The National Park College (NPC) Recycling and Sustainability Committee and Child Care
Aware held an Earth Day celebration Friday with activities from community vendors
and land management agencies.
Over 100 participants enjoyed visiting vendors, including representatives from the
Northwoods Trails, Ozark Monarch Conservation Partnership, US Forest Service, Diamond
Lakes Association of Master Naturalists, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas
Recycling Association, Lovit Café, Spa City Cycling, Community Gardening, Lavender
Farms, mat-making for the homeless, Local Flora, the Helping Hawks Food Pantry, and
Hot Springs Storm Water Division. Vendors handed out informative materials and freebies
such as saplings, lavender plants, reusable water bottles, tote bags, flower bombs,
aquatic litter bags, t-shirts, and other items.
Later that afternoon, students, faculty and staff members picked up trash on NPC’s
adopted stretch of highway on Mountain Pine road.
Picture from left to right, back row: Abigail Owens, Aprile Garner, Aden Porter, Thania
Ramos, Alex Barnard. Front row: Magaly Arvizu, Danna Lozano, Annabeth Hrdlicka, Darlene
Gentles, Jessica Ellis.
