Celebrate National Earth Day by Helping Animals Earth Day is a great opportunity to learn and to teach others about taking care of the planet and making choices that will help the environment and the animals that live here! Holiday History In 1970, the first Earth Day was created by using the energy of the anti-war protest movement in order to make environmental concerns a priority. The holiday was founded by Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin after he saw the huge oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans rallied for […] Read more »
