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Wildcat Hills Nature Center plans online Earth Day program

April 20, 2020 Justin Haag

GERING, Neb. – In order to serve people homebound from the COVID-19 issue, the Wildcat Hills Nature Center is beginning a series of outdoor education programs on the popular online meeting platform Zoom this week with an Earth Day celebration.

The event is set for 6 p.m. MDT Wednesday, April 22. Amanda Filipi, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission outdoor education specialist, will tell about the history of Earth Day and lead participants in a project to create art from recycled materials.

The event is free, but preregistration is required. The link may be found on the Nebraska Panhandle Parks Facebook page. For information about future events, follow that site.

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