Charlotte Earth Day

Photos by Scooter MacMillan, Editor

After a month of Earth Daying, Charlotte celebrated a day of Earth Day last Saturday, April 27, at the Charlotte Library.

The lunar cycle worth of activities encouraging people to embrace their home planet came to a close with the wish that it could be Earth Day every day of the year.

About 80 people came to participate in the denouement of positive climate festivities.

  • Alexa Lewis, left, and Sue Smith, former deputy tree wardens check out trees donated out by Branch Out Burlington to be given away.
    Alexa Lewis, left, and Sue Smith, former deputy tree wardens check out trees donated out by Branch Out Burlington to be given away.
  • Susan Blood hands Peter Demick a seedling from the oldest living sycamore in Connecticut, which he will plant on his property. Both are members of the Charlotte Conservation Commission.
    Susan Blood hands Peter Demick a seedling from the oldest living sycamore in Connecticut, which he will plant on his property. Both are members of the Charlotte Conservation Commission.
  • Library director Margaret Woodrum and Wolfger Schneider of the Charlotte Energy Committee cut up cleaned veggies and ramps for Disco Soup, a Slow Food demonstration of ways food waste reduction can help with the climate crisis.
    Library director Margaret Woodrum and Wolfger Schneider of the Charlotte Energy Committee cut up cleaned veggies and ramps for Disco Soup, a Slow Food demonstration of ways food waste reduction can help with the climate crisis.
  • Chittenden County Forester Ethan Tapper explains that, because 80 percent of Vermont forests are privately owned, we have a collective interest in helping owners make good management decisions.
    Chittenden County Forester Ethan Tapper explains that, because 80 percent of Vermont forests are privately owned, we have a collective interest in helping owners make good management decisions.