[housefinch]

What's happening in your community on Earth Day?

Lots of people have talked about projects and activities upcoming. I'm thinking about Raptor's Tree Planting idea. From what I've read on the http://www.earthday.ca/pub/home.php website there is an event like that. It looks like there's lots of support for school children, education, and volunteer clean ups. All great stuff.

So I'm starting this conversation for us to keep up with ideas and opportunities to celebrate together what is now the 37th year of this event (37? I must have made an arithmetic mistake!)





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[workinman]

tree plantiing is definatly one of the best things to do for the earth day. remember to plant trees that are native to your area. aslo, fruit or nut baring trees give an added bonus to the local wildlife

[peachy]

I can't believe it's going to be April soon! Gosh...time flies by fast.

Maybe cleaning up your local trail with some good people?

[housefinch]

Posting some events.

http://www.earthday.ca/



OrganizationCityEventAlberta Wilderness Association Calgary Climb & Run for WildernessAlberta Wilderness Association Calgary Wild Alberta ExpoCity of WellandWellandWelland Earth DayClean Calgary Association Calgary Annual Rain Barrel Salecollingwood music festival Collingwood Georgian Triangle Earth Days CelebrationsEarth Day Canada Toronto Earth Day Canada Tree Planting FestivalEarth Day School Deux-Montagnes ST-Jude Earth Day School/Yard clean upEssex Region Conservation Authority City of Windsor Sunoco Earth Day 2007Everett Crowley Park Committee Vancouver Earth Day CelebrationFriends of Dumfries Cambridge Dumfries Conservation Green Day


OrganizationCityEventGleneagles Community Centre West Vancouver Earth Day Celebration and Gear swapGleneagles Community Centre West Vancouver Earth Day Celebration and Gear SwapGreen EXPO Peterborough Green EXPO 2007individualseverywhereEARTH DAY - All Night LongNon-Profit (Open Flag Planet Earth Inc) Etobicoke Open Flag Planet Earth Inc.TELUS World of Science - Calgary Calgary Earth Day Event 2007The Couchiching Conservancy Orillia Mother Earth DayToronto and Region Conservation Etobicoke Tom Riley Park Tree Planting

http://www.pitch-in.ca/Pitch-In.php

OBJECTIVES OF THE CAMPAIGN

The objectives of the Campaign include to:

• involve millions of Canadians, young and old in local projects which clean-up, restore and/or preserve the environment, thereby promoting environmental sustainability and involving both young and 'older' people in local partnerships which benefit and enhance their communities

clean up, restore and beautify the environment by cleaning up litter and other garbage from urban, rural and wilderness areas and by initiating local projects such as habitat preservation and restoration and urban renewal activities, thereby promoting respect for Canada's natural and urban environments

• encourage voluntary action as a means of resolving environmental problems

• stress the value of waste as a resource by encouraging Canadians to refuse, reuse, recycle and properly dispose waste

• educate Canadians to pack-in/pack-out their waste when they enjoy the natural environment

• encourage civic pride and develop long-term working relationships for the future which will help local communities develop in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner, thereby leaving lasting benefits

THE RESULTS
More than 3.5 million volunteers participate in thousands of projects each year - and we know others do not register their project with PITCH-IN CANADA!

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[housefinch]

http://aboutmyplanet.com/community/q/251-do-you-celebrate-earth-day.html

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[horselover]

This is vital information for everyone. I've posted the link to this topic on another forum so others can read about it.

It's now April and I'm sure we're all looking forward to Earth day in a few weeks.

I can't wait to get an update on the tree planting in the city here.

[peachy]

So, what did everybody end up doing? I didn't go to an event as my kid had to attend something that day (that was originally Saturday). However, we did a clean up around our block area. Our lot is situated right next to a bus stop and a lot of people just dump stuff there.

So, we didn't end up going to something big...but we tried to do our part.

[horselover]

Made a lot of money at the garage sale yesterday. Planted the front garden on Saturday and can't wait to see what it looks like when it blooms.