The April 22 date
for the first Earth Day stemmed from a much-earlier observance: Arbor Day,
which began in Nebraska in 1872.
Today, a common
practice in celebration of Earth Day is still to plant new trees
Bottom line: Why do
we celebrate Earth Day on April 22?
The date stems from an earlier observance,
Arbor Day. And the date of Arbor Day was set due to the birthday of J. Sterling
Morton, a Nebraska pioneer and journalist, who launched the first Arbor Day in
1872.
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