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 We
are excited to announce the transition of the Yakima Greenway's EAGLE earth
day from its traditional timing in April for the past 18 years to October
9, 2008. Since it was not held on Earth Day, we decide to change the title
of the event to Yakima Greenway Rivers Festival which is concomitant to EAGLE
here at the Yakima Greenway.
The Yakima Greenway path parallels two major rivers, the Yakima and Naches.
EAGLE which stands for Environmental Awareness Greenway Led Education was
celebrated at the Yakima Rivers Festival on October 9, 2008.
This event was isolated to 4th and 5th grades only to connect grade specific
GLE (Grade Level Expectations) for both grades. Each exhibitor had between
two and five key evidence of learning objectives that the students documented
and left the event with. ESD105 offered the exhibitors various tools that
they used to engage the students in actual experiments during the event.
Please see Poster
Contest page for the poster contest rules, dates and great prizes.
This year due to a time constraint the poster contest will be limited to
this school year's 4th grade classes only. If you have any questions please
do not hesitate to call Jeff Brantner at the Yakima Greenway Foundation,
(509) 453-8280 or email jeff@yakimagreenway.org.
About E.A.G.L.E.
E.A.G.L.E. (Environmental Awareness Greenway Led Education) Earth Day was
developed in the Spring of 1989 as an opportunity for Yakima County students
to learn about the environment. The program's goals are to promote skills
and attitudes which will enhance knowledge of the natural environment and
to reduce our future rate of vandalism by investing our young citizens with
a sense of ownership and pride in the Greenway.
Each year, we invite environmental agencies and advocates to display information,
conduct hands-on sessions, and share their knowledge with the students. Students
learn about recycling, pollution, endangered species, acid rain, the greenhouse
effect, and much more.
Click to see Yakima Rivers Festival 2007 Videos
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