Students learn Earth Day conservation

Members of Cub Scout Pack 170 post the colors during the Arnold Drive Elementary School Earth Day Expo April 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The pack, which is located on base, planted fruit trees to attract pollinators such as bees, wasps, humming birds and butterflies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Frank Marconi, acting vice commander, 19th Airlift Wing, challenges students to learn how to take better care of the environment during the Earth Day Expo held at Arnold Drive Elementary School April 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Marconi addressed the students, who gathered to learn about conservation in commemoration of Earth Day 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)

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McGruff the Crime Dog interacts with students during the Earth Day Expo at Arnold Drive Elementary School April 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Smokey Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog were also in attendance at the event, which commemorated Earth Day and taught students about conservation and how they can protect the environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)

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Dancers entertain the crowd during the Arnold Drive Elementary School Earth Day Expo April 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Students came together to learn about conservation in honor of Earth Day, which is celebrated April 22, each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)

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Holly Anderson, Pulaski Conservation District staff member, teaches students about pollinator nests during the Earth Day Expo at Arnold Drive Elementary School April 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Nesting pollinators, which are important to the ecosystem, include species such as bees, wasps, hummingbirds and butterflies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)

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Susan L. Hooks, forest botanist, Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, assists a middle-school student from the Flightline Academy Charter School exam pollen samples at the Arnold Drive Elementary School Earth Day Expo April 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. President Theodore Roosevelt established The Arkansas National Forest on December 18, 1907, and it is the oldest national forest in the South. On April 29, 1926, the forest was renamed as the Ouachita National Forest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)

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James Davidson, a national resources program technician for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, speaks with students about water conservation at a mobile aquarium during the Earth Day Expo held at Arnold Drive Elementary School April 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has four mobile aquariums, which are part of their Aquatic Education Program utilized at schools, community events, fairs, festivals, outdoor shows and youth events featuring native fish and turtles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)

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Students learn Earth Day conservation

Published April 24, 2017
By Master Sgt. Jeff Walston
913th Airlift Group

Little Rock AFB, Ark. -- Members of Cub Scout Pack 170 post the colors during the Arnold Drive Elementary School Earth Day Expo April 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The pack, which is located on base, planted fruit trees to attract pollinators such as bees, wasps, humming birds and butterflies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)