Wayland Patch 5/11/13: Earth Day 2013 a resounding success. Transition Wayland and the Wayland Schools PTO Green Team would like to thank all the hosts, visitors, sponsors, volunteers and the local media for making Wayland’s latest Earth Day event a resounding success.

Last year the two organizations collaborated to hold a traditional fair with booths and activities at the Town Building. Though with 400 visitors this was by all counts a success, they wanted to try something different this year. The goal was to “give Earth Day away” to the community by decentralizing it. They came up with the idea of open houses – opening homes, gardens, places of worship and businesses, where things sustainable, resilient and “green” are happening, though not always known to many residents.