The Educational Center at Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation was dotted with 20 different activities for Earth Day.
SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Education Center was alive was activity Saturday morning as hundreds of people from the area arrived to participate in the third annual Earth Day Festival.
John Blunk helps Katherine Ulrich try her hand at archery.
The tops of white tents placed throughout the front portion of the WACF property could be viewed approaching the property on SR 13. Twenty different organizations participated in the event.
Those arriving were given free tote bags and a coupon for a free hot dog, chips and water. Participants could also participate in an Earth Day scavenger hunt.
Adults as well as families strolled around the ground, visiting each of the vendors, learning about the watershed, how to make duck calls, taking nature photographs, plant trees, make seed balls, learn about the trails around the lake, see various duck and spear fishing decoys, learn about fly tying and even try your hand at archery.
Guests could also learn about geocaching, flint knapping (the making of arrowheads) and the different type of soils and much more.
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Nancy Brown explains the watershed with a little demonstration to Presley and Beau Hartzell.
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Kaleb and Isaac Ruff watch Kim Nguyen at the fly tying fun.
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Melanie and Ron Mason learn about the different types of soils from Wawasee FFA members Blake Roose, Andrea Mickley and Emily Sabin.
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Celia Delagrange, leader of Syracuse Junior Girl Scout Troop 00084, helps Brantley Heckaman plant a tree on the WACF property.
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Annabelle Ulrich and Charlotte Ulrich have some fun playing in soils.
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Sorel Miller creates a seed ball.
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Susan and Tom Hight learn about making arrowheads with Jeff Mesaros.
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Syracuse Boy Scouts were on hand to serve the free hot dogs, chips and water to guests.
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Autumn and Cole Christner have some fun playing in the wet potting soil before making their seed ball.
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Annah Sommers explains some photography tips to Amara and Bob McClellan.
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Randy Cesco lets Collin Heckleman try one of the duck calls with Camdon Reel, Mackenzie Hackleman and Brody Reel watching.