Earth Day Celebration in Downtown Rochester Michigan

Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center along with the City of Rochester and the Rochester DDA hosted the 4^th annual Earth Day.  It was Michigan's largest Earth Day gathering and was enjoyed over two days with an expected attendance of over 50,000.  Earth day in Rochester offered a wide variety of family fun.  Activities were informative, earth-friendly including: 150+ green and wellness exhibits, presentations and films, alternative vehicle and energy displays, organic food service, farmers' market and petting farm, kids corner, hands-on demonstrations, music and entertainment, prizes drawings, free massage and so much more including a community-building Connections Cafe'.  Connecting with people and creating community solutions for a greener future is the goal of Rochester and Rochester Hills.

Family Fun at Earth Day in Rochester Michigan from Cathy Tishhouse on Vimeo.

Earth Day is celebrated in the US on April 22 and is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and had developed into a global celebration in many countries every year. This date is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Many cities around the US utilize Earth Day as a time to bring awareness to and act to protect our planet.  It is the largest annual secular event in the world, observed in 150 countries by over one billion people.

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