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Earth Day has quite a
history. Taking approximately 7 years to create, Senator Gaylord Nelson
began trying to establish the day back in 1962. He was concerned with the
deteriorating conditions of the environment and felt something must be done
about it. He went to key members of the Senate and even to the president
with little or not results at first. It wasn’t until 1969 by way of a
conference in Seattle that Earth Day became a reality. There Nelson invited
key people to play a role in the national working class demonstration on the
environment.
This demonstration was
held in 1970 and attracted much attention, even the New York Times wrote an
article about the shocking news of the environmental events. The first
Earth Day was actually held on March 21, 1970. Earth Day is now a platform
for all to coordinate their efforts to help the environment.
Many Earth Day events are
held in the form of fairs parades and festivals. There are also great
efforts put forth to do things specifically for the environment such as
trash pick up days, recycling, the cleaning of bodies of water or other
parts of nature. Efforts are made to educate the public about ways that
they can be more environmentally friendly to our earth.
Why Compost?
Learn about the importance of
composting.
Compost Bin
Directions for making a compost bin with your child. |
Container Gardening
If you do not have a lot of
space or are new to gardening a container garden may be for you. You
child will love to create their own little garden and will learn a lot
from it. |
A Container Garden Recipe
Using the veggies that you
have grown in your garden is the big reward. Here is a fun recipe to
prepare with your child. |
A Recycled Craft
Teach your child how things can be reused or recycled by recycling
material into this craft. |
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