Rainy Forecast Cancels Plans For Earth Day Celebration in Doylestown

UPDATE: Due to Saturday’s forecast for inclement weather, Doylestown Borough has canceled its Earth Day event for April 26 at Broad Commons Park.

DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH, PA — In advance of Doylestown Borough's second annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, Mayor Noni West this week issued a proclamation recognizing the importance of the day and encouraging everyone to stop by Broad Commons Park to celebrate the planet.

"This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Earth Day movement. Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, an ardent conservationist, created Earth Day in the spring of 1970 to force the environment into the national agenda," said Mayor West. "Environmental activism in the 1960s all led Nelson to establish Earth Day."

She continued, "We are all caretakers of our planet and we have a responsibility to preserve the Earth's beauty and resources for the benefit of its current and future inhabitants of all species."

In conclusion, the mayor officially proclaimed Earth Day in the borough and asked its businesses, institutions and individuals to "do everything possible to reduce consumption of the Earth's resources, fight climate change, support green economy initiatives, encourage others to take action and join the borough's Environmental Advisory Commission in celebrating Earth Day at Broad Commons Park."

The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include three hours of fun, learning, and hands-on activities for every age.

Event highlights include kid-friendly crafts including a make-your-own bird feeder, live music by Nook Nook students, kids' yoga and activities with the Yoga Gnome, lawn games including Jenga, Connect 4 and Cornhole, giveaways and prizes.

In addition, the event will bring a number of educational vendors to the park including the Doylestown Borough Environmental Advisory Council, the Doylestown Borough Shade Tree Commission, Doylestown Bird Town, Heritage Conservancy, the Bucks County Conservation District, the Bucks County Branch of Women's Farm and Garden, PECO Energy offering an energy assessment, and more.