make a promise to the planet

Happy Earth Day!  If you are a reader of STILL, you don’t need any reminders about the preciousness of this planet we call home. Having one day a year of bringing that reminder to the attention of the general public is…well…better than nothing. But for us, I know you are with me here, every day is Earth Day.  If you want to mark the day with a little something more than the usual, here are a few suggestions:

• Spend an hour picking up garbage in a local park or roadside
• Plant a native tree
• Spend an hour eradicating invasives like buckthorn or garlic mustard
• Join a nature conservancy in your area
• Learn to recognize one new native plant in your neighborhood
• Commit to memory one new bird song
• Figure out one new way to permanently eliminate plastics from your home

Let’s make Earth Day every day, my kindred spirits! I am grateful for every one of you. xo Mary Jo

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