Swinomish plan Earth Day activities

Earth Day is a global event that encourages people to act locally.

And those activities don’t have to be limited to April 22, the 54th anniversary of the day universally recognized as the start of the modern environmental movement.

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is a prime example.

On April 25, Earth Day initiatives start at 8 a.m., including a plant project at John K. Bob Ball Park, fish net recycling by the web shed off Moorage Way, tidying up at the rain garden and a general clean-up at Swedebs Park.

There will also be a noon potluck lunch at the Swinomish Boys & Girls Club Center an...