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Tia Nelson on her vision for the earth

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Tia Nelson will discuss the film created to inspire the continued legacy of her father, former Gov. Gaylord Nelson, who founded Earth Day. Nelson also was a U.S. senator. He had a vision, a day to celebrate nature and the environment, and on April 22, 1970, he launched the first Earth Day. His daughter is the former managing director of the climate program at the Outrider Foundation in Madison. Anyone interested in further information or wanting to check out a Chromebook to watch the session can call the library at 715-425-0905. Bowl to benefit children Where: St. Croix Lanes When: 5:30 p.m. May 12

River Falls Public Library bringing mystery thrill author and more to local readers

Here are some of the things happening in early May at River Falls Public Library: River Falls Public Library hours: Weekdays 10 a.m. to noon curbside pickup by appointment only; noon to  6 p.m. walk-in; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. walk-in Program broadcasts: RFPL Facebook Live or recorded on RFPL YouTube channel.  All ages Antlers and the Animals that Wear Them, 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4. Kurt Mead, naturalist and author of Dragonflies of the North Woods, will discuss the ecologies of these animals and the stresses that they face.  Camping 101, 6 p.m. Thursday, May 20. Kim Kiiskinen of the library, Jake Brunnquell of University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Scot Schoepp of Nugget Lake County Park will teach everything you need to start camping close to home for under $100. 

On Earth Day 2021, 'a complicated dance between hope and despair'

Wisconsin Examiner On Earth Day 2021, ‘a complicated dance between hope and despair’  Environmentalist Tia Nelson, daughter of Earth Day’s founder, reflects on what it will take to save the planet A child rests among signs at Milwaukee climate march. (Photo by Isiah Holmes) On Thursday, the 51st anniversary of the first annual Earth Day on April 22, 1970, Tia Nelson will be speaking to a classroom full of fourth graders in the school named after her father in the town of Clear Lake, Wisconsin. That’s where Earth Day founder, Wisconsin governor and U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson grew up.  “Helping kids find their voice and giving them a sense of agency,” says Nelson, “helping them understand that my dad was just a little boy from a little town and he grew up to make a really big difference — and they can, too — I figure at this point in my life that’s probably the most important job I’ve got.”