w- - -- Page 22, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. Aprg 20,1994 Splashdown at Marsh kà Extra daylight and warmer temperatures are two indications of springls return to, Durhamn Rem«ion. Another sure sign is the return of birds to Cranberry Marsh. To welcomne these feathered travellers back from southern climes, CLOCA je holding an Earth Day waterfowl viewing event on Sunday, April 24 at Lynde Shores Conservation Area Menibers of the public are invited to gather between 1 and 4 p.m. on the northeast viewing platform of Cranberry Marsh (reached by foot travel only along KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS at Pringle dents have developed quite an affection Creek Pubic Sohool reach out and touch for the litte creatures, who happily munch the worms in their composter. The stu- through their lunch and snack leftovers. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press Questions to test your environmental knowledge fr-om World Wildlif Fund Canada Natures drugstore 1. How mnprescrptions for pharmaceutica rugeM oentain substances of plant origi? a) one per cent b) 25 perocent c) 17 percent Canuck cacti 2. How many species of cactus grow ini Canada? a) none b) 43 c) five Lon distance fiyer 1The annual migration pt of the arctic tern is longer than ta of any bird in the world. How far does it travel? a) froni north pole te south b) fonoh pole toFlorida c) fromn north pole to Mexico How big, je your 'ecologicai 4. Researhers at the University of British Colunia have calculated how much of the earth ie needed te produoe the energy, food, buildings and farest used by each Canadian in bis or her lifetime. The UBC foks oel this arnount the 'ecological footprint! we leave behind us on this-eartb. How big do you tbink it is? a) one city block b) three city blocks c) 1,000 square feet Big bird 5. It'sa Canadian bird with a wingspan of two metres, its bill and pouch are massive and it has been brougbt back from the brink. What is it? a) the teradatl b) thew]h e pelican c) the flainingo Attracting butterfiies 6. How do you get butterfiies te flutter by your backyard this suner? a) plant brîghtly-coloured wildflowers b) hang a butterfly mobile from a tree c) put out a cish of ieanut will be doing walk-a-thons, bike-a- thons, bake-a-thons, clîmb-a-thons and who-know-what-a-thons for Earth Day to raise money and awareness for Protection of Canada's wildife and wild laces. Where does the "a-thon' woicore froni? a) John Smith, the first bike-a- thoner b) 'Athoning'was British slang in the 1920s for wa]kng c) 'a-thon' signifies an organized fundraising acti- vity and was borrowed fi'om the Greek word marathon Going . .go-mg - 8. How fast is wilderness disappearing in Canada? a) 10 acres aday b) 120 acres aday c) 240 acres an bour C"Ich'c=noultry bas the lorigest costline and more lakes than an oth? b) Carneroon c) Canada Canadians See page 24 for answers. the road extending south from the parking lot). CLOCA staff will be on bond to gssist nature watcliers in identi1fing a variety of waterfowl Specles. A spotng telescope will also be avale or those people interested in a cdoser vîew of individual birds. Binoculars and field guides will corne in handy and ]photographie opportunities may be available te thoée with cameras. For more information contact the authority office at (905) 579-0411. Trees to be planted in creek valley There will be Earth Day acti- vity on April 23 and 24 in the Corbett Creek valley. Trees will be planted on both sides of the valley in the area of Thickson Road South and Went- worth Street in south Whitby. The plantings, from 9 a.m. to mid-afternoon, are held by the Thickson's Woods Herîtage Foundation in association with the Durham Field Naturalists and federal Green Streets pro- Through Green Streets Canada, the Town of WhitbY received $80,000 froni the National Community Tree Foun- dation te plant trees on vacant lots, parks and other municipal proeties. Witby was one of 37 munici- palities in Canada to receive the first grants under the prograni. Ayone wishing to participate in the tree-planting should bring a shovel and gloves. The Town of Whitby is also participating in a Qesfor Canada program on Saturday, April 30 at Intrepid Park, Boundary Road at Lake Ontario. T7ree-planting will begin at 9 a.m. MPP to take the emp tics Durhami Centre MPP Drum- mond White will help out witb Earth Day activities at The Beer Store, 301 Dundas St. E., Whitby on Friday, April 22. White will be at the store from 1 to 2 p.ni. to belp receive empty bottles, and will draw the namnes of local winnérs in a contest held at beer stores in Ontario. Jerry Kozlinsky, manager of the store, says the store has a 98 per cent return rate for botties and cans but the Earth Day promotion is to encourage fuli recycling -- bottle caps, the plas- tic rings that hol d cans, and plasticebags can also be returned. White will draw the name of a winner of camping equipment as welI as tbe names of three win- ners of smaller prizes. Ail those who enter the draw are also eligible for the provincial grand prize, a canoe and acces- sories. The winner will be announced at a later date. A spring composter sale wîlI be held on gaturday, April 30 at Weall and Cullen Nurseries in Whitby. The composters, subsidized by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy, are made available through Durham Region's waste reduction programs. Each costs $15. Region staff will be on site al day offering information and pre- senting comnposting workshops. About 27,000 residents in the regfion now use com posters. A-thoning it 7. Thousands of