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Rachel Carson Intergenerational Poetry, Essay, Photo and Dance Contest

Sponsored by:

US EPA, Generations United, Rachel Carson Council, Inc. & Dance Exchange

Rachel Carson was an American biologist who cared deeply about the natural world
around her. In The Sense of Wonder, Ms. Carson wrote "There is something infinitely healing in
the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after the night and spring after
the winter." And it is also important to remember how nature can serve as a source of strength,
as she noted with the comment from the book, that, "Those who contemplate the beauty of the
earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."

To honor Rachel Carson, the EPA, Generations United, The Dance Exchange and the
Rachel Carson Council, Inc., are sponsoring the Fourth Annual Rachel Carson
Intergenerational photo, essay, poetry and dance contest. We invite team entries that express the
Sense of Wonder that you feel for the sea, the night sky, forests, birds, wildlife, and all that is
beautiful to your eyes.

Deadline: Wednesday, June 30, 2010. The finalists will be selected by a panel of
judges. Then the public will be asked to vote for their favorites. Entries must be
intergenerational projects involving persons from different generations. Winners will be posted
on our websites and announced in November.

www.gu.org http://www.rachelcarsoncouncil.org/ http://www.danceexchange.org/
For more information please see: www.epa.gov/aging/resources/thesenseofwonder/index.htm

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