Earth Day and Healthy Kids Celebration Included Animal Surprises

earth day and healthy kids 2012 april 016 — Cope Environment Hands On Learning

Hedgehog, Sloth and Serval Oh MY!

Saturday at the Tiernan Center of RHS, kids of all ages enjoyed stations set up to teach them about the earth (Cope Center and Hayes Arboretum) financial responsibility (Lemonade Days) and so many other topics of the earth and good health.

Along with the live marching hand drum band, (see video) the biggest surprise of today for many were the live animals brought by “Animal Magic.” The crowd was entertained by seeing, up close, fascinating rescued animals, including the largest sloth in the world, and exotic miniature hedge hog and the second fastest animal (cat) in the world a Serval.

earth day and healthy kids 2012 april 030 — Not a house cat

Organizations offered demonstrations of solar energy, free trees to plant and so much more. Even with the disappointment of not being able to swim at the Tiernan pool, the kids left happy and with a lot of knowledge of healthy habits and respect of the earth.

It was a great day overall. See more pictures below…

earth day and healthy kids 2012 april 038 — Kids are fascinated by the biggest sloth

earth day and healthy kids 2012 april 036 — Miniature hedgehog later does a "disappearing act"

About the Author KPass

Karole Passmore is a freelance writer who enjoys writing articles and short stories, interviewing local people, and researching non-fiction subject matter– preferably historical. Graduate of RHS, Ivy Tech Richmond, and Earlham College– with a major in History, Karole has spent most of her life in Wayne County and enjoys the quaint atmosphere of a small town.

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