Earth Day

April 22, 2020 is Earth Day! And 2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of the event!

For farmers, everyday is Earth Day – they work hard to protect our water, land & natural resources to be able to keep growing year after year. Learn more at www.ilfarmersconserve.org

When it comes to our natural resources, there’s plenty to learn!

Soil

• Soil Science Videos
• Soil Ag Mag
• Soil Terra Nova
• Plastic Bottle Self-Watering Planter
• IL State Soil – Drummer – learn more about Illinois’s state soil
• Paint with Soil activity
• Dirt Pudding Recipe

Pollinators

• Pollinator Ag Mag
• Pollinator Terra Nova
• Butterfly Life Cycle Paper Plate

Water

• Water Ag Mag
• Water Terra Nova
• Water cycle in a Bag

Earth Day

• Urban Ag Mag
• Earth Day Bracelet
• Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
• Earth Day Bingo Card

Books to Read – set up a FREE account on www.openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE for 14 days!

• Recycle by Gail Gibbons
• Compost: Growing Gardens from Your Garbage by Linda Glaser
• Dirt by Steve Tomecek