(PENSACOLA) --- It's all about God's green Earth in Pensacola today.
But locals here celebrated Mother Nature on Saturday at the Annual Pensacola Earth Day celebration and the City of Pensacola Arbor Day tree giveaway, proving Pensacola's love for the land.
(Photo: Earth Day Pensacola Facebook post)
Before reporting on current celebrations, let's look back at the History Channel's take on who exactly came up with the idea to dedicate a day to Mother Nature. The reason for the day is that U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin wanted to raise awareness about pollution.
As for the date, according to the media report, "original organizers selected April 22 to maximize the number of students that could be reached on university campuses, as it was a weekday between spring break and final exams."
Well, it worked.
"Earth Day is a holiday held every April 22 that highlights environmental issues and sustainability through education," the media outlet reports. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, its observance has grown from rallies and lectures across the United States into a global celebration that's sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green living and confronting the climate crisis."
The Saturday celebration brought the young and old together to celebrate the very ground they danced on.
While vendors gathered to sell goods, city officials took the opportunity to share seedlings.
"The City of Pensacola distributed 245 seedlings, including Bald Cypress, Chinkapin Oak, Eastern Red Cedar, Flatwood Plum, Fringe Tree, Mayhaw, Paw-Paw, Red Maple, and more in just over an hour," according to the government Facebook post.
(Photo: April 23 City of Pensacola Facebook post with photos from April 18 Arbor Day celebration, tree giveaway)
Resident Ric Kindle captured locals with live and fake animals, children dancing, vendors selling, and most of all, a wonderful celebration of the Earth.
(Photos: Ric Kindle Facebook photos of Saturday Earth Day celebration)
To learn more about Earth Day Pensacola, visit the group's Facebook page, filled with photos and education on how to be a better human for the Earth.
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