Earth Day Celebration Planned In Guilford

GUILFORD, CT — A community-wide Earth Day celebration is scheduled for April 21 on the Guilford Green.

Sponsored by the Guilford Conservation Commission, the event will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

"A Place Called Hope," which is a volunteer raptor rehabilitation program in Killingworth, will be bringing some of their birds of prey with them, according to an announcement on the town of Guilford website. Local garden clubs and the Guilford Parks & Recreation Commission will be hosting planting tables, where kids can plant seeds or seedlings to take home with them.

Conservation groups and religious congregations will have tables illustrating how they are responding to the climate crisis. State Sen. Christine Cohen and State Rep. Moira Rader will be on hand to provide updates on climate legislation in Hartford.

There will also be live music throughout the afternoon.

"In 2024, as we gather on the town green to honor the environmental legacy and spirit of that first Earth Day, we are facing another daunting environmental crisis: human-caused global warming," an announcement on the town website says.

"This year, on April 21, adults and children alike will have a variety of opportunities to share with one another, and with the many conservation-oriented groups in our community, about our conservation, mitigation, and adaptation efforts in this time of climate crisis. We will celebrate that we are not alone in our determination to make a difference."

There is a rain date of April 28.