Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. What started in the United States in 1970 and grew to involve the global community in 1990, Earth Day exists to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment.
There are many ways that individuals and families can celebrate Earth Day. Not only is it the best time of year to get outside and enjoy the weather, but Earth Day is also a good time to get involved in your community and begin Earth-forward habits at home. Below are some ideas of ways to observe the holiday and conserve the planet.
Tell Us About Your Conservation Practices
This Earth Day FRNC invites you to participate in our Conservation Activities, Behaviors, and Attitudes survey. We want to know what conservation practices our community members are regularly putting into action, which environmental issues are driving your activities, and how we can best support you through our education work.
The survey consists of 10 questions and should take a quick 8 to 12 minutes to complete. We will close this survey on May 8 and will share our findings with you in one of our future Nature News emails.
Thank you in advance for your participation!
Create a Worm Bin
Fun fact: Worms can eat half their weight in food scraps each day! Vermicomposting, or worm composting, is an easy to recycle your food waste and make compost to use in your vegetable garden. A great Earth Day activity for kids (if they like to play with worms), making a worm bin is also great for your family and the planet because it reduces waste and creates free compost to make your garden or indoor plants thrive.
Make an Upcycled Garden
While reduce is the first of the “R’s” there is a limit to what we can eliminate from our lives. All around us are the remnants of items once used. Earth Day is a great time to look at our trash and see what can be reused. Explore items around the house that you can use as a planter. You can use items such as milk cartons, jars, tires, or anything you have around the house. Place soil in your chosen object and add seeds or transfer an existing plant to its new home.
Bonus ideas: Use soil from your compost bin and plant native wildflowers to create an upcycled pollinator garden!
Speaking of compost, have you been participating in the Rye Sustainability Committee’s Food Scrap Recycling program? After two years, it is time to enjoy the rewards of all your hard work recycling your food scraps. Compost Give Back Day will be hosted this Saturday, April 24th from 7 A.M.-2 P.M. at Disbrow Park. Note: While supplies last.