Article written by Betsy S. Franz, all rights reserved.
"In the end, we conserve only what we love. We love only what we understand. We understand only what we are taught."- Baba Dioum, Senegalese Poet
What's the best way to help the environment? Get people up close and personal with nature so they will learn to appreciate what it is we are all trying so hard to protect. With that is mind, here are 10 Earth Day activities to help share your passion for the planet.
Most of these activities were written with children in mind, but you may be surpised to learn how much fun they are for adults, too! In fact, many of them are great fun for adult Earth Day celebrations or for any eco-minded couples. So in honor of Earth Day, Get outside and explore!
2) Play Got W.O.N.!: Similar to the scavenger hunt above, in this activity, each participant is sent out into the yard to see how many Wonders of Nature (W.O.N) that they can find in an allotted time. At the signal of the timekeeper, each participant heads out looking for wonders. When they find something of interest, they yell “Got W.O.N.”, and the name of the Wonder of Nature that they have discovered. An example would be “Got W.O.N. – Hawk feather!” or “Got W.O.N. – monarch chrysalis.” At the end of the allotted time, the person with the most Wonders is the Winner!