A reusable bag filled with upcycled crafts, adventures, gifts, and other surprises to help you celebrate Earth Day in a pandemic-safe way!  Kit contents may vary, but here is a selection of what might be included.

Nature Crafts and Scavenger Hunts
(instructions click here)

• Growing a Seed in a CD case (soil mix, CD case, seeds included)

Add Your Imagination for these:

• Forest Faces made with Clay (Clay included)
• Create an Insect from Nature Objects
• Find Every Color of the Rainbow
• Nature Treasure Box

Featured Gifts from Sponsors and Vendors

• Metal Travel Straw – MSD Project Clear
• Water Bottle – Great Rivers Greenway
• LED bulb – Metro Lighting
• Bamboo Yellow Highlighter and Paper Seed Starter – RideFinders
• Build-a-Habitat Activity – St. Louis Aquarium Foundation
• Earth Day TREEsure Hunt – Forest ReLeaf of Missouri
• Seed Packet – Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.
• Bike Scavenger Hunt Coupon – Trailnet
• Seed Packet – Gateway Greenway
• Pen or Pencil – St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• plus more!  Coloring sheet, maps, etc.!

BONUS – Surprise Gifts!

These items are in very limited quantities and not in every kit, so it will be a surprise as to which one you get!

• Jar of Honey – Rudebee Apiary
• 3-gal Container Tree or Shrub Coupon – Forest ReLeaf of Missouri
• Concert in the Trees Tickets – Forest ReLeaf of Missouri
• Missouri Botanical Garden Membership
• Missouri Botanical Garden Day Pass

Pick up your kit at the following places and times.  Supplies are limited, so plan to get your kit early.

• April 14, 15; 11 am – 2 pm; earthday365 office, 4125 Humphrey St.  63116
• April 17; 9:30-11 am; Kitchen House Coffee, 3149 Shenandoah Ave.  63104
• April 21, 22; 11 am – 2 pm; earthday365 office, 4125 Humphrey St.  63116
• April 21; 5:30-7 pm; PW Pizza, 2017 Chouteau Ave.  63103
• April 22; 5:30-7 pm; The Wolf Cafe, 15480 Clayton Rd., Ballwin, MO  63011
• April 25; 9:30-11 am; Living Room Coffee & Kitchen, 2808 Sutton Blvd, Maplewood, 63143
• April 28, 29; 11 am – 2 pm; earthday365 office, 4125 Humphrey St.  63116

From earthday365 and our partners:

• Eat the Alphabet for our Earth Month Challenge
• Games, Activities, and More from MSD Project Clear
• Many At-Home Activities from the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation
• Get the Scoop on Compost from the MO Department of Natural Resources
• Fact sheets and Coloring Pages from the MO Stream Team –

Other Cool Stuff:

• At-Home Energy Audit – Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy at JMU
• Illustrated Guide to Climate Change for Children – an online storybook
• The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks – interactive tours of 5 AMAZING National Parks
• Leave No Trace Principles from the National Park Service
• Take an Earth Day Quiz from NASA
• Live Cams of Animals from all over
• Take a Recycling Quiz – test your knowledge!
• Help REDUCE Plastic Waste – Do your part of the 3 Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

There are many ways YOU (and your family) can help scientists and learn at the same time.  Follow the links to find ways to get involved.

• Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative – April 1-25; Help collect data on marine litter to be a part of the solution to combat plastic pollution on the MS River,
• City Nature Challenge – St. Louis – a fun competition that offers a terrific opportunity to connect with nearby nature; April 30th-May 9th, 2021
• iNaturalist – Explore and share your observations from the natural world.
• Marine Debris Tracker – Help researchers get a snapshot of plastic waste pollution in the Mississippi River watershed.
• BeeSpotter – learn about bees and contribute data to a nationwide effort to collect baseline information on population status of these insects.
• Zooniverse – Do you like frogs, owls, or pollinators?  This is a vast variety of ways to help scientists collect data.
• SciStarter – Many opportunities to get involved in research by collecting data, analyzing results and helping solve some of the biggest problems in science.
• Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas – a statewide community science project aimed at tracking and conserving Missouri’s native bumble bees.