EPNR	The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Division would like to say "thank you" to everyone that was able to share with us this special day of service on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Over 800 were in attendance to participate in activities such as planting native trees and shrubs, gather solid waste from the roadways, beautify structures, provide environmental education through interactive booths and demonstrations, and much more! AND over 4 tons of trash and recyclables were collected! Thank you to all of the sponsors for generously supporting this year's event.

News and Information

• Earth Day 2010 Wrap Up [PDF]
• Watershed contamination spill fortunately educational Kool Aid -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Video of watershed contamination demonstration -- YouTube

Last Year's Event

SRPMIC.tv interviewed various EPNR staff about last year's Earth Day celebration. Visit the SRPMIC.tv site to view this video. The Earth Day video is available from the navigation menu on the right side of the SRPMIC.tv site.

History of Earth Day

Earth Day is celebrated nationally and globally on April 22. Each year marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. There are many celebrations throughout the Valley. Earth Day events help to increase awareness of natural resources utilized and required for a holistic livelihood. Learn more about the history of Earth Day from History.com ...

Other Earth Day Events

For a list of other Earth Day events and for further information and resources, visit the Earth Day Network web site.