
Events coordinator Emily Nichols and her husband have a special Earth Day tradition: “We get on our lawn mower and wagon with trash bags and work gloves, and pick up the litter along the sides of our two-mile street. Last year, we filled 10 bags of trash and recycling!”
Happy Earth Day! It somehow seems appropriate that this holiday would fall during a time when many of us are in a heightened state of awareness of the natural world around us, spending time outdoors and observing nature in ways and at times we normally wouldn’t be. And while we won’t be attending any large celebratory gatherings on this monumental 50th anniversary, there are still plenty of opportunities to observe the day in small but meaningful ways.
Our staff took some time today to be outdoors and mindfully breathe in our planet’s beauty with some acts of earthy love. Click on our gallery below to see how the BWD staff is celebrating this holiday.
How are YOU are celebrating Earth Day? We’d love to know! Leave a comment below.
BWD Earth Day Celebrations









Jessica Melfi is Assistant Editor for Bird Watcher's Digest and Watching Backyard Birds. She is the mother of four young birders and lives in Columbus, Ohio.