Maybe Earth Day isn’t until next month, but we’re too excited to wait to share!
Of course we would love to be able to all be together and celebrate like we have in the past (we miss in-person Earth Day Staunton!), but there are some equally wonderful events to celebrate this year!
The Nature Conservancy…
- Watershed Cleanup in Charlottesville, VA
- City Nature Challenge in Charlottesville & Albemarle County
- Leave No Trace Virtual Workshop online
- Midday with Virginia Webinars online
Virginia is For Lovers…
- Earth Day at Sky Meadows in Delaplane, VA
- Full-Day Hike in Bluemont, VA
- Mill Mountain Zoo’s Party for the Planet in Roanoke, VA
- Earth Day Weekend at Beliveau Farm in Blacksburg, VA
- Go Green Market- Yorktown Market Days in Yorktown, VA
Other Organizations…
Celebrate EVERY day…
- 51 ways to restore the earth by Earthday.org
- Keep Virginia Beautiful (take the pledge)
Conservation Easements…
It might be stating the obvious, but one of the most impactful ways to celebrate Mother Earth is to protect land by placing it into a Conservation Easement. It is truly the gift that keeps on giving! And giving! And giving!