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-2- There is much to do. There is much that can be done, together. Because I strongly believe that this should be an effort involving people at the grassroots, people of all ages and in all parts of our state, I believe that the responsibility and coordination of activities should take place at the local level. This effort does not entail state supervision or control° I have called on several state agencies to be available to provide assistance with "Green Up, Clean Up Day" activities, but the initiative and planning must come from you. As a member of your local community, you are in the best position to know where these efforts should be directed. Mrs. Quie and I plan to help highlight Minnesota Environment Week in several ways: Participation in Arbor Day activities. On Friday, April 25, our family will be a part of a tree planting ceremony in St. Paul. The Minnesota Nurserymen's Association will be providing the "arbor" for the ceremony, and the design of the planting will be courtesy of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Association of Landscape Architects. With the Dutch Elm disease problem of recent years, tree plantings are increasingly important. Communities throughout the state are encouraged to participate in Arbor Day. Encouragement of recycling activities. To focus attention on recycling we intend to spotlight our own ongoing recycling activities at the Official Residence in St. Paul. Our home is part of a recycling district with regularly scheduled pick- ups of recyclable materials. On April 26 the PCA is arranging to highlight such a recycling pick-up at the Residence, and a visit to a Twin Cities recycling center as well. You may be interested in working w~th such a center in your own area ~to arrange special hours or recycling drives during this week. Recognition of student cleanup efforts. On April 26 I will travel to Hibbing to recognize the efforts of students in that area who will have taken part in "Green Up, Clean Up" activities during the week of April 20-26. For such school Arbor Day activities, Minnesota law permits schools to let out students for up to half a day. I encourage schools to take advantage of this opportunity to get students involved in cleanup, planting and other appropriate activities.