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Robins units celebrate Earth Day all week

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  • By Jenny Gordon
  • 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  In honor of Earth Day April 22, the Robins community will once again
participate in the annual global movement to protect the planet.

The base will celebrate with a series of events during the next few weeks.
They include:

* Bird Watching with Dr. Bob. If you're interested in taking in a little
nature, grab your binoculars and field guides, and meet Bob Sargent, 78th
Civil Engineer Group natural resources manager, in Bldg. 359 April 21 from
7:45 to 11 a.m. A second opportunity will be May 5 from 7:45 to 11 a.m.

* Environmental Art and Grocery Bag Project. Shopping at the commissary on
April 23? Your bagged goodies will include artwork with a positive message
from students of Quail Run Elementary School.

* Stream Clean-Up. To help out, meet at the parking lot across from
Friendship Park, adjacent to the baseball fields at 9 a.m. April 25.
Supplies will be provided. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. This Keep
Warner Robins Beautiful/Great American Clean-Up project will clean areas of
Duck, Luna and Scout lakes and will last one hour.

* Tree City Ceremony. To take place at 9:30 a.m. April 26 at the Parade
Field. There will be a Tree City USA presentation made to the base.

* E-Cycling Days. Bring your old computers and other electronics to Bldg.
987 April 27 from noon to 2 p.m., or April 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Happy
Hour Recycling Center. Non-government items only.

* Canoe and Kayak the Ocmulgee. Hang out and ride the Ocmulgee River east of
Robins. Event takes place 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28.

* Environmental Awareness displays will be in the following areas: Bldg.
210, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 24, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command;
and Robins Air Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 28 and 29. Earth Day T-shirts
will be for sale.