Happy Earth Month!

Earth Month is here. 30 days to celebrate the Earth and do something good for the planet (though, we should try to do something everyday)! How will you celebrate? Join me as I post a new tip, new green event, new resources every day this month, and go green! Start with small changes in your everyday behaviors like using cloth bags at the store, changing your light bulbs to energy efficient ones, and taking shorter showers. Once you are comfortable with these small changes, slowly work your way up to bigger ones. Every change you make towards a sustainable lifestyle, no matter how big or small, could have an impact on your health, your wallet and the environment.

Start Earth Month Off Right: Plant a Tree!

"I hear the wind among the trees
Playing the celestial symphonies;
I see the branches downward bent,
Like keys of some great instrument."
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I have always loved trees - climbing in them, swinging from their branches, hugging them, relaxing in their shade. Palm trees, oak trees, evergreens, maple trees, redwoods, any kind of tree, I have a great admiration and respect for. Trees provide shade, shelter, food, recreation, oxygen, resources and solace. I couldn't think of a better way to kick off Earth Month than by giving back and planting a tree. The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is hosting a free tree giveaway this Friday, April 1. Check out at least one item from any of their locations and receive a free tree seedling as long as supplies last. The giveaway is sponsored by the Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship and the Federated Garden Clubs of Cincinnati and Vicinity. Visit their program calendar for more details.



This is a 200+ year old oak tree I saw in Jacksonville, Florida. It's branches stretched so far they rested on the ground and came back up, looking like an entirely different tree.

Happy Earth Day!

"Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time." ~ Motto of the Baltimore Grotto, a caving society

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” ~ John Muir

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."

Happy 40th Anniversary of Earth Day Everyone! How will YOU celebrate?

Some suggestions -
*start a compost pile
*make eco-art out of "trash"
*plant a tree
*plant a garden
*turn your TV off and get outside
*recycle
*support locally owned businesses
*make your own dinner out of local, organic food
*spring clean your house with homemade cleaning products
*donate items you no longer need