Earth Day is an annual event that aims to teach people about the environment, and the importance of keeping it safe and healthy.

And on Friday, April 25th, 2014, North Harford High School held its annual Earth Day celebration. Students from North Harford Elementary and the middle school were invited to come to Earth Day, with teachers giving them worksheets to fill out as they went to different booths run by students.

“I sat at my booth and showed people the dirt I collected from different areas and the organisms in it,” stated senior Jimmy Foster, a first time participant of Earth Day.

There were many activities at Earth Day, including a paint-a-rock station, places to buy student-made jewelry or t-shirts, a test your environmental knowledge workshop and fishing-rods to catch fish from the pond.

“Earth day lets people learn about our environment and realize how humans affect the Earth, for the good and bad,” stated senior Taylor Stager who has participated in Earth Day for all 4 years of high school. She made jewelry out of recycled glass to raise money for Art Guild with other art students.

Different classes contributed a number of booths. Mrs. Jacque Williams had a total of 12 booths, Mrs. Laura O’Leary had 20 booths with her wildlife classes, Mr. Timothy Pistol had a solar s’mores maker, and Mrs. Lin Griffiths worked with students in the NRAS (Natural Resources and Agricultural Science) program giving away trees to students. Mr. Doug Heeter also had booths with students, one involving a telescope and another involving a trebuchet, or a catapult.

Seniors Cameron Blomquist, Jessica Hart and Garret Sadtler debuted their trebuchet which they built in their independent study class headed by Mr. Heeter.

“The trebuchet relates to Earth Day because of gravity and it was school spirit,” stated Blomquist.
People from Anita C. Light Estuary, Eden Mill and Master Gardeners also came to the school’s Earth Day and set up their own booths to teach students about their surroundings.