April 22 Parade to Honor “Our Dear Earth”

Earth Ball dominates the Earth Day Parade on Orcas Island, this year on Friday, April 22

By Gregory Books, Earthling

Greetings Fellow Earthlings:

Next Friday, April 22, is Earth Day and for the tenth consecutive year, the Earth Loving people of Orcas Island will be expressing their appreciation for our dear planet by having an Earth Day Parade.  All people who love our earth are welcome to be in the parade or just enjoy it as it passes through the streets of Eastsound.  As before, the parade will form up at noon in front of school, and proceed through town shortly thereafter.

Different this year is the timing.  April 22 falls within the public schools’ spring break.  In the past few years, whole classes of students with their teachers have been active in the parade, dressed up and singing. But this year, due to the public school not being in session, will be less structured and organized, rather like it was when the Environmental Club at the high school first started the parade back in 2002.

Regardless of the school schedule, the parade will go on!  So dress up, bring your drums and your voices.  Build a horse drawn float made of recycled materials. Tell your friends and neighbors.  Our dear earth is taking quite a beating these days, so let’s all think about how important taking care of the earth is, and not only come join the parade, but also work toward lessening each of our footprints.