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D158097-1
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- 1970-04-17 (Creation)
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In April of 1970, a group of students from Stadium High School prepared to plant trees on Pacific Ave. between 7th & 9th Sts. as part of a beautification project. This project was in connection with the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The trees were part of a grant given to the students by the Metropolitan Development Council. The girl in the picture has been identified as Madelyn McKenna, who also organized 90 speakers on Earth Day topics at the school, including Senator Henry M. Jackson. Earth Day, originated by Senator Gaylord Nelson at a conference in Seattle, brought together a grassroots movement 20 million strong demanding that protecting the environment become a national priority. (Additional information supplied by Ms. Madelyn McKenna McDougall)
Tree planting ceremonies--Tacoma; Teenagers; Students--Tacoma--1970-1980; McKenna, Madelyn;