<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3npYvB_0leRwNC000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3npYvB_0leRwNC000" width="1200" height="675" ></figure><p>Love the planet and your city this Earth Month! <a href="https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/environment/green-team/">Operation Green Team</a> is planning some great Earth Month activities that are easy for families to enjoy, and a fun way to #DoBeautifulThings together.</p><h2>#KeepHuntsvilleBeautiful with Operation Green Team</h2><h2>Take Part in the Community Cleanup</h2><p>One way to #KeepHuntsvilleBeautiful is to keep it clean! Operation Green Team will be hosting a community-wide cleanup day on Tuesday, April 4 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. This event is the perfect way to show Mother Nature a little love.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2pvwVB_0leRwNC000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2pvwVB_0leRwNC000" width="1640" height="924" ></figure><h2>Earth Month Community Cleanup</h2><p><b>Time</b>: April 4 @ 5:00 PM</p><p><b>Cost</b>: Free</p><p><b>Location</b>: Oakwood University</p><p>Join Green Team, along with Mazda-Toyota Manufacturing of Huntsville and Oakwood University, for a cleanup to kick off Earth Month. All supplies provided. All ages and experience levels welcome.</p><h2>Take a Trash Walk</h2><p>Can’t make it to one of the organized cleanup days? Head to the Jaycee Building to pick up cucumber and tomato plants and cleaning supplies for your own neighborhood cleanup day.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1NtSBa_0leRwNC000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1NtSBa_0leRwNC000" width="1640" height="924" ></figure><h2>Spring Plant &amp; Cleanup Supply Giveaway</h2><p><b>Time</b>: April 14 @ 10:00 AM</p><p><b>Cost</b>: Free</p><p><b>Location</b>: Huntsville Jaycee’s Building</p><p>Keep Huntsville clean and green! Drive through at the Jaycee Building to get your free cucumber and tomato plants. Garbage bags to use for cleanups will also be available.</p><h2>Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle with Nature Kids</h2><p>Enjoy free activities for all ages at Hays Nature Preserve! With plant giveaways, vendors, and more, there’s something for everyone.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Me46C_0leRwNC000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Me46C_0leRwNC000" width="1640" height="924" ></figure><h2>Earth Day at Hays Nature Preserve</h2><p><b>Time</b>: April 22 @ 10:00 AM</p><p><b>Cost</b>: Free</p><p><b>Location</b>: Hays Nature Preserve</p><p>Earth Day at Hays Nature Preserve is fun for the whole family and it's all FREE. Celebrate Earth Day at Hays Nature Preserve. Come enjoy earth-friendly exhibitors with informative and interactive displays, Southeastern Raptor Center demonstrations, vegetable plant giveaway, face painting, live music from Alli and Christy, hot dogs, cotton candy and more! </p><h2>Make Some Upcycled Art</h2><p>This is a fun way to teach kids how to reduce, reuse, and recycle! <a href="https://www.artbarblog.com/diy-cardboard-easel">Cardboard art</a>, <a href="https://www.rocketcitymom.com/crafting-with-kids-nature-weaving/">nature collages</a>, and other <a href="https://www.rocketcitymom.com/affordable-recycled-craft-ideas/">recycled craft ideas</a> are creative AND economical!</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-zwqLSgWLR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p></p><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div><div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div></div></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-zwqLSgWLR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Done some recent online shopping? These recycled cardboard zoo animals are a great way to give new life to some of those cardboard boxes and keep the kids busy being creative! Photo and idea credit to the @supermakeit blog! #DoBeautifulThings #Create #MakeSomethingNew #HuntsvilleAL #IHeartHSV</a></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by @<a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" href="https://www.instagram.com/operationgreenteam/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> operationgreenteam</a> on <time style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;" datetime="2020-04-10T17:29:08+00:00">Apr 10, 2020 at 10:29am PDT</time></p></div><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);delay=function(){window.instgrm.Embeds.process()};setTimeout(delay,500)"></blockquote><h2>Plant Something Native</h2><p>What plants and flowers are native to your backyard? Why does that even matter? Have fun with your kids finding <a href="http://floraofalabama.org/">your area on the map</a> and looking up your favorites. Then make a plan to plant some native plants at your house!</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7ezL5Abin/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p></p><div class="post thumbnail-seealso post-163949 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-attractions category-local category-outdoor-play tag-1818-farms tag-4d-farm tag-alabama-farms tag-bills-honey-farm tag-brown-farms tag-farms-in-huntsville-alabama tag-farms-in-north-alabama tag-hidden-rivers-farm tag-local-farms tag-lyon-family-farm tag-tate-farm thb-post-share-style5"><span class="thb-seealso-text">See Also</span><figure class="post-gallery"><a href="https://www.rocketcitymom.com/north-alabama-farms-for-every-season"></a></figure><div class="thumbnail-seealso-inner"><aside class="post-category "><a href="https://www.rocketcitymom.com/category/things-to-do-in-huntsville-with-kids/outdoor-play" rel="category tag">Outdoor Play</a></aside><div class="post-title"><h6><a href="https://www.rocketcitymom.com/north-alabama-farms-for-every-season" title="North Alabama Farms for Every Season"><span>North Alabama Farms for Every Season</span></a></h6></div></div></div><p></p><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"><div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div><div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div></div></div><p></p><p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7ezL5Abin/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Choose water-efficient and drought tolerant plants to add to your landscape. Natives plants are a great choice. Plant them in the right place. You will spend less time and money watering your landscape and more time enjoying it. Thanks to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for this photo and for excellent information on native plants. #DoBeautifulThings #NativePlants #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #gardenlife #HuntsvilleAL #huntsvillealabama #ihearthsv</a></p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by @<a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" href="https://www.instagram.com/operationgreenteam/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> operationgreenteam</a> on <time style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;" datetime="2020-04-13T17:27:00+00:00">Apr 13, 2020 at 10:27am PDT</time></p></div><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);delay=function(){window.instgrm.Embeds.process()};setTimeout(delay,500)"></blockquote><h2>Make a Scrap Garden</h2><p><a href="https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities-kitchen-scrap-gardening/">Kitchen scrap gardening</a> is growing new plants from items you would normally toss in the compost heap. Save those potato tops, avocado pits, and old sprouted onions and start a new veggie patch with them.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0s53Tx_0leRwNC000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0s53Tx_0leRwNC000" width="800" height="671" ></figure><h2>Learn Something New</h2><p>You would not believe all the amazing nature documentaries on Disney+ right now. Our favorite recommendation for Earth Day to watch with older kids is <i>The Sea of Hope</i> on Disney’s National Geographic playlist. Younger kids will love any of the Disney Nature films. They are breathtaking!</p></div></body>

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Love the planet and your city this Earth Month! Operation Green Team is planning some great Earth Month activities that are easy for families to enjoy, and a fun way to #DoBeautifulThings together. #KeepHuntsvilleBeautiful with Operation Green Team. Take Part in the Community Cleanup. One way to #KeepHuntsvilleBeautiful is to...