We are excited to announce the transition of the Yakima Greenway's EAGLE earth day from its traditional timing in April for the past 18 years to October 9, 2008. Since it will not be on Earth Day we decide to change the title of the event to Yakima Greenway Rivers Festival which is concomitant to EAGLE here at the Yakima Greenway.

The Yakima Greenway path parallels two major rivers, the Yakima and Naches. EAGLE which stands for Environmental Awareness Greenway Led Education will now be celebrated at the Yakima Rivers Festival on October 9, 2008.

This event is going to be isolated to 4th and 5th grades only to connect grade specific GLE (Grade Level Expectations) for both grades. Each exhibitor will have between two and five key evidence of learning objectives that the students will document and leave the event with. ESD105 has offered the exhibitors various tools that they can use to engage the students in actual experiments during the event.

Please see Poster Contest page for the poster contest rules, dates and great prizes. This year due to a time constraint the poster contest will be limited to this school year's 4th grade classes only. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call Jeff Brantner at the Yakima Greenway Foundation, (509) 453-8280 or email jeff@yakimagreenway.org.

About E.A.G.L.E.
E.A.G.L.E. (Environmental Awareness Greenway Led Education) Earth Day was developed in the Spring of 1989 as an opportunity for Yakima County students to learn about the environment. The program's goals are to promote skills and attitudes which will enhance knowledge of the natural environment and to reduce our future rate of vandalism by investing our young citizens with a sense of ownership and pride in the Greenway.

Each year, we invite environmental agencies and advocates to display information, conduct hands-on sessions, and share their knowledge with the students. Students learn about recycling, pollution, endangered species, acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and much more.

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