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Release - Celebrate Earth Day
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Gateway Technical College will hold its 18th Annual Celebrate Earth Day, a community event featuring fun, hands-on activities for folks of all ages to learn how to be stewards of the environment.

Thousands have attended the celebration over the years, and it  has become the premiere environmental event in Southeastern Wisconsin. It will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 18, on Gateway’s Kenosha Campus, 3520-30th Ave., and Gateway’s Elkhorn Campus, 400 County Road H, Elkhorn. 

“We’re very pleased to be able to continue to hold this event again this year,” said Kallie Johnson, event director. “It is a great annual tradition to promote green living, give the public insight into Gateway’s green programs and showcase what businesses, the college and community are doing to take care of our natural resources.

“It’s an event that gives us an even greater appreciation for nature and how to take care of it.”

The events are free and open to the public. For a full guide of all activities for the day at Kenosha Campus and Elkhorn Campus, please go to www.gtc.edu/earthday.

Just a few of the highlights of the Kenosha Campus event include:

  • The  popular children’s tree climbing activity – weather permitting. 
  • A Pike Creek restoration project from 10 a.m. until noon. Those interested should meet at the Pike Creek Horticulture Center, where they will have the opportunity to help plant native plants for erosion control along the creek.
  • Children’s activities, which will be held in the Center for Sustainable Living and the Pike Creek Horticulture Center. 
  • Electronics recycling. 
  • Various  informational booths, displays and activities.

The Elkhorn Campus will feature a variety of activities, as well as environmentally focused booths from local experts.

Just a few of the specific events and highlights on the Elkhorn Campus include:

  • Informational booths. Environmentally focused businesses and groups will be on hand from a number of sectors.
  • Electronics recycling. 

Snap-on Incorporated will again support Celebrate Earth Day. Snap-on is a founding sponsor of Celebrate Earth Day and has supported the event since its creation.

For more information on the events at both campuses, please contact Kallie Johnson at johnsonka@gtc.edu.