State hosts annual Earth Day celebration

Agency: Environmental Quality

For More Information                             Tom Occhipinti,517-373-2379, occhipintit@michigan.gov 

Brad Wurfel, 517-241-7395, wurfelb@michigan.gov 

3,000 students and parents visit DEQ headquarters

Members of the media are invited to join the Michigan departments of Environmental Quality, Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources for a day-long Earth Day celebration Thursday at Constitution Hall in Lansing.

The annual event recognizes Michigan's unique environment and natural resources through fun and creative public outreach and educational exhibits, presentations and performances. 

Schoolchildren, teachers, parents and community leaders will attend the event, which features more than 50 hands-on activities.  A kick-off ceremony and program will commence at 9 a.m. The day includes special awards presented to the State of Michigan by the Detroit Audubon Society and presentation of Earth Day poster contest awards to school children. 

WHAT:           Annual Earth Day Celebration

WHEN:           Thursday, April 18, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Note: Kick-off program will begin at 9 a.m.

WHO:              Dan Wyant, Director, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; Mark Hoffman, Chief Administrative Officer, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Gordon Wenk, Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Doris Applebaum, Rob Duchene, and Rosemarie Fielding, Detroit Audubon Society; Tina Richardson and Keith Paasch, Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.

WHERE:          Constitution Hall

525 West Allegan Street

Lansing, Michigan 48933

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