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WATCH: Central Albertans learn about pollination and vermicomposting on Earth Day

Making small lifestyle changes was one of the key messages at the Earth Day celebrations at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Sunday.

Making small lifestyle changes was one of the key messages at the Earth Day celebrations at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Sunday.

Tanya Wells, Kerry Wood Nature Centre public programmer and special event coordinator, said it’s important to help the environment by doing simple every day things like planting plants, creating pollinator-friendly gardens, and learning to compost using worms.

“The Earth belongs to everybody, it’s for our future generations, if we don’t start taking care of it then it’s going to be everyone that suffers,” said Wells.

She said the event on Earth Day aimed to encourage residents to make small changes such as using rain barrels instead of turning on the tap to water your plants, and growing vegetables in your garden.

“Anything that can help foster an appreciation for the environment is what we’re trying for today here on Earth Day,” said Wells.

Brandi Boily, a Red Deer resident, said she cares about the environment and wants to teach similar values to her children.

A Red Deer couple, Christine Farries and Mike Scovoranski, biked to Kerry Wood Nature Centre to take part in Sunday’s Earth Day Celebrations. The couple wanted to learn about heirloom seeds.

Farries said she is becoming more aware of plastic pollution and climate change.

“It’s about how we leave our footprint in the world. I think every little thing helps in terms of respecting our planet and making better choices,” she said.

“It’s the only thing we got,” said Scovoranski.

Organizations such as the Red Deer Beekeepers Association and Central Alberta Lyme Society manned booths to educate Central Albertans about caring for the planet.



mamta.lulla@reddeeradvocate.com

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Bobbi Laitila, an Eckville resident, learned about honey bees and pollination on Earth Day at Kerry Wood Nature Centre. Photo by Mamta Lulla/Advocate staff
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Brandi Boily and Dean Turner were at Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Earth Day Sunday. Boily said she wants to teach her children about protecting the environment. Photo by Mamta Lulla/Advocate staff