Community Environmental Events

Images of various community events focused on environmental awareness, featuring booths, discussions, and interactions among attendees at outdoor gatherings.

Hurricane Katrina, D'Iberville, Miss., February 4, 2006 -- FEMA Mitigation representative Stacy Schrupp (left) discusses mitigation techniques with residents in D'Iberville. FEMA encourages rebuilding better and stronger to minimize damage in future disasters. Darby Duffin/FEMA

Office of Research and Development - 2008 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton among the attendees at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Celebrating the Great Outdoors fundraising event, co-hosted by ESPN Outdoors, on New York City's Randall's Island

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington, Minnesota, for tours and participation in Kids Fishing Day events

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida hosts a Sustainability Fair in observance of Earth Day. The fair was held adjacent to the Pathfinder Fitness Trail across the street from the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building in Launch Complex 39.Kennedy Earth Day events included booths by a dozen sustainable companies and environmental organizations, displays on organic gardening, recycling, sustainable materials, alternative fuels and wildlife, and test-drives of several alternative-fuel vehicles. In keeping with the national theme, "Green Cities," the fair provided employees with the opportunity to learn how to do their parts in securing a healthy and sustainable future for their cities and the planet. The space center's sustainability objective is to "promote, maintain and pioneer green practices in all aspects of our mission, striving to be an agency leader in everything we do."

San Andreas, CA- September 25, 2015-Local resident Diane Cahill discusses her loss of home and property with a disaster recovery Specialist. FEMA is coordinating the recovery measures with Calfire and the State of California to provide disaster relief to those residents who have been affected by the recent catastrophic Adam DuBrowa. California Valley Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina

Flooding Severe Storm - Nashville, Tenn. , May 8, 2010 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Gracia Szczech speaks with volunteers in Bordeaux (Nashville) about their efforts to assist flood survivors. FEMA is responding to severe storms and flooding that damaged or destroyed thousands of homes across Tennessee in May 2010. David Fine/FEMA. Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Media and ground crew look at aircraft as they participate in the miles per gallon (MPG) flight during the 2011 Green Flight Challenge, sponsored by Google, at the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. NASA and the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation are having the challenge with the goal to advance technologies in fuel efficiency and reduced emissions with cleaner renewable fuels and electric aircraft.

Hurricane Katrina, D'Iberville, Miss., February 4, 2006 -- FEMA Mitigation representative Stacy Schrupp (left) discusses mitigation techniques with residents in D'Iberville. FEMA encourages rebuilding better and stronger to minimize damage in future disasters. Darby Duffin/FEMA

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington, Minnesota, for tours and participation in Kids Fishing Day events

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - EPA's Office of Water Earth Day 2006 Activity at Rock Creek Park , Environmental Protection Agency

Earth Day - EPA at 40: Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and EPA , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Research and Development - 2010 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) , Environmental Protection Agency

Tornado - Chapman, Kan. , June 13, 2008 Reno County CERT members working to help tornado survivors at a pavilion... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Tree People gives a presetation to school children at River School Day clean up of the LA River sponsered by FoLAR (Friends of the Los Angeles River), Glendale Narrows, Los Angeles, California, USA

Disaster Recovery Center, Morehead, Kentucky. Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge hosts a traveling refuge on wheels display at the USFWS Northeast Regional Office, Hadley, MA. Subjects: Environmental education; Wildlife refuges. Location: Massachusetts. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: SILVIO O. CONTE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE. . 1998 - 2011.

011050711 FEMA'a Commnity Relations specialist reach out to AR t.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

5th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo, Environmental Protection Agency

Community Relations Outreach at North Gerorgia State Fair. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Local Farmers Market and Briefing at Tulane (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Flooding Severe Storm - Nashville, Tenn. , May 8, 2010 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate speaks with West Hamilton Ave residents during his visit in Bordeaux (Nashville) to survey storm damage and visit with flood survivors. FEMA is responding to severe storms and flooding that damaged or destroyed thousands of homes across Tennessee in May 2010. David Fine/FEMA. Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington, Minnesota, for tours and participation in Kids Fishing Day events

Hurricane Katrina

Bonnie Humphrey of NASA (l to r), Van Ward of NASA, Kim Maddox of the Naval Oceanographic Office, and Al Bryden of the NASA Shared Services Center learn about the Crosby Arboretum in Picayune, Miss., during the Earth Day celebration at Stennis Space Center on April 24, 2012.

Flooding - Bismarck, N. D. , August 6, 2011 At the base of the North Dakota State Capitol Building in Bismarck, FEMA operated a booth to promote mitigation ideas to the community as well as providing information on programs available to those affected by the flood. The "Capitol a'Fair" is an annual festival for local artisans to display and sell their crafts at this widely attended event. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Protesters critical of Bush Administration environmental policies appearing at an event, in Warm Springs, Oregon, marking an agreement among federal, tribal, and Portland General Electric authorities concerning Deschutes River ecological protection and hydroelectric facility relicensing

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Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Photo submitted by GED , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington, Minnesota, for tours and participation in Kids Fishing Day events

011050711 FEMA'a Commnity Relations specialist reach out to AR t. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Ceremonial planting of blight-resistant American chestnut tree, outside the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) at Interior, to mark OSM's 30th anniversary. Among dignitaries participating in the event were Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, OSM Appalachian Region Director (soon to become OSM Director) Brent Wahlquist, National Mining Association President and Chief Executive Officer Kraig Naasz, and American Chestnut Foundatiion President Marshal Case.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - EPA's Office of Water Earth Day 2006 Activity at Rock Creek Park , Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA outreach. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials and staff joining Take Pride in America volunteers for cleanup event, along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, organized by the environmental action group, Living Lands and Waters

Donated household items.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-25. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Photo submitted by GED , Environmental Protection Agency

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Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Local Farmers Market and Briefing at Tulane (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC employees stop at display tables set up in a tent near the Operations and Checkout Building for KSCs annual Environmental and Energy Awareness Week, held April 20-22. The slogan for this years event was “Today's Conservation Defines Tomorrow's Future.” Presentations included Chemistry Safety, Cost-Effective Solar Applications, Non-Native Invasive Plant Identification and Control, Energy Efficient Lighting Systems, and Historical Changes in KSCs Ecosystems.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - EPA's Office of Water Earth Day 2006 Activity at Rock Creek Park , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington, Minnesota, for tours and participation in Kids Fishing Day events

Hurricane Katrina

Archaeologist Bill Thompson with the Colorado State Universitys (CSU) Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands who works in partnership with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch (NRB) looks over artifacts found during an archaeological survey July 14, 2022, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. For several weeks in July, Fort McCoy archaeological team members with NRB and CSU held a special archaeological survey and dig on South Post. The team did their survey in the South Post Housing Area, which also happens to be the oldest areas of the installations origins where Camp Robinson and Camp Emery-Upton once were located. In the actual location of the survey, however, the team was looking at areas around old concrete tent pads that were once part of Camp Robinson.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Administrator in New Orleans, Louisiana , Environmental Protection Agency

Archaeologist Bill Thompson with the Colorado State Universitys (CSU) Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands who works in partnership with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch (NRB) looks over artifacts found during an archaeological survey July 14, 2022, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. For several weeks in July, Fort McCoy archaeological team members with NRB and CSU held a special archaeological survey and dig on South Post. The team did their survey in the South Post Housing Area, which also happens to be the oldest areas of the installations origins where Camp Robinson and Camp Emery-Upton once were located. In the actual location of the survey, however, the team was looking at areas around old concrete tent pads that were once part of Camp Robinson.

Meeting of Marine Le Pen on a farm in Brittany. On Thursday, March 30th, in the campaign for the 2017 presidential election, Marine Le Pen, the candidate of the extreme right-wing Front National (FN), held a public meeting at a farm in Trinité-Porhoët in Morbihan. Meeting de Marine Le Pen dans une exploitation agricole en Bretagne. Jeudi 30 Mars, en campagne pour l'élection présidentielle de 2017, Marine Le Pen, la candidate du parti d'extrème droite Front National (FN), a tenu une réunion publique dans une exploitation agricole à la Trinité-Porhoët dans le Morbihan.

Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher at 30 Year Clean Water Program for Alexandria, VA , Environmental Protection Agency

Harry Williams and Judy Swanson collect swag from the 88th Civil Engineer Environmental Branch booth at the annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pollinator Expo, June 8, 2022, at the Wright Brothers monument. Amanda Finke manned the booth answering questions for those who attended the expo which was meant to educate people about the important role pollinators play in nature and agriculture.

Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher at 30 Year Clean Water Program for Alexandria, VA , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Research and Development - P3 Exhibits , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane Katrina

5th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo, Environmental Protection Agency

Mitigation Outreach at the Schoharie Flood Benefit. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida hosts a Sustainability Fair in observance of Earth Day. The fair was held adjacent to the Pathfinder Fitness Trail across the street from the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building in Launch Complex 39.Kennedy Earth Day events included booths by a dozen sustainable companies and environmental organizations, displays on organic gardening, recycling, sustainable materials, alternative fuels and wildlife, and test-drives of several alternative-fuel vehicles. In keeping with the national theme, "Green Cities," the fair provided employees with the opportunity to learn how to do their parts in securing a healthy and sustainable future for their cities and the planet. The space center's sustainability objective is to "promote, maintain and pioneer green practices in all aspects of our mission, striving to be an agency leader in everything we do."

Office of Water - Lake Manassas , Environmental Protection Agency

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 22, 2012 The crowd gathered at the Lincoln Elementary decommissioning holds balloons featuring the schools colors. The balloons were released at the conclusion of the event, filling the sky with a colorful remembrance of the beloved school. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

The Mountain Ranch Resource Center Volunteers sort and organize thousands of items donated to the residents that were affected by recent catastrophic wildfires. The Resource Center and the volunteer organizations received an abundance of goods and resources from donors, which will be distributed to those disaster survivors in need. Adam DuBrowa FEMA. California Valley Fire and Butte Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Earth Day - Earth Day Events , Environmental Protection Agency

Woonsocket, RI, 08/09/2007 Scott Erickson (with megaphone), Operations and Recovery Specialist with FEMA Region I, briefs the participants in a prototype Point of Delivery (POD) event that instructed Emergency Recovery Managers from 27 Rhode Island communities along with representatives from the states of Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The event, hosted by th Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, was held on Thursday, August 9, in conjunction with FEMA in order to inform and instruct community leaders on the establishment and operation of a POD site should a disaster strike their areas and residents are in need of water, food and ice. More than 150 volunteers from the area.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Solar Decathlon housing displays --from design competition for homes powered by the sun--on the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, National Public Lands Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - EPA's Office of Water Earth Day 2006 Activity at Rock Creek Park , Environmental Protection Agency

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Solar Decathlon housing displays --from design competition for homes powered by the sun--on the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Visitors to the Fort McCoy Pine View Campground and Pine View Recreation Area 50th birthday celebration meet with Endangered Species Biologist Jessup Weichelt with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch on Aug. 20, 2022, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Hundreds of people attended the event where they enjoyed crafts, games, archery, and more. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

Archaeologist Bill Thompson with the Colorado State Universitys (CSU) Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands who works in partnership with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch (NRB) looks over artifacts found during an archaeological survey July 14, 2022, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. For several weeks in July, Fort McCoy archaeological team members with NRB and CSU held a special archaeological survey and dig on South Post. The team did their survey in the South Post Housing Area, which also happens to be the oldest areas of the installations origins where Camp Robinson and Camp Emery-Upton once were located. In the actual location of the survey, however, the team was looking at areas around old concrete tent pads that were once part of Camp Robinson.

San Andreas, CA- September 25, 2015-At the local disaster recovery center, resident Chelsea Alexandra discusses her devastating loss of her home with a disaster recovery Specialist. FEMA is coordinating the recovery measures with Volunteer Organizations and the State of California to provide disaster relief to those residents who have been affected by the recent catastrophic Adam DuBrowa.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Corps members working at the Preparedness Fair that followed Race the Wave. The fair offered information on putting together an emergency kit, cache storage sites, and the importance of having emergency contacts. Various organizations were represented including the American Red Cross, the local Community Emergency response Team (CERT), and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM)... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina

Office of Research and Development - People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3)_EPA at 40 , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Research and Development - 2010 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) , Environmental Protection Agency

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, participate in the Earth Day scavenger hunt as part of the stations Earth Day celebration event at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, April 22, 2022. Marines stationed on MCAS Miramar came together to celebrate and spread awareness of environmental causes during the Earth Day celebration and competed in a base-wide scavenger hunt that helped to clean the base.

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials and staff joining Take Pride in America volunteers for cleanup event, along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, organized by the environmental action group, Living Lands and Waters

Archaeologist Bill Thompson with the Colorado State Universitys (CSU) Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands who works in partnership with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch (NRB) looks over artifacts found during an archaeological survey July 14, 2022, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. For several weeks in July, Fort McCoy archaeological team members with NRB and CSU held a special archaeological survey and dig on South Post. The team did their survey in the South Post Housing Area, which also happens to be the oldest areas of the installations origins where Camp Robinson and Camp Emery-Upton once were located. In the actual location of the survey, however, the team was looking at areas around old concrete tent pads that were once part of Camp Robinson.

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Chesapeake and Ohio (C and O) Canal Pride Days cleanup activities, co-sponsored by the C and O Canal National Historical Park and the C and O Canal Historical Trust, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Take Pride in America Director Katie Loovis, and other Interior staff on hand to join the volunteers working along the C and O towpath and Potomac River in Washington, D.C. and Maryland

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Earth Day activities on and around the National Mall, including Department of the Interior and other federal agency displays

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Solar Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Reusable Dish Return at sustainability-oriented festival, Oregon.

FEMA Plans.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Administrator in New Orleans, Louisiana , Environmental Protection Agency

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