Learn, have fun, and win prizes at Environmental Expo

Have I got a treat for you! Guess what’s happening next week????! That’s right, kids, the DEQ Environmental Expo! This has got to be one of the most exciting environmental events to hit our island in a long while.

It’s a whole environmental fair, held at the Chamolinian Cultural Village on Tuesday, April 18, from 8am to 12 noon, and again at the Garapan Street Market on Thursday, April 21, from 6pm to 9pm. I mean, you wouldn’t BELIEVE all of the cool booths that are going to be there! There will be a model home with ideas for energy efficient products, a mini water quality testing setup, science fair displays, hybrid vehicles, and a rescue boat, plus many more exciting booths.

AND on Tuesday, we will host a grand Expo-Nanza, a game show with a chance to win fabulous prizes! On Thursday at 7pm the winners of the school competitions (recycling, haiku, essay, and logo design) will be honored.

So make sure to come on down and check it out. Plus, as you can see from the handy calendar, there are many other great things happening next week during DEQ’s annual Environmental Awareness Week. Here’s your special guide to all of the events, hope to see you there!

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ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO

A fun festival of environmental booths, a game show, a model home, hybrid vehicles, and other exciting activities. Booths will showcase energy conservation, coral reefs and marine protected areas, water quality, nonpoint source pollution, hazardous waste disposal, recycling, and other issues.

Date: Tuesday, April 19
Place: Chamolinian Cultural Village
Time: 8am – 12 noon

Date: Tuesday April 21
Place: Garapan Street Marke
Time: 6-9pm

LAGOON CLEANUP

Come and help beautify the shallow waters of our island’s lagoon at a snorkel cleanup of Kilili Beach. Bring your mask and snorkel, and DEQ will provide trash bags, gloves, and water. Volunteers must be at least of high school age. Meet at Kilili Pavilion and look for the DEQ truck.

Date: Thursday, April 21
Place: Kilili Beach
Time: 8-10am

SCUBA CLEANUP

For any of you who are SCUBA-certified, come to this fun event to clean up the deeper waters of our lagoon. Bring your dive gear, including tanks. Trash bags, water, and gloves will be provided. Participants should meet at Sugar Dock at 8am. After cleaning the Sugar Dock area, we will head to Fishing Base in Garapan to do a second cleanup.

Date: Friday, April 22
Place: Sugar Dock
Time: 8am – 12 noon

ISLANDWIDE CLEANUP

Get involved in picking up trash on Saipan’s roads. Participants will be conducting roadside cleanups across the island. For information about volunteering, contact Dave Chargualaf or Jacob Lizama at 664-8500. DEQ will provide trash bags, gloves, and water.

Date: Saturday, April 23
Place: Islandwide
Time: 7am