On Saturday, April 16, local families came out to celebrate Earth Day at Wildcat Bluff in Amarillo. Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District was delighted to welcome our first volunteer, Panhandle High School sophomore Kalli Looten. Kalli jumped into the day’s festivities by educating children about water conservation through our new Water Warrior program. She and staffers Cole Camp and Joy Shadid applied Water Warrior temporary tattoos to children who pledged to turn off the faucet when brushing their teeth and to take shorter showers.
At other booths, children were given the opportunity to plant cucumbers or squash and received packets of ladybugs. Children and adults alike crowded around the face painting booth and many were excited to take home one of the tree seedlings that were given away to the first to arrive. Live music throughout the day added the crowning touch.
The first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970.
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