Green Up Day this year will be Saturday, May 5. This Vermont tradition, the first of its kind in the nation, was launched by Governor Deane C. Davis in response to an idea offered by a citizen appalled by litter along our roadsides.
Litter continues to damage the environment, worldwide.
No one seems to have come up with a solution to this unfortunate human behavior. As populations increase, so does the litter. Green Up Vermont Day gives us the chance to get together with our children and join others young and old to go out and clean up. It is so important for the young people to get involved in Green Up, to learn to take care of Vermont, that we all must take care of it. We need everyone s help to accomplish this.