tive to document declining environmental conditions and participate in social media campaigns to raise awareness. Help celebrate victories and support future progress by participating in these local Earth Day 2020 events.
Bedford 2020 Earth Day Festival
GNC Earth Day participants removing invasive English Ivy from walking trails
50th EARTH DAY TAKES ON CLIMATE CHANGE Golden Anniversary Marks Call to Action
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n April 22, events and trends take 1970, 20 milcenter stage: The goal lion Ameriis to mobilize milcans—10 percent lions, perhaps billions, of the nation—took of Earth’s human to the streets and inhabitants to rise up campuses to protest in its defense. “The environmental degraurgency has never dation so severe that been greater and the rivers were literally stakes have never Earth Day in Croton catching on fire. That been higher,” say the groundswell was followed by the passage organizers of the Earth Day Network. “We of landmark environmental laws, includare now in an environmental emergency ing the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and a climate breakdown. The world needs Endangered Species Act and the creation of you—and your actions—for Earth Day the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2020.” laws soon adopted by many other coun To learn about personal actions, tries. including step-by-step instructions on how Half a century later, as temperatures ap- to organize an event, consult EarthDay.org. proach 70 degrees in Antarctica, catastrophic Participants can join in a cleanup of trash wildfires race through Australia and species from rivers, beaches, streets and forests; die off around the world, the planet’s status host a teach-in; take part in a climate strike seems anything but golden. On this Earth or campus rally to show united action; join Day, the climate crisis that precipitated these the world’s largest citizen science initia26
Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess NY Edition
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Sunday, April 26, 12 noon-4pm Featuring music, food, family-fun, supplies and information to have a healthy yard this year, including: Plant and Seed Swap, free pollinator plants, great choice of native shrubs and trees, make origami plant pots and seeds for wildlife, information on landscaping without chemicals, composting tutorials, kids activities, info about gardening for pollinators and becoming an iNaturalist data collector. Free admission. Location: Bedford Hills Train Station, 46 Depot Plaza, Bedford Hills.
Earth Day in Croton
Saturday May 2, 10am-3pm Will feature environmental groups such as Teatown, Rewilding School, Croton 100, Saw Mill River Audobon, PlanItWild, Hudson River groups, Tree Care, mothers out front, Croton Point Park, Puffer and Biogas. Music will be provided by Strange Pools and David Goldman and guests. There’ll be farm markets, crafts, nature photo, Feed the Birds and Organic Kitchen. Village committees on hand will be Sustainability, Trails, Care of Creation (an interfaith group focusing on environmental issues). There’ll also be specialists discussing native plants and invasives and pollinator gardens. Location: Vassallo Park , 1 Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson. Info: 914.271.4848 and crotononhudson-ny.gov.
Greenburgh Nature Center Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 25, 9am-3pm. A day of volunteer projects and a sustainable thrift shop. Opportunities to get the
