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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 60 results for Elkhart Environmental Center.

ID	102607
Title of Article	City names sustainability officer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeff Zavatsky, director of the Elkhart Environmental Center, speaks before the City Council about his new role as the city’s sustainability officer during a meeting Monday at City Hall.
Date	Nov 05, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Government, Elkhart City, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	102489
Title of Article	Haunted Walk brings fun and scares to Environmental Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Haunted Walk Through the Woods; Children grab treats
Date	Oct 10, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	101722
Title of Article	Free trees to mark Earth Day
Notes	1717 East Lusher Ave., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Earth Day activity; line for free trees
Date	Apr 23, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Earth Day Celebration, Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District, Elkhart Public Library

ID	96651
Title of Article	Environment takes center stage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dennis Badke holds skunk; Attendees receive free tree saplings
Date	Apr 23, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Earth Day Celebration, Trees

ID	96610
Title of Article	Take A Free Tree
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Planting a tree; Visitors Earth Day 2023; Daragh Deegan
Date	Apr 18, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Earth Day Celebration, Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District

ID	96372
Title of Article	TOTALLY CAPTIVATING
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sandra, Ireland, Declan, Cyndi, Tadd, Lennon and Liam Troxell watch the eclipse.; Addison Carter, with brother Jackson; Danielle Musick, with children Jackson and Natalie
Date	Apr 10, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Solar Eclipse, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	96336
Title of Article	Sky watchers prepare for rare eclipse over Indiana
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	ISO-certified glasses for eclipse viewing
Date	Apr 06, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Solar Eclipse, Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Elkhart High School

ID	95225
Title of Article	Indiana to lose more wetlands under House bill
Notes	House Bill 1383; Jeff Zavatsky
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	River Greenway Trail
Date	Jan 31, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Wetlands, Indiana, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	89354
Title of Article	Quilt Gardens take root
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Workers at Elkhart Environmental Center; Elkhart Central Park's Quilt Garden
Date	May 19, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Quilt Gardens, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau

ID	88600
Title of Article	Free trees and more offered on Earth Day
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Visitors meet local fish at the aquatic biologist’s booth on Earth Day 2019.
Date	Apr 21, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Earth Day Celebration

ID	83618
Title of Article	Volunteers help clean up Elkhart River
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	River cleanup volunteers
Date	Sep 24, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart River, Volunteer Work

ID	82563
Title of Article	EnviroFest 2022: Music, canoe rides, kid's activities, animals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Children learning about catfish
Date	Aug 19, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, EnviroFest

ID	75593
Title of Article	Lippert volunteers fan out for Fall Community Week
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Team members from Lippert Compnents; Team members from Lippert Components
Date	Oct 27, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Lippert Components Inc., Elkhart Environmental Center, Volunteer Work

ID	74589
Title of Article	River cleanup works wonders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart River Cleanup canoe crew
Date	Sep 24, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart River

ID	72562
Title of Article	Eagle Scout Keen Completes Environmental Center Project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wayne Niccum, Jay Keen, Dwight Fish
Date	Jun 08, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Boy Scouts of America, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	67880
Title of Article	Mayor names Czarnecki next park superintendent
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jamison Czarnecki
Date	July 8, 2020
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Park & Recreation Department, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	67197
Title of Article	City developing climate action plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 26, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

ID	67808
Title of Article	Rain garden planted at Environmental Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers; Volunteer; Tanner Demien and Brandi Henderson
Date	June 12, 2020
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Volunteer Work

ID	67850
Title of Article	50th Earth Day celebration goes digital
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dave and Diana Engle; Ducklings
Date	April 22, 2020
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Earth Day Celebration, Elkhart Environmental Center, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ID	67437
Title of Article	Stay home but get out
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Environmental Center guests.
Date	March 28, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Elkhart County Park & Recreation Department

ID	66341
Title of Article	Community leaders offer New Year's resolutions
Notes	Juvenile Magistrate, Mayors, Elkhart, Mayors, Goshen, Elkhart Environmental Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Linda Rogers; Craig Koehler; Jeremy Stutsman; Matt Schuss; Rod Roberson; Deborah Domine; Josh Shattuck; Julie Parke; Tim Neese; Steve Thalheimer; Jamison Czarnecki; Byron Sanders; Julia King; Tom McArthur; Will Coatie
Date	December 31, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart City Council, Baugo Community Schools, Concord Community Schools

ID	66916
Title of Article	Environmental advocates aim to make a difference
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 7, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Environmental Conservation Issues, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	66647
Title of Article	Elkhart EnviroFest draws hundreds
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Festival guests; Children; Nick Joseph; Dwight Fish
Date	August 4, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Central Park - Elkhart, Festivals

ID	66624
Title of Article	New location, free admission for EnviroFest
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	EnviroFest guests
Date	July 31, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	EnviroFest, Central Park - Elkhart, Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart Civic Plaza

ID	67115
Title of Article	Earth Day celebration in Elkhart focuses on tree canopy
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tree planters; Guests; Volunteers
Date	April 28, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Sustainability, Earth Day Celebration

ID	67131
Title of Article	Preparing to eliminate an invasive species
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Boyscouts; Volunteers; Volunteers
Date	April 21, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Arbor Day, Volunteer Work

ID	65337
Title of Article	Supporting native plants and animals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aaron Stump; Elkhart Environmental Center; Aaron Stump
Date	April 7, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Elkhart EnviroCorps, Stump, Aaron

ID	64616
Title of Article	Elkhart kicks off Civic Plaza redesign discussions
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	City Councilman Brian Thomas; Residents and REA representatives
Date	October 31, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart City Water Works, Central Park - Elkhart, Rundell Ernstberger Associates, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	63406
Title of Article	Nature play day at Elkhart Environmental Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Everette Vandrick and Jamison Czarnecki; Carsten Gull; Carla Gull with children; Parents and children walking; Ada and Rebecca Hanlon
Date	February 17, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart EnviroCorps

ID	62792
Title of Article	Free Museum Day a success despite rain
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Josh and Julian Scholten; Visitors at Ruthmere Museum; Visitors at Elkhart Environmental Center
Date	November 5, 2017
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Land-Use Plan, Museums

ID	53456
Title of Article	Bald eagle sighted at Environmental Center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of eagle
Date	January 5, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Birds, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	51861
Title of Article	Invader focus of Arbor Day event
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 28, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Arbor Day, Emerald Ash Borer, Trees, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	46432
Title of Article	For now, no more Express
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of players
Date	October 26, 2010
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball

ID	46067
Title of Article	Express return is 50-50
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 22, 2010
Page	B1, B3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball, Beathea, Daimon

ID	44591
Title of Article	Changing seasons
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of team
Date	March 10, 2010
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball

ID	44205
Title of Article	Basketball matrimony
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of event
Date	January 27, 2010
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball

ID	44172
Title of Article	Never say never
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of event
Date	January 19, 2010
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Beathea, Daimon, Basketball

ID	40441
Title of Article	Growing as a community
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	February 19, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Gardens, Community, Elkhart Environmental Center

ID	40159
Title of Article	Departing Express will leave plenty of memories behind
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of player
Date	January 7, 2009
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball

ID	39843
Title of Article	Express could be 'dead' in more ways than one
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Beathea
Date	November 29, 2008
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball

ID	38627
Title of Article	Stop, look, listen: Sale of Express an option
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 5, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Beathea, Daimon

ID	38633
Title of Article	Runaway train?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of post-game celebration
Date	August 5, 2008
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball

ID	38348
Title of Article	Bellingham new champs
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of game
Date	July 20, 2008
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball

ID	40134
Title of Article	Express extinct
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	January 5, 2008
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Beathea, Daimon, Basketball

ID	28942
Title of Article	Good to the last drop
Notes	2nd IBL championship
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of game
Date	July 22, 2007
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball

ID	25830
Title of Article	70 miles is fine; 84 feet is not
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 19, 2007
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball, North Side Gymnasium

ID	25489
Title of Article	Express set for tip off
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 30, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart Community Schools, Government, Elkhart City, Basketball

ID	25155
Title of Article	City poised to help again
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of mayor
Date	March 20, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Elkhart School Board, Miller, David (Mayor), Government, Elkhart City

ID	22812
Title of Article	Leaning toward green
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of roof, vehicle
Date	December 1, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	Enviro-Finishes Inc, Elkhart Environmental Center, Government, Elkhart City

ID	19627
Title of Article	Express cap first season with a title
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of celebration
Date	July 17, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Environmental Center, Basketball