Louisville Zoo asking students to make art, instruments out of trash
The Louisville Zoo is holding its annual recycled art contest – dubbed “Trashformation” – online this year.
Educators recognized for Earth Day 2014 achievements
The Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission recently presented its annual Earth Day awards to individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the environment. This year’s event took place at the Berry Hill Mansion in Frankfort. Among the recipients were: Leslie Preston Meredith, a science and social studies teacher at West Hardin Middle School (Hardin County), who runs the school’s [...]
Earth Day field trips
The University of Kentucky Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is hosting Earth Day weekend half-day field trips April 21 and 22. Ancient Seas: a Geology Field Trip in Frankfort will be April 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. Participants will learn about rock formations, groundwater, faults, ancient earthquakes, fossils and geologic time in, hands-on experience suitable for [...]