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By Zenobia DeCoteau<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n April 22nd, marks the annual celebration of Earth Day here in the United States and across the globe. First recognized in 1970, Earth Day creator, <\/span>Senator Gaylord Nelson<\/strong> aided in pushing the commemoration to <\/span>millions of communities and people. The anniversary of Earth Day is held to showcase the importance of sustaining clean air, land, & water.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Timeline by Zenobia DeCoteau<\/p><\/div>\n Gaylord Nelson<\/strong><\/p>\n Born in Wisconsin, the first \u201cconservation governor\u201d, Gaylord Nelson was a leader in the fight to reduce the degradation of the environment. He was elected to serve two terms as governor in Wisconsin, and promised reform after community concern of the exploitation of natural resources. A noted accomplishment was the establishment of the Youth Conservation Corps, which created over 1,000 green jobs for the unemployed. After his election to the Senate in 1962, he soon realized the lack of political conversation related to environmental issues in governmental affairs. He struggled to demonstrate the importance of the subject amongst his peers, so he turned to the American people for their support and activism. <\/span><\/span>In\u00a0<\/span>honor of\u00a0<\/span>protecting the planet, and encouraging the mission of former leaders of environmental awareness, activities on a state and local level are planned each year, here in Lancaster County. Activities provide families with the knowledge and ambition to keep striving towards sustainability.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Organizations, businesses, and schools in Lancaster are often involved in developing Earth Day festivities for the community.<\/span><\/p>\n Sahd Metal Recycling<\/strong><\/em>– A family owned business who buys, sells, and recycles <\/span> metals. With investing in green technologies, the business as become a community leader in the area. <\/span><\/p>\n Their annual Earth Day event is a free family friendly event that offers tours to families who want to view the business\u2019 recycling processes for themselves. Vendors specializing in reducing, reusing, and recycling are invited to educate families with their own information. Guests can bring in aluminum cans to recycle on site and enter in a contest to see who recycles the most as well as other contests. Guest are asked to wear closed toed shoes and to sign a waiver for their safety.<\/span><\/p>\n Frank Sahd<\/strong><\/p>\n In 1941, Frank Sahd started the Frank Sahd Salvage Center along with his wife Lucille. <\/span> The business encompassed an antique store in the front and a scrap metal business in the garage. Frank bought and sold metals with and without iron in them. The operation grew in 1950 so Frank had to move the company to its current location at 1045 Lancaster Avenue in Columbia, Pennsylvania. He began to shift the company\u2019s focus to solely dealing with recycling metals rather than the emphasis on the antiques. The business became incorporated in 1967. After Frank\u2019s death in 1967 his brother, his 2 sons and their cousin took over the business.<\/span><\/p>\n North Museum of Nature and Science<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded by <\/span>Franklin & Marshall College <\/span> in 1953; a place to discover science, nature, and history. The museum offers a Explore Nature Gallery, a Live Animal Room, Dinosaur Gallery, an art planetarium and so much more.<\/span><\/p>\n F&M Campus Map By: Zenobia DeCoteau<\/p><\/div>\n Although not a specific annual event, the facilities Explore Nature Gallery features live animals and hands on activities almost year round for children to learn and play. For granted admission, adults are $9.00, youth ages 3 to 17 years of age are $8.00, senior citizens (65+) are $8.00 and children 2 and under are free to enter.<\/span><\/p>\n Neighbors United Lancaster<\/strong>– \u00a0Represents 3,300 households in northeast section of the City of Lancaster. The group is known for increased community communication through advocacy for the importance of increased urban styles of living. <\/span><\/p>\n In a devotion to make Lancaster a greener and cleaner place, Neighbors United Lancaster hosts annual Plogging, Sidewalk Clean ups, and Garden Box events. The term \u201cPlogging\u201d which refers to picking up trash while jogging comes all the way from Sweden. Other events the group hosts include planting a tree at a cemetery and adopting a tree to enhance Lancaster’s urban forestry. Sign-ups for each event can be found on their website. The events are free and open to the community.<\/span><\/p>\n POUR is no longer around but they held a central role in Lancaster City’s Earth Day celebrations. Craft Food and Drinks<\/span> – An upscale bar and restaurant that combines <\/span> the fresh ingredients used in their recipes to then pair with a variety of wines and <\/span> beers.<\/span><\/p>\nHistory<\/span><\/h1>\n
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