The Post - CT Outdoors: Celebration of Earth Day starts Saturday: "It's hard to believe that it has been 37 years since we celebrated the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970.
Indeed, a lot has happened since its founder, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson came up with the idea by first convincing President John F. Kennedy to put it on the map by going on an environmental tour in September, 1963. the five-day tour set the seed for The first Earth Day to be held several years later.
It was a grassroots effort, Nelson recalled. The amazing thing is it was an event that organized itself.
Now, 37 years later, the grassroots effort continues and, amazingly, the celebration still organzes itself in towns and cities across Connecticut and the rest of the U.S. Events have also expanded to more than Earth Day, this Saturday. This year, you can find events that stretch into early May.
Many events are scheduled, including the following: .... visit the above link for the events listing ... "
