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Earth Day Suggestions
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items Earth Day is April 22, 2025. Earth Day is the perfect time to plan to reduce waste. Here are activities that can help make change and Earth adoring movies. I've also included family-friendly podcasts to help little ones stay curious about the Earth a...
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Activities
This Earth Day, you could plan a garden, clothing swap, start a compost system, or any of these other ways to reduce waste.
Find an Earth Day event in your community.
Earth Day 2025 | Activities & Resources for April 22 - Earth Day
Repurpose egg cartons and other packaging to grow more food.
Start Seedlings in Food Packaging
Plant native wildflowers to help bees and other pollinators we rely on for our food
Wildflower Seed Balls for Pollinators (50 Pack)
Compost in a garden enriches soil, supports plant growth, retains moisture, attracts beneficial insects and microorganisms, and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers. However, when compostable materials end up in a landfill, they decompose anaero...
Start Composting Food Scraps
You can shop for trees here or plan to donate yearly and get them free as a gift
Plant a tree
Spend a little time testing your family's knowledge about wildlife. Each quiz provides the right answer immediately
North American wildlife quizzes 🦅
Fresh, native foods are nutrient dense and don’t have to be shipped across the world the get on your plate
Foraging Guide
Find or plan a local cleanup
The Great Global Cleanup | Join a Cleanup
Hike a state park trail on Earth Day!
US State Parks Maps
Reduce waste by swapping clothes instead of buying new clothes. Clothing production uses up a lot of resources.
Organize a clothing swap
A seed swap is the perfect Earth Day celebration. Growing as much of your own food as you can reduces the need for it to be shipped around the world to you.
Host a seed swap
Growing your own food is good for the earth because it reduces transporting and packaging food, promotes biodiversity by supporting local ecosystems, and minimizes reliance on harmful agricultural practices such as monoculture and excessive pesticide...
Plant a Garden
Reuse packaging to grow more food! Microgreens can easily be grown in many items that would go into the trash or recycling.
Reuse Food Packaging to Grow Microgreens
If you’re not already shopping at your local farmer’s market and through retailers like Thrive Market, Earth Day could be a good time to start. Thrive Market warehouses are TRUE Certified for Zero Waste
Plan a Sustainably Sourced Picnic
You don't need much land at all to grow strawberries. They can even grow in a sunny window inside.
Start a Backyard Orchard
Plan a Waterway Cleanup
River Cleanup Planning Guide
Visit or volunteer at an animal shelter, wildlife sanctuary, or botanical garden. Animal shelters often need volunteers as they care for unwanted pets that could harm native wildlife.
Volunteer at a Wildlife Sanctuary or Animal Shelter
Limit the number of single use bottles and cans your family purchases by making your own soda alternative at home. You can make a probiotic-rich old fashioned vanilla cream soda with: 1 cup honey 1 cup water 3 tbsp vanilla extract 4 cups water kefir ...
Make Water Kefir Instead of Buying Soda
Movies and Documentaries
These films may help inspire families to be more active in conservation.
David Attenborough narrates this highly-acclaimed series exploring the natural world of the entire planet. Each episode explores a different habitat, focusing on how living creatures deal with the unique challenges posed by each environment.
Planet Earth Season 1 - David Attenborough
Experience our planet’s natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope. Cameras follow desert elephants seeking sustenance, bison roaming North American grasslands and cat...
Our Planet | From Deserts to Grasslands | FULL EPISODE
From the creators of Despicable Me comes this spectacular Dr. Seuss adventure about a twelve-year-old boy searching for The Lorax: a grumpy, but charming creature who speaks for the trees.
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Learn the secrets of modern regenerative practices like cover cropping and conservation tillage, revolutionizing soil health and sustainability.
Less Harm on the Farm: Regenerative Agriculture
National Parks are a treasure. Earth Day is a great time to learn more about them
America's National Parks
WALL-E highlights important environmental themes such as waste management, consumerism, and the consequences of environmental neglect. Through its portrayal of a dystopian future where Earth is uninhabitable due to human actions, the film encourages ...
WALL-E
Majestic whales deserve more screen time
Secrets of the Whales
A family movie about deforestation
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (Family Ed.)
Podcasts
These podcasts are a great way to have an Earth focused car ride with your family.
Sweet, calm, immersive stories that follow 6-year-old Gus and his squirrel best friend Rel as they listen to nature sounds and go on fun adventures in a larger-than-life garden. Perfect for little listeners.
Gardenkeeper Gus
This reading of the story Earth Day Every Day by Lisa Bullard is about how a child celebrated Earth Day.
Earth Day Every Day
Here's a page full of nature-themed family podcasts that are both fun and educational.
Nature Podcasts - Young Nature Explorers