April is Earth Month and ERCA Needs You on April 27!

Green Team Members Required!

 

April is Earth Month, and the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) is inviting everyone to join them on Sunday, April 27, 2014 to help plant more than 1,800 native trees and shrubs in the City of Windsor.  This year, the tree planting event will once again take place in the Little River Corridor at Florence and McHugh, just east of the WFCU Centre, thanks to the generous support of the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup and Ecoaction.

 

Everyone is invited, and if you register 10 or more members from your business or community group for the Green Team Challenge, you’ll receive a Certificate of Participation at the event.  By celebrating Earth Day® as a group, you will leave the precious legacy of a cleaner and healthier environment for future generations. 

 

“Planting trees is a great way to help the environment as they provide shaded area for recreation, wildlife habitat, and help address climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air,” says Richard Wyma, ERCA’s General Manager.   “The importance of planting trees cannot be overstated, particularly as most of the region’s watersheds scored only a grade of D when it came to forest coverage.”  This year’s tree planting location is located within the Little River watershed, which leads to the Detroit River.

 

Bring the entire family to plant a tree and learn how they improve our environment. Kids can participate in Nature Crafts and make a Seed Bomb.   Bring your electronic waste to be properly recycled.  A collection of outdated computers, televisions, radio and other electronics is being organized by ERCA’s Youth Engagement Team to benefit the Computers for Kids organization. 

 

To learn more, see the events calendar and download a Green Team Challenge Registration Form at erca.org.  Earth Day® Celebrations 2014 will take place from 10am until 12 noon on Sunday, April 27 on Florence and McHugh, just east of the WFCU Centre.   

 

Since 1973, the Essex Region Conservation Authority has served as a community-based organization dedicated to protecting, restoring and managing the natural resources of the Essex Region. 

by Richard Rosenthal

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