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April 18, 2023

Contact:

Dominique Shank, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, 614-512-0049 (cell)

Media Advisory: Earth Day Celebration to be Held at Linden Park This Saturday

COLUMBUS – Columbus Recreation and Parks Department will hold a family-friendly Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 22, in honor of Earth Day. There will be a brief ceremony at 9 a.m., followed by volunteers planting trees and pollinator plugs at Linden Park. Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife staff will lead a fishing activity for the community at the recently-stocked Linden pond, and staff will fillet fish for residents so they can take their fish home with them. The community is invited to learn more about Earth Day and conservation efforts in Columbus through educational activities provided by partners, including Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW), Sustainable Columbus, Grange Audubon, Keep Columbus Beautiful and Columbus Public Health.

WHO:            Bernita Reese, director, Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
                      Kendra Wecker, chief, ODNR Division of Wildlife
                      Mitchell Brown, member, Columbus City Council 
                      Letha Pugh, president, Columbus Recreation and Parks Commission

WHAT:          Earth Day Celebration

WHEN:          Saturday, April 22 - Earth Day                                
                      Ceremony: 9 a.m.                                
                      Activities: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

WHERE:        Linden Park
                     1350 Briarwood Ave.                
                     Columbus, Ohio 43211

Individuals will be available for in-person interviews following the brief ceremony. The event will be held rain or shine. 

Learn more about Columbus Recreation and Parks Department by visiting columbusrecparks.com.