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Youngsters help spread the message of environmental responsibility with spray paint

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Picture and content from the Ellsworth American

Steve Fuller of the Ellsworth American reported on a very creative way of involving our youth in spreading the message of sustainability. In a partnership between the city of Ellsworth, the Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Down East Family YMCA, the children were painting warnings next to downtown storm drains.

Please read the original article at The Ellsworth American

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