2012 Earth Day Celebration

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Order your Earth Day t-shirt now!The 18th annual Earth Day celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m on Friday, April 20, 2012, at the Missouri State Capitol south lawn.

School apple artwork.


Earth Day Online Registration for Schools

Teachers are urged to register for our 2012 Earth Day event.

Earth Day activities
The Department of Natural Resources sponsors and hosts the event at the Capitol each year. Activities include information booths, games and displays about the environment. Many other state and federal agencies join the department and bring additional environmental displays and exhibits to the event.

The nation's very first Earth Day was held in 1970 and led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

2012 Missouri Earth Day Activities

2011 Missouri Earth Day Flyers

Trash on the Ground video by the Elsberry School2011 Earth Day Video Contest Entries
Check out the video contest entries from the Willard, Vineland and Athena schools.

Photos from the 2011 Earth Day celebration