Earth Day 2022 Events Happening In Lakeland, Nearby Areas

POLK COUNTY, FL — Many Polk County residents celebrate Earth Day annually to protect the planet from pollution by picking up litter, planting trees and raising awareness about environmental issues on April 22.

According to National Geographic, the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 when a U.S. senator from Wisconsin organized a national demonstration about the impact of pollution on humans' and animals' health.

By the end of 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency came into existence. Earth Day was an event celebrated by more than 140 countries around the globe by 1990.

Patch Has Rounded Up Lakeland Earth Day Events Happening April 22-23 Listed Below

• Earth Day Celebration, 771 Carpenter's Way, Lakeland (RSVP Required, visit this website for full details).
• Earth Day: Introduction To Fossils With Tampa Bay Fossil Club, 4-5 p.m., Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St., Plant City (Register on the library's website here)

Saturday, April 23

• Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED) Lakeland, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Munn Park, 210 E. Main St., Lakeland

If you know of any Earth Day events happening in Polk County, email Lakeland Patch editor, Skyla.Luckey@patch.com and Patch will add it to the list.