2020 marks the 50^th Anniversary of Earth Day. In 1970, 20 million Americans mobilized to drive positive action for the future of our planet. And while this year’s activities can’t take place in the traditions of the past 49 years, we’ve assembled a 3-part blog series with ideas to safely celebrate our environment and take action to protect it.

In our search for ideas, we are so impressed with the number of resources available online. From local to national there’s something for everyone.

Search for official Earth Day virtual events or activities https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2020/#map

Look for virtual activities and resources in your local community. Here are a few examples:

• Lexington’s Earth Week virtual celebration https://www.lexingtonma.gov/home/pages/what-do-while-youre-home
• Umbrella Arts has assembled 30 activities in 50 days to reconnect with the Earth https://theumbrellaarts.org/program/em3050-30-activities-50-days

Enjoy the natural splendor of our National Parks from the comfort of your own home https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/take-virtual-visit-national-park. Some of our favorites:

• https://www.nationalparks.org/explore-parks/crater-lake-national-park
• https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/photosmultimedia/ocean-webcam.htm

Celebrate #EarthDayAtHome with NASA https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/earthdayathome-with-nasa/

Part 2 of our #EarthDayAtHome series has some safe and creative activities suitable for individuals or families.

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