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Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter Earth Day 2016 • Page 4

Interactive ‘Water Rocks’ station

will be at Outdoorfest Saturday

City Park will be rockin’ at the natural resources for future generations. Don’t miss the North Iowa
OutdoorFest with the interactive “Water Water Rocks! uses multiple strate- Regional Green Expo Thursday
Rocks” Conservation Station as part of gies to inform youth about water includ-
the Clear Lake Earth Refresh yourself after a long winter!
Days OutdoorFest on ing: music videos, short Where else can you sample fresh food, learn about outdoor adventures, get garden-
Saturday, April 23. films, free classroom ing tips or see healthy products for your home? It’s all at the popular regional Green
Conservation visits to Iowa schools, Expo from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, at the Surf in Clear Lake.
Station team members a computer game, and The event is free and open to the public. There are door prizes and free food. There’s
use demonstrations, geocaching at Iowa state even a chance to vote on the Best of Show in the Re-Purposing contest held in conjunc-
pictures, interactive parks. tion with the Clear Lake Arts Center!
displays and videos Members of the Clear The Green Expo is a fun way to be empowered, find out the latest of what is in
to convey the message that clean water Lake Earth Days Com- our own “backyard” for healthier food, homes and lifestyles for our families. Shopping
and healthy soil is essential to every- mittee are excited to feature this popular locally and outdoor adventuring locally recycles the dollars in North Iowa. Exhibitors
one. Its rainfall simulator demonstrates exhibit which gives lively information include everything from NIACC representatives discussing the wind turbine program to
the effects that rainfall has on different on an important issue like how to care architects, landscapers, spa professionals, health consultants, local food producers, local
surfaces in agricultural and urban envi- for our lake. The Water Rocks! can be and state non-profit organizations and companies providing non-toxic paint. It is held in
ronments. Water runoff and subsurface seen at many events including field conjunction with the Clear Lake and Mason City Area Chamber Business After Hours.
drainage are collected in clear jars to days, county fairs, farmers markets and
show what is coming off the various soil student educational outings all over Iowa
surface types such as heavily tilled soil, in the spring, summer and fall. Visit the
minimally tilled soil, and pervious pave- Water Rocks! Visit the website to see a
ment. The station will be open from 10 schedule of Conservation Station appear-
a.m. to 2 p.m. ances: www.waterrocks.org and for more
The Conservation Station is a mo- information.
bile learning center that travels across Follow Water Rocks! on Facebook,
the state teaching all Iowans what they Instagram and Twitter. Partners of Water
can do to improve water quality and Rocks! are Iowa Department of Natural
keep Iowa’s soil in place—helping to Resources (USEPA Section 319), Iowa
build a Culture of Conservation. Visitors State University Extension and Out-
can learn why Iowa’s water and soils are reach, Leopold Center for Sustainable
precious and how to help preserve these Agriculture, the Iowa Water Center and
Iowa Learning Farms.

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