Louisiana Earth Day, Inc.

09/14/2021

Join the Mayors of the Mississippi River & UN Environment Programme, National Geographic Society, Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, UGA Research & Marine Debris Tracker for the unveiling of results from the pilot phase of the Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative.
Register at bit.ly/2WK70Zb

06/10/2021

Baton Rouge is a world-class counter of all things found in nature.

06/10/2021

Parents of kiddos ages 7-10:
Free event this Saturday at the Main Library in Baton Rouge
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The Baton Rouge Botanic Garden Foundation will host a FREE Garden Discoveries series event for families with children ages 7-10 at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Main Library at Goodwood le…

06/10/2021

Tonight at 6:00 p.m., learn more about the Mississippi River Restoration & Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) and how you can get involved. The idea is to establish a program for the 10 main stem Mississippi River states which would result in a basin wide action plan to improve outcomes related to water quality, wildlife habitat, flood resilience, invasive species, and equity and justice.

Join fellow Mississippi River enthusiasts nationwide as we celebrate a new vision for the River and launch a public petition for action!

05/29/2021

Wishcycling does more harm than good! When was the last time you checked what your local municipality accepts for recycling (and how to properly dispose of your recyclables)? If you're in Baton Rouge, visit https://www.brla.gov/890/Recycling-Office to make sure that you're not being a Wishcycler!

Are you an wishcycler? Most of us are without even knowing. ♻️

In fact, 25 percent of materials added to recycling bins don't belong there. Tossing questionable items in the recycle bin can contaminate other recyclables and can even clog and break recycling equipment, resulting in a slowdown of operations.

Here are a couple of ways you can be more mindful about what you toss in the recycle bin:
✅ Only recycle what you know is accepted. Check with your city for local guidelines and accepted materials.
✅ Wash and clean recyclables before you add them to the bin.
✅ Don't bag your recyclables – plastic bags can break the sorting machines.

Learn more about proper recycling: https://bit.ly/3gT2YW6

05/18/2021

We helped collect biodiversity data across 9 parishes on private and public lands, including over 1,000 observations for both BREC and LSU, over 300 observations for Louisiana State Parks, and over 250 observations for LDWF.

05/10/2021

The pandemic has driven a huge increase in participation in citizen science, where people without specialized training collect data out in the world or perform simple analyses of data online to help out scientists.

From backyard astronomy to birding, amateurs have been busy collecting data — and making real discoveries.