Mount Vernon NewsVisitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’ Image Gallery

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Steve Kuhl crosses the Earth Day marathon finish line.   (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Sandi Dunphy with wooden tableware made from rescued wood, created by Mount Vernon woodturner J.T. Dunphy.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

The Salty Caramels provided music. Pictured are, from left, Angela Perley, Bree Frick and Molly Winters.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Nicole Frazier, 7, uses eco-friendly stamps to create a work of art.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Ten-year-old Devin Quinn makes a bird feeder out of a pine cone, peanut butter and nuts.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Scooter board races, this one including seven-yeazr-old Justin Zollars of Fredericktown were just one of the child-friendly activities at the Earth Day Festival.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Bonnie Snyder of Danville was on hand to talk about community supported agriculture.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Natural materials are featured in this garden art display.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Honey is a natural sweetener, and Hunter Davis, 11, and Carson Davis, 9, check out the bees which produce it.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Community Gardens in Mount Vernon and Danville are earth-friendly and also provide food for Knox County residents.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Caree Varughese of the Knox County Health Department explains serving sizes and the amount of sugar in many popular beverages.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Gabriel Diehl, 6, liked the butterflies.  (Pam Schehl)

Visitors ‘Plant it for the Planet’

Catherine Carney demonstrates the time-honored skill of spinning wool. Pictured also are Vivian Carney and a goat named Little Sister.  (Pam Schehl)

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