Sustainable Mariemont Plans 2025 Earth Day Events

By Alicia Stock Sustainable Mariemont Volunteer

Sustainable Mariemont is seeking community input and involvement to plan some volunteer events in April 2025 in honor of Earth Day. Earth Day was nationally established in 1970 to raise awareness about environmental concerns. The movement led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) later that year and influenced the passage of significant US environmental legislation, including the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts. Celebrating Earth Day annually gives us the opportunity to gather with our community to make a difference.

In April 2024, Sustainable Mariemont celebrated Earth Day by coordinating a volunteer effort that spanned four community projects over two days. More than 75 neighborhood volunteers came together to make a positive impact on our environment and beautify the Village.

25 volunteers from the Mariemont Cub Scouts and MariElders worked together to clean up resident landscapes and the MariElders Senior Center. They ended the day making a cute birdseed craft for the Cub Scout participants to take home.

25 volunteers restored 60 pool chaise lounges, keeping approximately 500 pounds of material out of the landfill for continued use at the Mariemont Pool. An additional 30 chaise lounges were restored by the Mariemont Pool Commission and pool staff to continue the efforts and were in sparkling condition for the summer swim season.

10 volunteers with the MHS Environmental Club worked along Miami Bluff to eradicate invasive vines growing on the trees. Invasive vine species can cause damage to native trees and plants if allowed to grow unchecked.

10 Cincinnati Waldorf School volunteers, including kids and adults, gathered to clean up Dale Park and Ann Buntin Becker Park, both frequently visited and utilized by the school.

For 2025, Sustainable Mariemont is seeking nominations for projects to clean up Village grounds, maintain natural habitats, and conserve local resources. If you have ideas for needed projects or are part of a group that may want to get involved, or if you would like to subscribe to our email newsletter to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and local collections, please email us at sustainablemariemont@gmail.com.

Sustainable Mariemont is also planning a collection day on Saturday, April 5, 2025, where residents can bring hard-to-recycle items such as electronics, plastic clam shell containers, and more to a local spot for convenient recycling.

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