Jan 11, 2012: Looking Ahead...

With the weather turning back to more closely resemble January in Iowa today, I thought a look forward to April and Earth Day might bring some warmer reflections to mind.

Here St. Cecilia Catholic School fourth graders Nora Benson, 9, right, and Riley Austin, 10, spray paint storm drain stencils as part of an Earth Day event held at Ada Hayden Heritage Park in Ames, Iowa, April 22, 2005. The 2005 Earth Day celebration focused on how important wetlands are to the water supply and how individuals can improve the environment.

Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP/Ames Tribune