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PHOTO GALLERY : Oscar Sherer State Park 24th Annual Earth Day


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 21, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY : Oscar Sherer State Park 24th Annual Earth Day
Sisters Allison and Isabel Dunn dip their feet in the lake to cool off.
Sisters Allison and Isabel Dunn dip their feet in the lake to cool off.
Ronda Ryan and her dog Mac
Ronda Ryan and her dog Mac
Jaxon Sellner was ready for a nap as his mother Rachel carried him out.
Jaxon Sellner was ready for a nap as his mother Rachel carried him out.
R.J. Mcabee meets Smoky the Bear.
R.J. Mcabee meets Smoky the Bear.
Noah and Rebecka Rohlfing get ready to paddle out.
Noah and Rebecka Rohlfing get ready to paddle out.
Mason Rohling gets ready to try out a kayak with Silent Sport Outfitters.
Mason Rohling gets ready to try out a kayak with Silent Sport Outfitters.
Hailey Pearc learns how to pot a plant.
Hailey Pearc learns how to pot a plant.
Gillian Osterhoudt and her little brother Ethan
Gillian Osterhoudt and her little brother Ethan
Emma Grace Williams wakes up from a nap.
Emma Grace Williams wakes up from a nap.
Alicia Zoller and her son Samuel enjoy the Earth Day festivities.
Alicia Zoller and her son Samuel enjoy the Earth Day festivities.
Community members enjoyed tasty BBQ through out the day. Vendors sold everything from hamburgers to vegan foods.
Community members enjoyed tasty BBQ through out the day. Vendors sold everything from hamburgers to vegan foods.
Bre Rose tosses rings with her daughter Jolene in the Kid Village.
Bre Rose tosses rings with her daughter Jolene in the Kid Village.
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Hailey Pearc, Brandi Carroll and Mary Kate Day plant flowers in pots at the Home Depot stand.
Hailey Pearc, Brandi Carroll and Mary Kate Day plant flowers in pots at the Home Depot stand.
Ethan Osterhoudt checks out sea life at Mote Marine Aquarium’s touch tanks.
Ethan Osterhoudt checks out sea life at Mote Marine Aquarium’s touch tanks.
Sarah and John Bartlett visited the Earth Day celebration at Oscar Sherer State Park for the first time.
Sarah and John Bartlett visited the Earth Day celebration at Oscar Sherer State Park for the first time.
Shayleen Manibusan and her little brother Seth
Shayleen Manibusan and her little brother Seth
The Anderson Brothers played folk music for the crowd.
The Anderson Brothers played folk music for the crowd.

 

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