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Posted on: April 21, 2020

[ARCHIVED] 5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day with your family. Earth Day comes around every April 22 and this year is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Celebrate with your family by adopting a few new Earth-friendly practices, here are a few examples from Liberty Parks & Rec. There are so many ways that your family can have a positive impact on our Earth. It’s important to remember that every small act makes a difference!

Pick up litter
- Team up to Clean up
- Pick a local park, roadside or trail in your community and see who can collect the most garbage and recyclables. Be sure to have everyone wear gloves! It’s not a glamorous task, but this activity definitely reinforces the idea to kids that they should not litter and makes the community more attractive for everyone.
Plant a tree
- Planting a tree is an easy activity that is associated with Earth Day. There are many benefits that trees provide. They can help to reduce energy consumption by slowing down wind and providing shade. They also provide shelter for birds and animals and help keep soil from erosion, and they improve air quality and absorb carbon dioxide.
Ride your bike
- Use other means of transportation to get to where you need to go, such as bikes, scooters or walking. This can make a big difference in your day with your overall mood and getting some exercise. This is a great way to see about reducing your reliance on cars everyday and the positive impact on the environment.
Plant a garden
- Growing your own vegetables and herbs is a great way to reduce your environmental footprint, and is a fun activity for the whole family. Your kids can help plant seeds and be sure to involve them in deciding which vegetables to grow. They can then continue to help with watering and pulling weeds to maintain the garden.
Craft with recycled materials
- Kids love to do crafts, and there are a lot of fun things you can make from recycled materials around the house. Check out this list of recycled crafts for some easy ideas to get the creativity flowing.