Local Non-Profits Participate in Earth Day Celebrations: Create a Change Now, Lion Habitat Ranch, Vegas PBS and Urban Fresh Farms

Earth Day 2021 is celebrated on April 22; and is a nationwide environmental teach-in to educate people in the United States on issues related to environmental pollution.

Earth Day went global in 1990, and as of today, the global environmental movement has over 75,000 partners in over 190 countries working towards protecting our planet. 

Several non-profits contributed towards Earth Day activities:

Create A Change Now in partnership with Amazon and Farmer Jen Organics, helped beautify one of their sponsored school gardens. Special needs students K-5 from Cambeiro Elementary School, working with Amazon volunteers, painted the garden beds bright fun colors and planted fruit trees and summer veggies. In addition, local company, The Juice Standard, also donates pulp to local farmers and Create a Change Now. createachangenow.org

Vegas PBS hosted a family day with Vegas Roots Community Garden. Kids learned about gardening, enjoy a fun themed Curious George activity and one lucky winner also went home with some Outdoor Nevada and Vegas PBS swag. The themed activity coordinated with the Season 4 Outdoor Nevada episode, featuring the garden. New and old fans of the show can also enter Vegas PBS’ social media giveaway for Outdoor Nevada swag. Adventure seekers who share their photos of hikes, bikes rides, or other unique Nevada locales using the hashtag #ODNVS4 and tag and follow @vegaspbs will be entered into the giveaway. Winners will be randomly chosen after the finale of Season 4. Find complete giveaway rules at vegaspbs.org/outdoornevada.

The Lion Habitat Ranch hosted guests at the wildlife sanctuary to educate guests about our animals and how they can take part in conservation themselves. Employees of the ranch, also cleaned up surrounding desert lands near the property. The Lion Habitat Ranch also actively contributes to conservation efforts for both lions and giraffe. The habitat, featuring more than 30 lions, emus, and a painting giraffe is opened Thursday thru Monday, 10am – 2pm. lionhabitatranch.org

Urban Fresh Farms, a locally sourced and fresh microgreens greenhouse, educated the students at the all-girls charter school, Girls Athletic Leadership School, on nutrition as part of their wellness program and also donated fresh greens to provide healthy, nutrient dense snacks. GALS is a class where girls, in 6 – 8th grade, are able to learn about interpersonal skills, leadership, and self awareness. galslv.org