The Red Lake Indian Reservation is located in northern Minnesota. With the Department of Natural Resources, the Red
Lake Air Quality Program works to protect and improve the air quality of the Red Lake Nation through both indoor and
outdoor air projects.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Earth Day Fair - This Thursday!


Everyone is invited!  Bring your family, your friends, your plastic bags and your household hazardous waste!

Activities:
Adults
  • Recycle & exchange your plastic bags for a reusable grocery bag 
  • Bring your vehicle to get your tire pressure checked to increase your gas mileage and reduce your gas consumption 
  • Bring in your Household Hazardous Waste for proper disposal to reduce risk of pollution
Kids
  • Participate in Bike Safety Camp and reduce gasoline usage 
  • Renew old electronics by making new ones 
  • Several interactive games such as go fishing, what to recycle, plunko for groundwater, and more!
All
  • Visit the many booths to learn of Red Lake’s great natural resources, programs, projects, gardening tips, energy conservation, and more! 
  • Get your “Green Mugshot” taken with your environmental stewardship commitment 
  • Watch the “Red Lake Walleye Recovery” video recently seen on PBS 
  • Get an Red Lake Nation Earth Day T-Shirt, locally produced snacks, and prize drawings!

ALSO, participate in your Community’s Clean Up Day on 
April 20th, 2011.
Contact your Community Coordinator or Millie Holthusen (679-3341) for more information.
If you would like to elect an area to be cleaned up,
please contact Millie or Candy at 679-3341.



FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENT CONTACT:
Cody Charwood (ccharwood@redlakenation.org) or Jenilynn Bohm (jbohm@paulbunyan.net) at the Red Lake DNR, 679-3959
Event hosted by Red Lake DNR and Red Lake Boys & Girls Club
Event Sponsored by Red Lake Tribal Council, Red Lake DNR, and Youth Recreation

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