"Backyard Habitat" Theme for Townsend's Earth Day, Saturday, April 28th

Allison and Nathan French are putting up posters to advertise Townsend's "Backyard Habitat" Earth Day - sponsored by Townsend's Recycling Committee and The Recreation Department.

Earth Day is a day of education, celebration and action for the world in which we live. Townsend s Earth Day, sponsored by the Townsend Recreation and Townsend Recycling committees will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday April 28, on the Townsend Common. (Rain date is Sunday, April 29, from noon to 4 p.m.)

The "Backyard Habitat" theme inspired the following activities: a free plant swap (bring marked indoor or outdoor plants by 9 a.m.), make pinecone bird feeders and play "Name That Bird" at the Friends of Willard Brook's table; a visit by Smokey Bear; Healthy Organic Lawns talks by Michele Canon at 10:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Townsend Rod and Gun Club will tell about forest thinning; plant seeds in newspaper cups at the 4-H table; art work and displays by Spaulding and Squannacook students; live animals; recycling old calendars with Girl Scout Troop 643; Boy Scout Troop 10's 'bottle and can drive'; and recycling and composting programs.

Non-profit organizations will host the food court (Middlesex 4- H,) a bake table to benefit Heifer International, games (Cub Scout Pack 11) a free climbing wall (U.S. Army,) and flea market tables

Townsend Seniors and Habitat for Humanity.)

Entertainment is planned throughout the day with DJ Dave Lamereaux, vocalists, bands, karate demonstrations, a magic act, story telling, and the United Native American Drum Group. For more information, call Karen Clement at (978) 597-5914.