Green Orleans recommends some easy actions to care for the Earth

Press Release, Green Orleans

While Earth Day is designated as April 22 each year, the entire month of April is considered Earth Month.

While showing our planet some love is a good idea every day, this gives us a set time each year to carry out some activities that are both fun and environmentally friendly. So, this month, pick a couple of the below activities and get going.

• Help the little feathered friends in your backyard by providing them with some sustenance. That can look like upcycling a coffee can and filing it with birdseed or simply covering pinecones in peanut butter. Or, if you have a worn-out pair of shoes, nail them to a tree instead of throwing them away. They can serve as a bird feeder and a couple of birds can even nest there.

• Hollow out halves of oranges and/or grapefruits and fill them with birdseed. And, an added benefit – they are compostable!

• Heavy yarn can be used to hang any of your handmade feeders.

• Plant a pollinator garden to keep the pollination cycle running smoothly. Start by researching what specific local plants bird and butterfly pollinators are attracted to. Then, start planting!

• Learn to identify our local birds and then head out to do some birdwatching. Be sure to bring along binoculars and be extra quiet and respectful of the birds as you view them in trees and nests.

• Birdwatching can easily be turned into a nature hike to also view wildlife, trees and plants and to learn to be thankful for the environment around you.

Green Orleans holds its meetings the third Thursday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at Hoag Library in Albion. All are welcome!

If you have any questions, contact Green Orleans coordinator, Sr. Dolores O’Dowd at 589-1405.