Palmetto Bay is committed to Earth Day in such a big way, we take a full week to celebrate. Villagers of all ages are invited to take part in a wide range of way green activities, all free to the public, April 19-26.
The activities for this official Earth Day portion of the week include:
The activities for this official Earth Day portion of the week include:
April 22: Poster Contest Local 5th graders are capturing the theme “It's Our Turn to Lead" in our Annual Poster Contest. The winning school gets an official visit by the Village Council for an exclusive tree planting ceremony, as well as the ever popular Lady Bug Releases, today at Westminster, Howard Drive, Coral Reef and Dr. Henry Perrine Academy of the Arts.
Of course, no special day is complete without viewing Google's special Earth Day animated doodle on the Google site.
A brief history of Earth Day: The April 22 Earth Day, was founded by
Senator Gaylord Nelson, and was first organized in 1970 to promote
ecology and respect for life on the planet as well as to encourage
awareness of the growing problems of air, water and soil pollution.
Some relevant posts on my personal blog include Invasive Species, creating a backyard oasis, Celestial Events:
there have been many posts throughout this blog covering these topics
and how they are relevant to our South Miami-Dade Communities. Please
take the time to check a few out.
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