Pro-tip: try starting a seedling in an empty toilet paper roll! You can find the instructions here.
- Invite your family to a trash pick-up challenge! Each participant gets a bag and gloves. Take a walk around your neighborhood and see who can pick up the most trash safely. Don’t forget to have a bag for the recyclable litter you find!
- Use some of your recyclables to make unique and creative up-cycled creatures. Milk jugs, juice containers, egg cartons, toilet paper tubes, plastic lids all make great art supplies. Be sure to talk with your family about recycling and repurposing while having fun with this craft.
- Set goals that help the earth as a family. Goals can focus around being sure to turn off the lights when you leave a room, shut the water off when you’re not using it or trying to avoid using single use plastics when you can.
- Get outside! The best way to enjoy Mother Nature and celebrate the earth is to get outside, play and explore as a family. This can mean getting outside in your backyard or local greenspace. Don’t forget the Milwaukee County parks are still open. Please be sure to maintain a safe distance with others.
Even though we have to be apart for Earth Day doesn’t mean we can’t all come together April 22nd and celebrate our planet. If you try out any of these activities be sure to tag us on social media with the #uecinmybackyard.
Madeline Karian started out at the Urban Ecology Center as a Summer Camp intern in 2018. After graduation from UW-Milwaukee, studying Biology and Conservation Science, she came back for more! In her current role, Madeline works full-time as a Community Programs Registrar and Educator. Outside of the UEC, she loves finding new ways to stay active, her cats and spending time outside. Madeline hopes to bring urban communities together to practice sustainability through education and neighborhood engagement.
