CAMP BLUE BAY IS TURNING 75! We’ve come up with 75 ways to honor the Earth to celebrate! Camp Blue Bay General Patch 3 1/4” Circle Patch Embroidered with Merrowed Edge
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Go on a litter hike. Make art inspired by nature. Play a sport outside. Write a letter to a politician on why we should protect the earth. Go camping! Learn about plants and animals on Long Island. Complete an outdoor badge. Try a plant-based recipe. Go bird-watching. Visit a farmers market. Read, don’t stream! Buy a used book or borrow a book from the library. Make art using a recycled item. Organize a clothing swap. Go screen-free for the day! Try and live a day without single-use plastics. Start a compost pile. Use a reusable bag. Plant something native to where you live or adopt a houseplant. Visit a local park or animal preserve. Learn the seven Leave No Trace principles and then teach them to someone else! Pack a litter-less lunch! Carpool! Plant something you can eat! Use a repurposed item as a gift. Use a reusable water bottle. Ask an adult if you can walk some place you may normally drive. Complete an Eco badge (Daisy Eco Learner, Brownie Eco Friend, Junior Eco Camper, Cadette Eco Trekker, Senior Eco Explorer, Ambassador Eco Advocate).
28. Exercise outdoors. 29. Build a bird feeder. 30. Learn about the history of Earth Day. 31. Turn off a light when you leave a room. 32. Learn about state and local laws that protect the environment. 33. Go paperless for a day. 34. Skip the straw. 35. Visit a recycling center. 36. Don’t kill bugs! They are a part of the environment! 37. Have a picnic. 38. Go stargazing! 39. Take a shorter shower. 40. Turn off the water when brushing your teeth! 41. Start a nature journal. 42. Advocate for your school to use less plastic at lunch. 43. Visit a National Park virtually. 44. Use both sides of a piece of paper. 45. Host a neighborhood cleanup. 46. Take a friend to your favorite outdoor park. 47. Hug a tree. 48. Go cloud watching. 49. Share Earth Day messages with sidewalk chalk or window art. 50. Paint rocks to decorate a garden. 51. Visit a body of water! 52. Donate lightly used toys or clothes. 53. Learn two new facts about endangered animals. 54. DIY or fix something instead of buying something new. 55. Try a new a fruit or vegetable. 56. Enjoy a vegan snack.
57. Start or join a club focused on the environment. 58. Buy or wear secondhand clothes. 59. Look for the recycle symbol on products you buy. 60. Unplug appliances when not in use. 61. Find out what Native Land you are on. 62. Calculate your carbon foot print. 63. Write a poem about nature. 64. Fly a kite. 65. Make an Earth Day pledge with the members of your household or troop! 66. Share a photo of your favorite place on earth. 67. Reduce Food Waste—Eat leftovers for your next meal. 68. Take a look up close—Look at a plant or animal using binoculars or a magnifying glass. 69. Draw a picture or share a story about the earth. 70. Learn about other young people tackling climate change and taking action. 71. Create a travel utensil kit for your bag or car. 72. Mail a “Happy Earth Day” postcard to a family member. 73. Collect rainwater or build a rain barrel. 74. Learn to cook outdoors! 75. Share this Earth Day flyer with a sister Girl Scout.