Earth Month Tips and Activities

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Give & Grow Together
Arbor Day Foundation and VolunteerSpot have partnered to create
Give & Grow Together. To inspire volunteering and participation in
earth-friendly service activities, we’ll be planting trees…in your
honor! This eBook has tips and ideas to help you get you started.
started

During the month of April, there are
three ways to plant a tree:
1) Register a new account at
VolunteerSpot and plan an earth-friendly
service activity.
2) T ll your f i d about Gi and
Tell friends b t Give d
Grow Together on Facebook or Twitter.
3) Try a demo of VolunteerSpot by
signing up for a sample Neighborhood
Cleanup. www.VolunteerSpot.com

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Earth F i dl S i
E th Friendly Service Please enjoy and
share these
Ideas for All Ages activities for April
and beyond…
Bring the community
together

Recycling ideas
beyond the bin

Kid-friendly fun

Saving time while
saving the planet

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Plan and Plant a Community Garden

Community Gardens don’t just add to
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the beauty of your city but unite
communities, “reduce family food
budgets, . . . and provide exercise,
therapy and education ”1
therapy and education.

Ask local supply stores for gardening
tool donations or sponsorships.

Check out www.CommunityGarden.org
to find a garden near you or get more
information on starting your city s first
information on starting your city’s first
community garden.

1 ACGA. "About ACGA". ACGA. <http://communitygarden.org/about‐acga/>.
Give and Grow Together/www.VolunteerSpot.com

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Park
The average person throws away 4.5 pounds of solid waste per day1. This waste can
end up in landfills or in parks or beaches.
Just by walking through
your neighborhood park
or beach and
recycling/properly
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disposing of discarded
materials, you could be
helping animals and
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preventing people from
getting injured!

1EPA, "Non‐Hazardous Waste". US Enviornmental Protection Agency. 3.7.10
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/basic‐solid.htm.

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Craft from Recyclables
Found‐Art Shows
Inspiration can be found in recycled
and tossed away products!

Use milk cartons, plastic bottles,
cardboard boxes, newspaper, old scraps
of clothing, etc. to create one‐of‐a‐kind
pieces of art.

Get together with friends and have
contests with categories like monsters,
contests with categories like monsters,
animals, masks or throw in a wild card.

Large and small cardboard boxes can be
found at your local grocery store, just ask
f d t l l t j t k
an employee.


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Trash Free Picnics
Earth Day April 22
Day,

Celebrating Earth Day can
be as easy as having a
family picnic without trash.
Bring
B i your own di h and
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utensils from home or use
recyclable ones. Starting on
Earth Day and continuing
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throughout the year, you
can significantly reduce the
amount of trash emptied
into landfills
landfills.

Give and Grow Together/www.VolunteerSpot.com Earth Month/ VolunteerSpot DOING GOOD Just Got Easier!

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Earth Day Art Festival
Celebrating Earth Day can be just that…a celebration commemorating our planet!
It can be a fun way to get everyone in the community together and educated all
at once.

Holding an Earth Day Art
Festival is a perfect
opportunity to show your
community the proper ways
to recycle or reuse common
objects, educate children on
objects educate children on
animals and plants by
painting them on their faces,
decorate with crafts made of
recyclables and hold contests.

The possibilities are endless!


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Reuse! One person s trash is another one s
Reuse! One person’s trash is another one’s
treasure.

Garage and consignment sales give dining
tables, dressers, rocking chairs, armoires,
clothes, and other household items a second
chance at an exceptional price. They can be
loved as is or modified for a specific look.
loved as‐is or modified for a specific look.

It’s a great way to make room for new items.
College students and antique hunters are sure
to have field day. Donate a portion of the
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proceeds to a local charity for double impact!


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Inspire Kids
Earth Day and Arbor Day are great times to come together, celebrate our great planet, and
discuss how we can take care of her for generations to come. Enrich the lives of your kids
through simple activities that can spark curiosity and discussions.

Build or purchase an inexpensive bird feeder,
fill it with seeds and watch the birds flock to
your yard. It’s fun to see the birds eat, learn
about the local wildlife and learn the
importance of preservation.

Plant a tree in your yard or a row of tulip
bulbs that will bloom each spring.

Visit an elderly neighbor’s home, and
volunteer to pull weeds, cut the grass, and
water the lawn.

Thanks to the fun folks at Peppers and Pollywogs for
sharing these suggestions! For more kid‐friendly
activities, visit them at www.PeppersandPollywogs.com
activities, visit them at www.PeppersandPollywogs.com


Text Celebrate Arbor Day
the last Friday in April
Arbor Day Foundation inspires people to
Arbor Day Foundation inspires people to
plant, nurture and celebrate trees. Learn
about Arbor Day Foundation’s Programs
and become involved at www.arborday.org.
Resources and programs include tree
guides, community forestry, rainforest
rescue, conferences, education, replanting
of fire‐damaged national parks and more…
Honor your friends and loved ones with a
gift of trees.

www.arborday.org


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Save Time While Saving the Earth!
VolunteerSpot’s free online sign up and
scheduling tool helps parents, teachers and
volunteer leaders coordinate activities and
l t l d di t ti iti d
events simply and easily for Earth Day, Arbor
Day, and all year round.
• Community Gardens
• Festivals and Carnivals
• Classroom Helpers
Classroom Helpers
• Scout Campouts
• Tournaments and Sports Teams
• Food Drives and Community Pantries
• Building Projects
• Vacation Bible School
• Charity Walk‐a‐Thons
• and more… Give and Grow Together/www.VolunteerSpot.com

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Planning Made Easy
and Earth-Friendly!
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Go Green!
No More Paper Sign Up Sheets!
Use VolunteerSpot to plan all your
service activities. For example, a Please sign up to help in the

community garden event might Plea
school garden - Thanks!

need helpers for watering, weeding,
seeding, fertilizing, etc . . .

Customize your tasks according to
your specific event using our easy
online scheduling tool. Then use a
link or send an email inviting your
team to sign up…and you’re done!
Don’t forget to bring your gardening Activity Calendar – Month View
tools! www.VolunteerSpot.com
tools! www VolunteerSpot com

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Simple Sign Ups = More Participation

Activity Calendar – Day View

“Our school garden is a huge success all year round thanks to a dedicated
team of parent volunteers. VolunteerSpot makes it super easy to schedule
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the help we need and parents love the reminder emails when its their turn to
pitch in.” ~ M. Kennedy, Principal, Gavilan Hills Academy Gilroy, CA


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Additional Resources

See our free eBooks with
ideas and best‐practices for:
•School Carnivals
•Teacher Gifts
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•Volunteer Recognition
•Family‐Friendly Volunteering
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•Fundraising with Kids
•Bake Sales
•Talent Shows www.VolunteerSpot.com/eBooks
…and more!

Earth Month/ VolunteerSpot DOING GOOD Just Got Easier!

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