Pensacola's Earth Day - The University of West Florida returned to the original Earth Day Celebration concept by hosting a day filled with
educational lectures and demonstrations aimed at protecting our earth; the Earth Day Environmental Symposium. From recycling to energy credits, there were opportunities to learn about a variety of earth healthy ideas at Pensacola's Earth Day Celebration.
But the important festival concept of Earth Day continued for Pensacola's Earth Day with Saturday's celebration in Bayview Park. Dozens of vendors, non-profit organizations and community groups participated and - WOW - did the weather cooperate.
Thousands of people came together to learn about the environment, enjoy the great weather and just have some fun. While children played on the climbing wall and playground equipment, adults learned about natural lighting options, organic produce, had the opportunity to have their fortunes read and picked up tips from the Escambia County Master Gardners. And these were only a few of the dozens of activities!
We're fortunate that Pensacola's early urban planners recognized the need for gathering spaces for the public and incuded numerous parks throughout the city. Bayview Park is one of the largest in town and includes a community center, a senior center, playground equipment, a dog park, tennis courts and pic-nic shelters. The park is always busy when the sun is out. What a blessing for Pensacola's Earth Day.
