Earth Day focuses on youth in Iowa City events
Earth Week activities in Iowa City highlight youth involvement with the United Nations Association Iowa Division. Two young U.N. speakers will visit area schools and the UI, aiming to empower youth to demand long term environmental policies and accountability to future generations. A noon Earth Day rally is set for the Pentacrest as part of broader observances.
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Owa City
United Nations Association
Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa Pentacrest
Maurene Mo
U.N
Morgan
June Obedin-Maliver
New York
U.S
Anjali Thavendran
White Plains
N.Y
New Orleans
al Hirt
Hirt
Hancher Auditorium
Coralville
Iowa Festival
Coralville Re-Leaf seeks volunteers for boulevard planting
Coralville tree group Coralville Re-Leaf asks volunteers to plant and mulch 160+ trees and shrubs along 20th Avenue between Fifth and Eighth starting at 8 am Saturday. Bring shovels rakes buckets and wheelbarrows. Lunch provided. Sign up at 354-3006 or drop in.
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Heather Sloman
Woodin Gazette
Johnson County
Coralville
20Th Avenue
Fifth
Eighth
Kevin Callahan
Makie Ware
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Doug Wood
Minnesota
Hills Bank
Re-Leaf
Coralville Central
First Avenue
Coralville Welcome Sign Aimed At Tree Project
The plan includes installing a "Welcome to Coralville" sign as part of the tree project along Interstate 80. Re-Leaf committee members listed are Callahan, Tom Gill, Mike O'Leary, Dean Moore, Rich Russell, Brad Spillman, Faye Swift and Marie Ware. Re-Leaf T-shirts are sold at Hills Bank or by calling Callahan at 338-2086.
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Interstate 80
Coralville
Callahan
Tom Gill
Mike O'Leary
Dean Moore
Rich Russell
Brad Spillman
Faye Swift
Marie Ware
Hills Bank
Outdoor classroom dedicated at Coralville school Arbor Day
Students and staff dedicate an outdoor classroom at North west Junior High to Matt Hansen, a seventh grader who died last November from an accidental gun wound. The area includes 128 shrubs 39 trees across 20 varieties with a garden and compost system. Funding totals about 5000 dollars with 2000 from the Coralville Re-Leaf Committee and the rest from Project Green Iowa City and the school's PTO.
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Heather Sloman Wood
Coralville
Coralville Central Elementary School
David Quegg
Quegg
Matt Hansen
Matt
Edward “Gene
Ruby Hansen
Northwest Junior High
Coralville Central
Coralville Re-Leaf Committee
Project Green of
Iowa City
PTO
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Lisa Power
Deb Gill
Tree Project
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