, April 20 – Sunday April 26

Tuesday, April 21

  • BGGreen Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Contact:  Cynthia Sprouse (cynthia.sprouse@wku.edu)

Wednesday, April 22

Earth Day http://www.earthday.net  – http://www.earthday.gov – http://www.eec.ky.gov/educationoutreach/earthday – http://www.earthdaytv.net/

  • GREENER GROUNDZ COFFEE & CAFÈ Grand Opening 871 Broadway Artist Delaire Rowe’s St. Joseph School (http://www.stjosephschoolbg.org) students’ environmental art work will be on display at the café.   For more information, email info@greenergroundz.com
  • Storytime:  The Lorax by Dr. Suess Waldenbooks, Greenwood Mall, 6:00 p.m. Call 843-6226 for more information.

Friday April 24 – Sunday April 26

  • Campus Community Partnerships for Sustainability 2009 Conference Hosted by WKU Conference focuses on how campuses and their greater communities are working to become more sustainable. Registration includes Friday and Saturday keynote speakers, Saturday breakfast, lunch and local foods dinner and entertainment, Sunday Film Festival, conference t-shirt, and all presentations and workshops.  Registration (before April 10):  $20 for students, $60 for non-students.  Sunday field trips may cost extra.  For more information, log on to www.greencampusky.org or call 745-2508.

Misc.

  • Community Garden Plots at Kereiakes Park Limit of two gardens per household. Full plot (30 X 60): $20; Small plot (30 X 30):  $15 Contact Parks and Recreation at 393-3249.
  • Drive to a Million is providing recycling bins to area businesses to benefit local schools. Contact Seth Cude, Drive to a Million Recycling Coordinator, by email seth.cude@kctcs.edu or by phone at 901-1075. www.drivetoamillion.org
  • Bowling Green Farmers’ Market Opening TBA 1751 Scottsville Road Contact Dorothy Richmond at 782-8465.
  • Beginning in May, Bike BG and Bowling Green League of Bicyclists plan to have short bicycle rides on Saturdays.  Contact Sarah Shipley Hiles by email saraship@gmail.com or by phone at 783-7510. http://www.bglob.com/
  • World Environment Day (WED), June 6  “WED is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. The day’s agenda is to: 
  1. Give a human face to environmental issues;
  2.  Empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable      development;
  3. Promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues;
  4.  Advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future.”