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Earth Day 2020: Celebrates Earth Day, highlighting the Blue Island Ridge’s pristine wilderness past and remaining natural features

Ridge Park Wetlands
Hurley Park oak savanna
Down Winchester Ave., you can see the oak trees that once were part of a great oak savanna on the Blue Island Ridge.
The ancient sand dunes in the back of Mount Hope Cemetery. This was once the western shore of the Blue Island, some 12,000 years ago.
The ancient sand dunes in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Today, Wednesday, April 22, is Earth Day. Its purpose is to support environmental protection world-wide. It was first celebrated in 1970.

The Blue Island Ridge was once a pristine wilderness. It was described as "a vast vegetable solitude" more than 150 years ago.

Today you can still see glimpses of the "wild Ridge" here and there.

Notable features are:

– Dan Ryan Woods

– Ridge Park Wetlands

– Hurley Park oak savanna

– Ancient sand dunes in Mt. Hope Cemetery