top of page

ENVIRONMENT

State Chairman​​

Sharon Sheridan

District Chairmen

Lake Erie District: Kathy Fink
Northeast District: Lauren Wolfgang

Southeast District: Sharon Sheridan

Southwest District: Karen Kessen

image.png

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

The ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM has four areas of work:

Preserve Resources

Protect Wildlife and Domesticated Animals

Live Sustainably

Beautify Communities and Enjoy Nature​

BEAUTIFY COMMUNITIES AND ENJOY NATURE:
➢ Adopt-a-Highway through your state Department of Transportation
➢ Plan a clean-up day in the community
➢ Invite a Master Gardener to give a program on ornamental plants that grow best in your climate or another topic of interest to your group
➢ Plant native wildflowers
➢ Tour a botanical garden

LIVE SUSTAINABLY
➢ Investigate renewable energy projects and sources in your area
➢ Conserve water and energy
➢ Hold a club yard sale to repurpose gently-used items and donate the proceeds to various environmental groups
➢ Donate gently-used shoes to Soles4Souls
➢ Participate in Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program, which accepts worn out sneakers and makes Nike Grind, a material used in sports surfaces and playgrounds

PRESERVE RESOURCES
➢ Support community gardening
➢ Support wetland conservation and learn how wetlands are a deterrent to both flooding and drought and how they filter and purify water
➢ Plant and care for trees or donate funds for reforestation
➢ RECYCLE, REUSE, REDUCE
➢ Educate children on how they can protect the environment

PROTECT WILDLIFE AND DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
➢ Preserve natural habitat to protect wildlife
➢ Provide needed items to sanctuaries for animal rehabilitation and care
➢ Visit a state or national park
➢ Join the Christmas Bird Count with the Audubon Society annually December 14th -- January 5th
➢ Explore National Wildlife Refuges, near you

RESOURCES
❖ America Recycles Day – www.americarecyclesday.org
❖ Arbor Day Foundation – www.arborday.org
❖ Audubon Society – www.audubon.org
❖ U. S. Forest Service – www.fs.usda.gov
❖ U. S. Fish & Wildlife – www.fws.gove
❖ World Wildlife Fund – www.worldwildlife.org
❖ Ohio Department of Natural Resources – www.ohdnr.gov
❖ Ohio Environmental Protection Agency – www.epaohio.gov

image.png

GFWC AFFILATE ORGANIZATIONS

  • HEIFER INTERNATIONAL promotes agroecology, working with farmers to integrate climate smart agricultural practices to increase resilience and crop production www.heifer.org

  • UNICEF promotes child friendly cities and clean water security throughout the world. There is a UNICEF USA Child Friendly City Initiative and UNICEF’S WASH Project to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene.

DATES WORTH MENTIONING 

01/05 National Bird Day

02/02 World Wetlands Day

03/03 World Wildlife Day

04/22 Earth Day

04/26 Arbor Day

05/20 World Bee Day

06/08 World Oceans Day

07/28 World Conservation Day 09/08 World Clean Up Day

10/04 World Animal Day

11/01 World Ecology Day

12/05 World Soil Day

bottom of page