Celebrated worldwide on April 22, Earth Day is a day all about protecting our environment by thinking globally while acting locally.
🌎 | Celebrate Earth Day in Louisiana during Love the Boot Week this April! | 🌎 |
Love the Boot, a non-profit organization in Louisiana, celebrates Earth Day and Louisiana all week from April 20 through April 28, 2024. During this week, there will be events planned around the state in honor of Earth Day that allows all residents to participate in giving back. We have several events happening around our area throughout Iberia Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, and Vermilion Parish.
To get more information, sign up to be a part of one of these events, or list an event you are planning in your area, head to this link and type in your zip code: https://keeplouisianabeautiful.org/love-the-boot/volunteer.
These events can also be a great opportunity for your kids and teens to earn service hours as we come closer to the end of the school year.
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You can keep your search local or branch out and look at other events happening around the state. If you are looking to stay in our area, here is a quick list of events coming up next week that caught my eye.
Make sure to sign up and volunteer now!
Downtown New Iberia, Beautification & Cleanup April 20, 2024 @ 9:30 am
Longfellow Evangeline State Historic Site Beautification & Cleanup, St. Martinville, April 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Iberia Parish District 12 Beautification & Cleanup, Jeanerette, April 27, 2024 @ 7:00 am
Bee The 1 To Help Someone Beautification & Cleanup, Jeanerette, April 27, 2024 @ 7:00 am
Keep Abbeville Beautiful & Abbeville Garden Club Beautification & Cleanup, Abbeville, April 26, 2024 @ 3:00 pm
Love the Boot Week Kick Off at Farmers Market, Abbeville, April 20, 2024 @ 9:00 am
Keep Abbeville Beautiful & Abbeville Garden Club Beautification, Harmony Park, Abbeville, April 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Atelier de la Nature Cleanup, Arnaudville, April 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Butte LaRose Boat Launch and Walking Trail Cleanup, Breaux Bridge, April 24, 2024 @ 10:30 am
The Franklin Main Street Design Committee Beautification & Cleanup, Franklin, April 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am
City of Patterson Beautification & Cleanup, First Street, Patterson, April 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Morgan City Main Street Beautification, Morgan City Municipal Auditorium, April 27, 2024 @ 8:00 am
Keep St. Mary Beautiful Cleanup, Morgan City, April 27, 2024 @ 8:00 am
If anything, the most important thing you can do to celebrate Earth Day is to simply say thank you to Mother Earth. You can also lead the charge to volunteer with a local organization, organize a clean up at your favorite park or playground, or just enjoy a day in the park with your kids! Here are a few of the local parks in our area where you can celebrate Earth Day:
New Iberia City Park, New Iberia
Cypremort Point, Franklin
Palmetto State Park, Abbeville
Parc des Ponts Breaux, Breaux Bridge
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, St. Martinville
We tend to take Mother Earth for granted. By showing appreciation for all the beauty that surrounds us we are teaching an important lesson to the next generation.
Looking to get more involved than just a day at the park? Here is a quick list of ideas for you to celebrate Earth Day this year:
Pick up the trash in your neighborhood
Enjoy a bike ride through town with the kids
Clean up your garden and plant something new
Create a birdhouse or birdbath for your yard
Organize a beach or bayou clean up
12 More Ideas for Your Family to Celebrate this Earth Day |
You can celebrate Earth Day every day by doing a few things that may seem easy for you and your family, but they can have a big impact when we all follow these good Earth-friendly practices. Here are 12 ideas from Macaroni KID for you and your family to celebrate Earth Day every day.
At home:
- Buy dry goods in bulk, since they typically use less packaging.
- Start seeds and map out a family garden, or sign up for a CSA to cut down on the carbon footprint of your grocery bill.
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- Work on ways to reduce food waste, including meal planning, storing items properly, finding new ways to use leftovers, and preserving food you can’t use fast enough by freezing, canning, or dehydrating.
- Turn off lights when you leave a room and shut off the water when you’re not using it.
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Outside:
- Take a hike and enjoy being in nature. Bring a pair of gloves and a bag so you can pick up any trash you find along the way.
- Start a compost bin to use in your garden and flowerbeds.
- Make or buy a rain barrel and use the water you collect to water your plants.
- Learn about invasive species in your area and what you can do to help.
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At school:
- Find out what your school currently recycles and if there is anything else you can add.
- Talk with your school about alternative recycling programs that accept snack bar wrappers, juice pouches, and even offer fundraising options.
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