Love your Land Trust
The Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) advocates for land conservation, stewardship and funding, and works to ensure the long-term strength and viability of the land conservation community in Connecticut.
Pequot Library Live
Did you know that can access thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, TV shows, moving, tutorials, streaming media, and more for free?
Poets for Science
Earthday 2017. Washington Mall: Jane Hirshfield, poet and founder of Poets for Science, read this poem during the March for Science, in protest of the government’s stifling of Scientific information.
Into the Woods
Connecticut Forest & Park Association is celebrating its 125th anniversary and is the oldest non-profit conservation organization established in Connecticut
Leave Rover Home (Please)
Spring is an important time for Nature; a time of birth and renewal. We too, want to share in this rebirth and seek the healing that Nature can bring, with people going out in droves to explore state parks and private land trusts. Unfortunately many are bringing their dogs, and unleashing them. During Fairfield Earthday’s Webinar on the Legislative Session Lori Brown of Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) asked for people to leave their dogs at home in order to protect nesting birds and other species.
Continuing the Battle For Earth…
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we need to recommit to the spirit and energy of the original Earth Day as we fight to protect the planet and each other from the environmental crises we are facing today.
Greenwich Tree Conservancy
We hope on Friday you go out and hug a tree. Once you find that perfect tree, hold on tight and don’t let go!
Faith Moving Mountains
The Interreligious Eco-Justice Network is a non-profit organization that works to inspire and empower religious communities in Connecticut to be faithful stewards of the planet
Climate and Health
Watch our Earth Day Video
“For health, hope, humanity” created by Medical Students for a Sustainable Future …
Happy Birthday, Earth Day.
Through our unity on this Earth Day, we will march closer and closer to a dream of environmental protection.
Earth Optimism!
Share your stories of success with #EarthOptimism and help us inspire millions of people around the world for greater impact!
EWG: Working for You
Here are ways you can take action from home, plus some of our most popular resources for living greener and healthier all year long.
A Virtual Earth Day Concert
The Sustainable Fairfield Task Force is proud to present a special environmentally themed concert to celebrate Earth Day performed by Fairfield County locals.
Mystic Aquarium
Stay connected to family and friends while supporting Mystic Aquarium’s animal care! Send that special someone a cute clip with a personalized message.
The Green Corridor
Learn why our yards are stepping stones on the incredible journey of species across our landscape.
Protect Our Marine Environment
North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) is celebrating Earth Day all week through pictures and a call to action each day!
Climate and Jobs
Looking for ways to share your excitement for the planet on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in the midst of this very serious health crisis?
Wakeman Town Farm
Whether you’re into gardening, cooking, bee-keeping, composting, or raising poultry, our short FREE videos provide the insights you’ll need to dive in with confidence. Many of the cooking videos (and live animal “cams”) are great fun with the kids.
Wilton Go Green Scavenger Hunt
Complete the Earth Month scavenger hunt as an individual or a family over the month of April and be entered to win a prize! You can be from any town to enter.
Master Gardeners
Whether you are already a passionate gardener who would like to take your learning to the next level, a beginning gardener in search of a knowledgeable resource, or acommunity/group with a gardening need, the MG program is here for you.
Live Green!
Do you want to take action on bringing electric school buses to your community?Join us for the Electric School Bus Toolkit 6 – Week Program and learn the necessary steps to Electric School Bus adoption.
Many Rivers to Save
If you want clean, free-flowing and healthy rivers, and high-quality drinking water, Rivers Alliance is here to help.
Sierra Club CT
Founded in 1972, the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club is a non-profit organization following in John Muir’s footsteps. We are working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself.
Virtual Fairfield Museum
To celebrate Earth Day, the Museum is hosting a special Storytime Live on April 22,
featuring a reading of the beloved children’s book, Dear Children of the Earth by Schim Schimmel, a remarkable letter from Mother Earth asking for help from children everywhere.
Films to Watch
Films on Environmental issues for the whole family to watch, learn from, and talk about.
Earth Day Mask Mania!
Local fashion designer Jennifer Butler is joining with the Sustainable Fairfield Task Force to recycle unneeded fabric or clothes into masks that can help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Trinity Solar Presentation
Reduce your carbon footprint, get control of your energy costs, and help Operation Hope raise funds to help your community.
Create Your Own Earth Day 2020 Garden
Got even a square foot of outdoor space? Celebrate the 50th Earth Day by getting outdoors and planting a pollinator-friendly garden! Pollinators (insects, birds or other animals that move pollen from one plant to another) are responsible for up to 30% of our food supply. Our native pollinator populations are threatened due to pesticide use, habitat loss due to urbanization and suburbanization (lawns are not habitat for pollinators), and climate change. It’s fun and easy for kids to help plant and maintain your garden!
Go on Safari!
You don’t have to come to Aspetuck Land Trust’s preserves for a nature adventure… look to your own yard! Hunt for invasive plants, celebrate native pollinators, and be on the lookout for any exciting critter hiding under rocks and logs in your own yard!
Environmental Quality in Connecticut by the Council on Environmental Quality
The report illustrates Connecticut’s progress and its remaining challenges. It identifies areas where Connecticut will not meet its stated goals without a significant increase in effort and resources. Among the most formidable environmental challenges that lie ahead are open space acquisition, farmland preservation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Fairfield COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Fairfield COVID-19 Relief Fund was established to provide limited, one-time assistance to Fairfield residents who have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Intended use of the funds must be directly related to the effects of the virus.
BE BEAR AWARE!
We encourage safe exploration of your yards, neighborhoods and parks to find the many exciting things that live there. Spring is the season that bears are also out and about more too. DEEP wants you to be aware of bear activity and to share sighting with us as well.
ROCK OUT AT HOME
Every Tuesday and Thursday FTC invites you to hear local musicians who have all performed at our venues and are favorites in the community.
The FTC Stay Home Live Stream Series kicked off on March 26 with Caravan of Thieves and Deep Banana Blackout’s Fuzz Sangiovanni.
A Poem for the Way We Live Now
This hopeful and beautiful poem, written by a retired Wisconsin school teacher, has gone viral around the globe in many iterations. It has inspired many, with people setting it to music and adding images and video.
Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Join the Greater Bridgeport/Norwalk Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. We support reducing carbon pollution, stabilizing our climate and promoting renewable energy and new jobs through a carbon fee on oil, gas and coal producers with dividends distributed to all American households.
50 Days of Earthday
Earth Day’s 50th anniversary is coming April 22. Celebrate a half-century of protecting the environment with us as we share 25 days of past victories and milestones, followed by 25 days of hopes for our shared future. Follow Save the Sound on Instagram for the full series, or see highlights on Facebook and Twitter. Instagram Continue reading “50 Days of Earthday”
Veggie Redux
Wait! Before you compost those vegetable scraps, there just might be a bit more life in them. Teen members of Wakeman Boys & Girls Club’s service group Keystone Club have taken a unique spin on their Earth Day service project this past month, focusing on personal projects: planting seeds from leftover fruit and vegetable, buildingContinue reading “Veggie Redux”
The Fairfield Y Is Here For You
The Y has always been a place for people to connect and belong, in these strange times, we are learning new ways to do that. Regular exercise is one component of a healthy lifestyle that can help reduce stress and prevent illness. Even though you can’t visit the Y, we want you to stay healthy!Continue reading “The Fairfield Y Is Here For You”
A Community of Hope
Operation Hope is honored to be a part of Fairfield’s Earth Day celebration. For 35 years we have worked hard to end hunger and homelessness, one person at a time. We believe a sustainable community means that everyone has their basic needs met – that through sharing of resources and a collective commitment, complex problemsContinue reading “A Community of Hope”
Discovery: Violent Storms
The Discovery Museum asks: What is weather? How do storms form? Why does weather get violent? Explore the causes and effects of thunder and lightning, learn about wind currents, and see how tornadoes form. You won’t want to miss this exploration of some of our wildest weather! For a great demo watch our video here:Continue reading “Discovery: Violent Storms”
The Connecticut Audubon Society
The Connecticut Audubon Society conserves Connecticut’s environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on the state’s bird populations and habitats. At the core of our belief is a deep appreciation of our state’s natural areas and its wildlife. Our vision is to serve as a portal to the outdoors and nature for the state’s residents,Continue reading “The Connecticut Audubon Society”
