If you enjoy the outdoors, or breathing fresh air and drinking clean water, Earth Day on April 22 is a good time to show your appreciation by giving back.
The Badger State has strong ties to the environmental day, which was started by former Wisconsin governor and U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. Nelson, who grew up in Clear Lake and also was instrumental in getting the Apostle Islands recognized as a national lakeshore, originally conceived Earth Day as an environmental sit-in, similar to the Vietnam War teach-ins.
From that seed of an idea, Earth Day has grown into Earth Month, with more than 1,300 cleanups and other events scheduled around the world this April. This year`s theme is Protect Our Species, with a focus on endangered species.
In Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources will host Work Play Earth Day events at 30 properties around the state in April and May. In 2018, 950 volunteers participated in 28 events around Wisconsin....
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...moreKen Notes: There are too many events to list or cover in WDNGreen but please find an event near you and support it.
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