FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 25, 2007

CONTACT: Karen Inzillo, 908-789-3670 Ext.7911
Tom Plante, 908-527-4746

Investigate Global Warming at Trailside, May 8

Mountainside, NJ – FEATURED EVENT AT TRAILSIDE NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER - Gray Russell, environmental coordinator of Montclair, poses with former Vice President Al Gore during a training project entitled “The Climate Project” held in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. Gray was officially trained to use the slide presentation developed by Mr. Gore to help spread the message about the crisis, the causes and solutions and the opportunities of global warming.  Gray Russell will present a lecture for adults, ages 18 and older, entitled “Global Warming Science and Action Plan” at Trailside Nature and Science Center on Tuesday, May 8, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required and the fee is $5 per person for Union County residents and $7 per person for out-of-county residents. For additional information on this featured event please call 908-789-3670 or visit us on the web at www.ucnj.org/trailside. Trailside Nature and Science Center is located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Mountainside, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to offer an engaging lecture on the topic of global warming at Trailside Nature and Science Center on Tuesday, May 8, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. This featured event is for adults, ages 18 and older.

Mr. Gray Russell, Environmental Coordinator for Montclair, will present a clear, informative report about global warming using dramatic photographs of the changes which have impacted our landscape. This compelling Power Point presentation has been meticulously developed to educate, challenge and inspire citizens and institutions into action against the growing crisis of global warming. The presentation will conclude with a realistic plan of action modeled on work which Mr. Russell is coordinating within his own community.

Pre-registration is required. Admission is $5 per person for Union County residents and $7 per person for out-of-county residents.

“This is a lecture you won’t want to miss! It chronicles the changes in our environment while showing what is being done in one community as a model for what we can do in our own communities to address the issue of global warming,” said Freeholder Chairwoman Bette Jane Kowalski, liaison to the Union County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

For additional information on the Global Warming lecture or for a complete brochure of Trailside’s spring adult workshops and upcoming special events please call 908-789-3670 or visit us on our website at www.ucnj.org/trailside. Trailside Nature and Science Center is located
at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.