April 22nd is the standard Earth Day celebration date. But, since that’s a Monday, most events will be on Saturday, April 20th this year. What does Earth Day mean to you? The attached photo was taken from Apollo 10 and used for one of the first Earth Flags. Do you have any special plans for Earth Day? The following are some local Earth Day events in the Hamptons and East End that may pique your interest and offer a means of getting involved. There’s something for everyone:
Bridgehampton – The SoFo Earth Day Celebration was listed at Dan’s Papers. There is a “Free Open House” set for April 20th at the South Fork Natural History Museum located in Bridgehampton. Though free, some events require advanced registration. There will be nature walks, art experiences and interactive exhibits. This one sounds good: “natural objects with projected light to envelop the viewer in a landscape of visual textures and shapes.” More at this link.
Hampton Bays – The Hampton Bays Beautification Association (HBBA) posted their Earth Day events at their own website, linked here. They will be welcoming participants in “The Great East End Cleanup,” which is outlined at the Town of Southampton website, at this link.
Montauk – Concerned Citizens of Montauk (CCOM) Earth Day events and activities were featured in The East Hampton Patch. Activities such as picking up litter and “A Gardening Survival Guide” are free to both adults and children. Appropriate dress is strongly recommended. There is a list of Earth Day activities and events at this link.
Sag Harbor – Canio’s Book announced their event in the Southampton Press: “Every day is Earth Day at Canio’s where we proudly fly an original Earth Flag. Today we’ll enjoy readings by local environmentalists of selections from some of the great nature writers. We’ll also announce our “Earth Conscious Essay Contest” and share plans for our next community discussion course from the Northwest Earth Institute. Join us to read a selection, or just to listen. Readers must register please.” More at this link.
Southampton – The Great East End Cleanup, April 15-21, with over 900 registrants, was announced in The Southampton Press: “The amount of participants has steadily grown over the past several years. Last year we had about 38 organizations take part, from Scout Troops and school sports…” Sorry, you have to be registered at the Southampton Press in order to read more about this free event. But here is the link to the post if you are registered at 27East or would like to get registered and read the text.
For more practical information on how to participate and register for the cleanup, see this linked web page. The town-government webpage describes a special effort “to reduce plastic bag usage” but, apparently, the required use of special light-green plastic garbage bags for the Southampton landfill will remain in effect on Earth Day.
If you know of any Hamptons Earth Day events not mentioned, do post a comment with some information. Or, if you have any suggestions on what individuals can do in order to help the environment, that would also be helpful.
I think I’d like to teach my sons about composting and what it means to have a small carbon footprint. They love worms and digging in the earth, so the first part shouldn’t be difficult. And, hopefully, if the first part is a success then the earthy shoes coming into the house will be a good metaphor for the second part.
Note: Image of Earth was taken from Apollo 10 by NASA and is non-copyright material.
Original post was published at Warren's Nursery
