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30 Days of Green ActivitiesApril 1 and 2: April is National Garden Month! 8Print out a copy of this 30
Days of Green calendar to keep
at home, and collect supplies you will need for the activities. (These are
pdf files; links open new browser windows) April 3: Speaking of Gardens >>moreDid you know that garden is spelled jardin in French? April 4 and 5: Nominate a Learning GardenA learning garden can give your school a place to learn about respectng the environment and taking care of plants and animals. Nominate your class to receive a Learning Garden from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. April 6 and 7: Appreciate Green Space >>moreGreen spaces are areas such as parks and gardens that beautify communities and encourage healthy, happy recreation. April 8: Keep America BeautifulKeep America Beautiful recycled more than 28 million pounds of newspaper and planted 135,000 trees last year. Visit the Keep America Beautiful Web site. April 9 and 10: Grass is Good!Did you know that in one year, one acre of healthy grass absorbs hundreds of pounds of pollutants from the air and rainwater. April 11: Sorting Out Soil >>moreLearn what plants need for healthy growth. April 12: Plan a Litter-less Lunch >>moreSchool lunches produce 1.2 billion pounds of trach each
year. Learn how you can help with a "litter-less lunch!" April 13 and 14: Celebrate Your State Flower >>moreEach state has designated an official tree and flower. April 15: What Are We Eating? >>moreMost plants have six basic parts. Can you name them? April 16: Learning Garden Nominations Due MondayHave you nominated your school for the Learning Garden yet? Your entry is due next Monday! April 17 Watch a Video About GrassJust 625 square feet of grass provides all the oxygen you need for one day. View Ashton Ritchie's video to learn more! April 18: A Perennial Marks the Spot >>moreBackground: Plant life cycles April 19: Support Your Parks >>moreBackground: Responsible park stewardship; cultivating
citizen participation April 20: Celebrate "Class Outside Day"A little sunshine will give you all the vitamin D you need for one day. Join classrooms nationwide for the first annual "Class Outside Day." April 21: Leave It to Leaves >>moreBackground: Photosynthesis April 22Today is Earth Day! On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day. April 23April 23-27 is National TV-Turnoff Week. Turn off the TV and go outside with family and friends instead. Teachers: Learning Garden nominations are due today! April 24 and 25: Engage Your Senses >>moreBackground: Plant adaptations April 26In 2006, volunteers spent 7.5 million hours cleaning 70,000 acres of parks and trails. Find a Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup™ event in your area. April 27: Terrific Trees >>moreToday is Arbor Day! A
rbor day was started by J. Sterling
Morton in Nebraska in 1872. April 28: Native Wisdom >>moreThere are over 17,000 identified native plant and tree species in the U.S. April 29 and 30: The Language of Flowers >>moreEach flower has its own meaning. For example, gardenias
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