A look at how Earth Day has been celebrated throughout the Denver area since its founding in 1970.
"School Shrubs"
Arapahoe High School junior Greg Sherman (left) and his fellow classmates Don Newby (center) and Dean Brookie, Wednesday plant one of 35 shrubs on the school grounds in observance of Earth Day. Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1970
U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson
Photo by Joe Marquette. "Picking up a loose scrap of paper upon his arrival at Stapleton airport Wednesday, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, D-Wis., does his part in helping to clean up Denver's environment. He spoke at a 12-hour Earth Day teachin."
April 22, 1970
Earth Day activities, East High School
Photo by Mel Schieltz. "Students at Denver's East High school Monday stage a trash pick-up around the school grounds in preparation for the observance of Earth Day Wednesday . . ." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 20, 1970
“Bicycles Attest to Earth Day Activities”
Photo by Howard Brock. “Students from campuses at Boulder, Greeley, and Fort Collins rode their bikes to Denver for the series of discussions about the environment.” Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1970
Arvada High School students
Photo by Dick Davis. “Hundreds of students from Arvada High School Wednesday morning got Earth Day activities off to an early and enthusiastic start as they marched and bicycled to school to demonstrate their concern over pollution.” Rocky Mountain News
April 22, 1970
Earth Day 1980 logo
1980
Earth Day 1980, Bear Creek High School
Photo by Steve Groer. "Bob Ware, an industrial arts teacher, planted a cottonwood tree atop the car before it was covered by earth-moving equipment." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 17, 1980
Earth Day at CU-Boulder
Photo by Janet Reeves. "Student Nancy Smith carries the weight of the world on her shoulder, symbolizing the care she says the Earth deserves. Smith helped celebrate Earth Day at the University of Colorado in Boulder yesterday." Rocky Mountain News Photos
April 21, 1989
Earth Week observance, Boulder
Photo by Steve Groer. "CU student Andy Young stands atop a pile of barrels which are supposed to represent radioactive waste from Rocky Flats at the Earth week observance in Boulder." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 18, 1970
Earth Day Fair, Denver Zoo
Photo by Janet Reeves. "Chitawana Jones, at microphone, and Terrance Daniels, perform an environmental rap song at the Earth Day Fair held yesterday at the Denver Zoo." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1990
Horizon High School students
Photo by Steve Groer. "Jackie Bugh, 18, left, and Jennifer Laws, 18, seniors at Horizon High School, plant a cherry tree behind the school. Students planted 460 trees in conjunction with Earth Week activities." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1991
Earth Day 1995
Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon. "David Settles rolls a tire up the banks of the S. Platte River during the Earth Day cleanup..." Rocky Mountain News Photographs
April 22, 1995