2004 Earth Day Indiana Festival

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IGS Hosts Booth at 2004 Earth Day Indiana Festival

Photo showing child digging through bucket of fossils.
Photo by Stephaney Puchalski.

Photo showing children digging through bucket of fossils.

Stephaney Puchalski's bucket-o'-fossils was a great attraction for kids of all ages.
Photo by Stephaney Puchalski.

With attendance estimated at nearly 18,000 people, this year's festival, held April 24 in downtown Indianapolis, was an excellent opportunity to inform Hoosiers of all ages about the geology of the state and about the IGS's environment-related research. Peg Ennis, Jeff Kirby, Stephaney Puchalski, and Rachel Walker welcomed visitors to the IGS booth, which included a large number of free maps, brochures, and information sheets, along with poster displays, a hands-on display about water, and a bucket full of fossils for kids to dig through to find and keep their favorite.

To learn more about the festival, go to the Earth Day Indiana, Inc. web site.

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Peg Ennis developed a hands-on demonstration of the relative quantities of different forms of Earth's water. Click the image to see a larger view. Photo by Stephaney Puchalski.	A young visitor checks out a rock in the booth. Click the image to see a larger view. Photo by Jeff Kirby.
The festival, which features fun, food, and music, is held at the American Legion Mall and Veteran's Memorial Plaza in downtown Indianapolis. Click the image to see a larger view. Photo by Jeff Kirby.	The booth featured many items that attracted the attention of children. Click the image to see a larger view. Photo by Stephaney Puchalski.
Rachel Walker shows visitors the water display developed by Peg Ennis. Click the image to see a larger view. Photo by Jeff Kirby.	The booth featured lots of free items, including coloring books and crayons, maps, brochures, and information sheets. Click the image to see a larger view. Photo by Jeff Kirby.
Rachel Walker teaches a young visitor about the earth's limited supply of potable water. Click the image to see a larger view. Photo by Jeff Kirby.	A visitor learns about reclamation of a coal mine in Lincoln State Park. Click the image to see a larger view. Photo by Stephaney Puchalski.