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Remember Mother Earth

Celebrating Earth Day with Your Children

By Teri Brown

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Judy Braus, education director for the World Wildlife Fund, says that there are a myriad of activities you can do with your children. "We encourage parents and kids to get involved in Earth Day activities from exploring amazing places in their own backyards to taking part in clean-ups, speaker events and special programs that highlight environmental issues," says Braus.

Braus suggests parents check with zoos, aquariums, museums, universities, nature centers, parks and other community institutions to see what activities they may have planned for Earth Day, as she says most offer special programs and activities geared toward young people, as well as adults. In addition, she says, "There are many community projects that focus on recycling, cleaning up local parks and wild areas, picking up trash along beaches and rivers and so on."

If you prefer to celebrate Earth Day on your own, why not visit one of our national parks? Many have their own Earth Day celebrations, and it's a great way to educate your children on the importance of our national parks. Nature walks with a handy bird or plant identification guide are other ways you can honor the day and teach your children about the environment.

Cristy Riggs of Clemson, S.C., began home-schooling her youngest child last year and plans on making Earth Day extra special this year. "We've covered a lot about trees this year in science," says Riggs."We've studied rainforests, habitats, ecosystems, etc. We are joining the arbor foundation and we will be planting trees this year."


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