An Earth Day event will be held Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the Marion County Extension and Outreach building in Knoxville. The event was originally set for Marion County Park, but due to the forecast of inclement weather, the site has been moved.

There will be local speakers starting at 1 p.m., with birds of prey and a crafting area.

Linette Bernard with Saving Our Avian Resources (SOAR) talks about raptor rehabilitation, education and research. Naturalist Marla Mertz will speak about wildlife and the impact we have on them and Karen Brown, with Brown’s Sanitation, speaks about her business and ways to recycle.

The Earth Sweep event was put together through the efforts of Cullie Provenzano, who worked on the project three years ago and has seen it grow each year. Cullie’s 5-year-old daughter, Frankie, will also speak at 1:30. Between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. there will be a Prairie Earth Ball making/(seed bombs) and a plant swap is planned.

Provenzano tells KNIA/KRLS News how she got started after having children of her own, “I decided I wanted to raise them as little environmentalists and humanitarians.”

There will be biodegradable bags for those who would like to pick up trash in designated areas.