Mayor Finch Announces City’s ‘Earth Month’ Activities

Mayor Bill Finch, who spent his Earth Day morning planting flowers and plants with a group of seniors and veterans, today announced the City of Bridgeport’s Earth Month activities.

“This year, we have decided to expand Earth Day to an entire month of events to highlight the City’s efforts in making Bridgeport cleaner, more sustainable and a hub for new ‘green’ businesses while raising awareness for the need to address climate change,” said Mayor Finch.

Earth Month events include community cleanups, garden builds, tree plantings, bike rides and the groundbreaking for the largest fuel cell energy project in North America. 

A full list of Earth Week events can be found online at  www.bridgeportct.gov/earthmonth.

Schedule of Earth Month Events:
For updates go to www.bridgeportct.gov/earthmonth  

 

Monday, April 22, 2013

11 a.m. Flower planting with Veterans and Seniors, 752 East Main Street
3:30 p.m. Words on Wheels, Poetry reading at Greater Bridgeport Transit, 710 Water Street

Friday, April 26, 2013

1 p.m. Arbor Day Tree Planting, Fairfield Avenue in Black Rock (exact location TBD)

Saturday, April 27, 2013

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The Park City Sweep, a city-wide beautification day organized by Groundwork Bridgeport, will include clean up of Wilbur Cross School campus and Green Village Initiative community garden build at 1775 Reservoir Ave.
10 a.m. Wildlife Guards and volunteers Conservation Pond Clean-up, Beardsley Park

Thursday, May 2, 2013:

12 p.m.: Mayor Finch Delivering Beautification Awards to two property owners

Friday, May 3, 2013:

11 a.m. Groundbreaking of the Largest Fuel Cell Power Project in North America 
5 p.m. Think Green Art Show opening, Read’s ArtSpace

Saturday, May 11, 2013:

2 – 5 p.m. Think Green Concert, Baldwin Plaza

Sunday, May 12, 2013:

10 a.m. Downtown Neighborhood Cleanup, Begins at Mucci Plaza, corner of Broad and State Streets

Friday, May 17, 2013:

8:30 a.m. Bike to Work Day Event