EARTH DAY – APRIL 22 

Every April 22, millions of people around the world gather to celebrate Earth Day. Through festivals, activities, and rallies, participants promote awareness of environmental issues and help protect the planet. Earth Day had also become an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protest Earths natural resources for future generations. For generations Earth Day has been celebrated by going outside and doing community service, or cleaning your garden. Anything to honor and care for the environment.

Things to do on Earth Day: 

• Make a compost pile, using kitchen scraps to save landfill space. Use this pile for your plants, it adds nutrients to your soil. 

• Plant some shade trees to help cool your house naturally in the summer, and help facilitate clean air, or a wind break to help save heating energy and costs in the winter. 

• Plant an organic vegetable or herb garden 

• Create a rain barrel to collect water for your lawn 

• Plant a perennial flower bed