By Grace Colbert Arbor Day is April 30th! Each year we take this special day to learn about, appreciate, and give back to trees. It’s a day to take part in your community and get involved with nature. Trees play a huge role in supporting life on Earth, and so we have a special dayContinue reading “Arbor Day”
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UH OH – Agency Crisis Alert!
Does your agency have a plan, a safety net? Hmmm…
Multicultural Book Challenge
As program director for GATE’s Learning & EduCare Project, I have always wanted to expand our educational horizons around the earth. This challenge is now achievable. During a child development class, I saw a TED Talk by Anne Morgan. She shared desire to expand the horizons of her personal bookshelves. In this talk, she spokeContinue reading “Multicultural Book Challenge”
2021 (in picture perfect) Review…
Some highlights of what YOU HELPED GATE DO during 2021. GATE reached out for 1st time on Facebook and YouTube. More to come. TreeForce volunteers’ before and after tree care. Learning & Edu-Care Project‘s education outreach. Litter clean up helpers. Hands on learning in Nature. Click to look back into our past 15 years! What’sContinue reading “2021 (in picture perfect) Review…”
Opening GATES for 15 Years!
For 15 years your generosity has helped others. Join us as Guardians Around The Earth turns 15 during our 2021-2022 fiscal year. Yep – 15 YEARS… Wow, time flies. We are scouring files, peeking into the past and compiling snapshots of what your donations accomplished in five year increments. Take a gander at the workContinue reading “Opening GATES for 15 Years!”
Season of Giving
This is it. ‘Tis the Season. What can you give that will be appreciated? Here are five suggestions for TRULY SHOWING YOU CARE. Gifts for every budget. Give a HUG. Since COVID-19 mandated physical distancing, hugs have been hard to come by and so greatly needed. Volunteer. Funds are challenged for so many, but timeContinue reading “Season of Giving”
Guerilla Gardens and Food Forests
by Marisa Folse – Guardians Around The Earth South Central LA is growing food in a former food desert. Nearly ten years ago, Ron Finley inspired others into “guerilla gardening“, a pop-up style of bloom where your planted mentality. As a result of this and other guerilla gardeners, vast food deserts across the country shrankContinue reading “Guerilla Gardens and Food Forests”
Celebrating Trees
By Grace Colbert Why should we celebrate trees? Take a look outside. Chances are, you can see a tree or two from your window! Trees are essential to life on Earth and are important for both humans and animals. Perhaps most importantly, trees give off oxygen through a process called photosynthesis. We need oxygen toContinue reading “Celebrating Trees”
ECE and Early STEM Education Update
When 2020 came to a close, we were able to reflect on its benefits and challenges. While GATE was challenged cancelling in-person early childhood educator seminars, the youth education community as a whole benefitted as more organizations offered online educator training. Teachers of the very young can now search online for #ECE Webinars and findContinue reading “ECE and Early STEM Education Update”
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