Earth Day 2000.

The 30th anniversary of Earth Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm on the Mall in Washington, D.C. On April 22, several hundred thousand conservation-minded people joined Vice President Gore to learn about the current issues affecting the world's environment. The Service's National Outreach Team organized a booth in the Earth Tent representing all Service Programs. The Endangered Species program was well-represented with materials to distribute and with staff on hand to converse with the public. Besides Endangered Species, staff from Public Affairs, Habitat Conservation, National Conservation Training Center, and Region 4 spoke with hundreds of adults and children at the booth. Other speakers besides the Vice President were Earth Day Chair Leonardo DiCaprio, Ted Danson, and Melanie Griffith. Performers included Carole King; James Taylor; Indigenous; and Peter, Paul and Mary. Dozens of other well-known speakers and performers took the stage in front of the Capitol.

Reported by Susan D. Jewell of the Division of Endangered Species in the Service's Arlington, Virginia, headquarters office.