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ELKINS -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Appalachian Forest Heritage Area AmeriCorps program, U.S. Forest Service and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will host an Endangered Species Day event on Saturday.
Endangered Species Day is a national celebration to recognize endangered species and their habitats, and to educate students and the public about their importance. There are more than 2,054 species worldwide that are endangered or threatened, and more than 1,436 exist in the U.S. alone.
The event will feature a day of fun, interactive games and activities that demonstrate the importance of threatened and endangered species and why they need our help. Participants can become endangered species biologists, take a walk through a giant inflatable bat cave, enjoy the artwork of young local students in an endangered species art show or get their face painted like their favorite species.
The celebration is kick-started by the Save Endangered Species Youth Art Contest gallery opening and awards ceremony Friday. The Endangered Species Day event will follow on Saturday, with festivities continuing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Brick Playhouse in downtown Elkins.
For more information, call Aeriel Wauhob at 304-636-6586, ext. 25.