COVID Curtails Boise's Earth Day Celebrations

BOISE, ID — April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, but the City of Boise has placed plans for a public celebration on hold due to the pandemic.

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In a statement on the city's website, Boise states, "Though our plans for Earth Day, like many other plans, have had to change this month, we would still like to safely connect with our community and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Take a few minutes today to do something creative to celebrate nature and share it with us using the hashtag #EarthDayBoise. We want to see your window paint, guitar solos, puzzles, crafts, photos and whatever else you can think of."

The idea of Earth Day started from the observance of Arbor Day, a day when people are encouraged to plant trees. Arbor Day started in Nebraska in 1872.

The Sierra Club has stepped up with a few items to mark the day.

-The group will sponsor Earth Day Live:Boise with local speakers, climate activism and live music.

-Sierra Club staffer Eric Willadsen will be joining the Boise Bicycle Project to discuss the Canal Pathways on a Zoom call. To join, log in at https://zoom.us/j/163239922 with the meeting ID 163 239 922.

Citizens are also invited to join the Earth Day Boise Facebook page here.

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