Here’s a sampling of just a few of the Earth Day 2005 events going on around Pennsylvania in April, plus links to find events in your area.

Munnell Run Farm: Families, scouts, youth groups and other organizations are invited to join the staff of the Mercer County Conservation District and community volunteers at Munnell Run Farm on April 23 for a special Earth Day celebration. More information is available on the Munnell Run Farm webpage.

Northwest Philadelphia Earth Day Fair: On April 17 there will be an Earth Day Fair at 4700 Wissahickon Ave. in Philadelphia with displays on clean energy, community gardening, recycling and more with 20 local environmental groups. For more, visit the Earth Day Fair webpage.

Pocono Earth Day Family Festival: The Pocono Environmental Education Center will hold it’s 10^th annual Earth Day Family Festival on April 24. The event will feature live animal presentations, hikes, crafts, a pond study and much more. For more, visit the PEEC Earth Day Festival webpage.

Berks County Earth Day: The Organic Trade Association is sponsoring a Berks County Earth Day program with family oriented events on energy, organic foods and using fewer toxic chemicals. For more, visit the Berks County Earth Day webpage.

What You Can Do Week: Presque Isle State Park in Erie will host “What You Can Do Week” from April 18 to 22 featuring special programs on what people can do to protect and restore the environment. For more, visit the Presque Island State Park Earth Day webpage.

Find a Great PA Cleanup! near you by going to the Great PA Cleanup! webpage.

4/1/2005