Norwalk photos: Earth Day
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk marked Earth Day with festivities on the Town Green, organized by Audrey Cozzarin.
“We love this earth as a newborn loves its mother’s heartbeat,” Wednesday Atoms said as she performed a Native American reading. “…Love it as we have loved it. Care for it, as we have cared for it. Hold in your mind the memory of the land as it is when you receive it. Preserve the land for all children, and love it, as God loves us.”
The event was preceded by walking and bike tours.
Audrey Cozzarin leads a grounding exercise, Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Mary Verel plays a drum, Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Mike Mushak, right, helps get the bike tour going. (John Levin)
Wednesday Atoms performs a Native American reading, Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Audrey Cozzarin leads a grounding exercise, Saturday on the Town Green. (Bill Wrenn)
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
The Norwalk Department of Public Works gave away tree seedlings, Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Saturday on the Town Green. (John Levin)
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Pollinator Pathways co-founder Louise Washer, Saturday on the Town Green. (John Levin)
A ceremonial tree planting on Lewis Street. (Nancy Chapman)
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Saturday on the Town Green. (John Levin)
Nora Burdick, almost 3, and Mary Verel play drums Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
The Rev. Daniel Simons, St. Paul’s pastor, Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
A drum circle, Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
Planters made from egg cartons proved to be popular, Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
From left, Norwalk River Valley Trail (NRVT) clean up volunteers Ava Ryen, Roshni Yousuf, Raisa Yousuf and Grezelle Oseguera. (John Levin)
Participants in the Earth Day Norwalk Bike Tour, led by Mike Mushak, left, and Bike/Walk Commission Chairman Tanner Thompson, center with black t-shirt. (John Levin)
Saturday on the Town Green. (Nancy Chapman)
From left, Serafino Carri, Audrey Corazon, the Rev. Daniel Simons of St. Paul’s On The Green and Council member Josh Goldstein. (John Levin)
Mycroft, an 11-week-old German Shephard, Saturday on the Town Green. (John Levin)
Mycroft, an 11-week-old German Shephard, and his human, a recent arrival to Norwalk. (John Levin)
From left, Beth Seigelbaum, Josh Goldstein and Tanner Thompson. (John Levin)
District E Common Council members Tom Livingston and Lisa Shanahan, both Democrats, Saturday on the Town Green.
(John Levin)
6 comments
Paul April 26, 2022 at 4:59 am
These photos crack me up. Take a look at the pesticide filled lawn pics. Not a weed in sight. How many of us saw pesticide posting signs all the time on the green……Earth Day on the green…….if this isnt irony, I dont know what is. These same people who want to ban everything are celebtrating earth day on a toxic field. Funny.
Erica Kipp April 26, 2022 at 9:57 am
It was a wonderful event and hopefully an annual one. The environmental science club students from Norwalk Community College enjoyed working with the community and it was very special to see my college students talking with children about the environment—- the next TWO generations collaborating! Thank you Audrey for all your work and coordination!
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ML Murray April 26, 2022 at 2:54 pm
This was a great event on a beautiful day. My husband really enjoyed the bike ride with Mike and Tanner, and it was helpful because he took me out the next day to show me parts of the bike path I hadn’t been on before. My personal favorite was the grounding exercise on the warm stones in front of the gazebo. If they don’t already offer this regularly, I think yoga/grounding exercises/tai chi on a regular basis at the gazebo would be really cool. Either way, I hope this event continues and grows!
Mimi Chang April 26, 2022 at 5:35 pm
Great job, Audrey! Looks like the event was a success and all had a great time!
Audrey Cozzarin April 26, 2022 at 6:23 pm
Thank you, Nancy, for capturing the essence of our Norwalk community enjoying a beautiful day in the sun. It was a grassroots effort that was embraced by the city and how special is that?!
Paul, to your comment: Perhaps the First Taxing District will reconsider the use of herbicides and allow the lawn on the Norwalk Green to become more natural along with Pollinator Pathway gardens along its borders and walkways! I think holding the event there was a good way to highlight the work that needs to be done to keep the earth healthy for us all.
We start where we can, and this visible place in Norwalk is also ripe for being safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
Onward!
The Rev. Daniel Simons (St. Paul's on the Green) April 26, 2022 at 8:23 pm
You captured the energy and participation of the event beautifully with these photos, Nancy. Standing together on common ground for common purpose felt like a real “happening” — and it was so lovely to see all the different groups ‘cross-pollenating.’ Small steps together lead to stronger relationships lead to greater action. Onward!