Earth Day

Theodore Roosevelt

summed it up so well…

“To exist as a
nation, to prosper as a state and to live as a people, we
must have trees.”

$Text Box: Thank You, Past Participants & Sponsors Audubon Society 98.7 The River Beaufort Conservation District Beaufort County Schools Beaufort County Solid Waste & Recycling Beaufort Kayak Tours BJWSA Clemson Extension Friends of Hunting Island Hickory Hill Landfill Keep Beaufort County Beautiful Lowcountry Estuarium Lowcountry Institute MCAS Environmental Affairs SC DHEC SC DNR SC Forestry Commission Town of Port Royal USDA USDA NCRS Virtual Marketing Concepts Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs, Parris Island \ More Earth Day Links Click on these websites for specific Earth Day information and ideas you can use: The Nature Conservancy Earth Day Network Environment Link$ Text Box: Mail application to: Beaufort Conservation District PO Box 70 Port Royal SC 29935 or contact: Beaufort Soil and Water Conservation District (843)522-8100

Text Box: Mail application to: Beaufort Conservation District PO Box 70 Port Royal SC 29935 or contact: Beaufort Soil and Water Conservation District (843)522-8100

Earth Day is April 22.

CHECK BACK SOON FOR DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN 2012 EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES

The 2011 activities included:

4/16/11 Earth Day Celebration with Port Royal Farmer’s Market Opening Day

8:30am to 12:30pm, Heritage Naval Park, Port Royal. Several environmental agencies set up booths with information and free giveaways along side local farmers selling their wares.

4/23/11 Soft Shell Crab Festival. Noon-5pm, Paris Avenue, Port Royal, SC. Enjoy an easy-going afternoon in downtown Port Royal. Visit the Earth Day booths and activities at the 9th Street corner. After learning about what you can do for Earth Day 2009, you can find plenty of food, fun, and entertainment!

Beaufort County Recycling sponsored two household hazardous waste collections at drop off centers, north and south of the Broad River. For future recycling events, call the Beaufort County Recycling office at 470-6405.

Earth Day Cleanups. Join in a neighborhood or community cleanup:

Palmetto Pride cleanups will be conducted throughout the month, including the May River Cleanup. Go to

Keep Beaufort County Beautiful

to see what cleanups you can participate in.

Hunting Island State Park, Lagoon and Trails cleanup are held in the spring and fall. Find out more at Friends of Hunting Island

Application for Participants

Name_________________________

Phone_________________________

Indicate as follows:

· We will participate in the Crab Festival

· We cannot participate this year but keep us on the list

Our booth/display will