WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 FEATURES HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A13 Celebrating Earth Day Staff photo by Jade McDowell McNary Heights Elementary School students study which prey or predator they will be portraying in a game at the school’s annual Earth Day celebration Thursday at McNary Dam. By JADE MCDOWELL NEWS EDITOR Staff photos by Jade McDowell (Bottom left) Students from McNary Heights Elementary School learn about predators and prey at the school’s annual Earth Day celebration Thursday at McNary Dam. (Bottom right) Students from McNary Heights Elementary School learn about predators and prey. McNary Dam was a laboratory of learning Thursday as students from McNary Heights Ele- mentary School celebrated the Earth. Offi cially, Earth Day was April 22, but the school held its annual celebration Thursday. Classes of students in matching T-shirts fol- lowed their teachers around the dam and its expan- sive park system, learning about different parts of the ecosystem. They planted seeds, learned new vocabulary through a scavenger hunt, checked out real birds of prey and played games to help under- stand concepts such as predators and deforestation. ILLUSTRATIONS BY VECTEEZY.COM CRYPTOQUIP SUPER CROSSWORD: 10 CELEBRITIES TURNING 90 SUDOKU DIFFICULTY THIS WEEK EASTERN OREGON EVENTS The place to fi nd everything happening in Eastern Oregon. Post your events. It’s fast and easy! e-Edition For Hermiston Herald information 541-567-6457 • info@hermistonherald.com 333 E. Main St. • HermistonHerald.com Exact digital replica of this print edition is available online, every Wednesday by 5:30 a.m. Check out Hermiston Herald.com for more information.