We’d like to thank everyone that participated in the first annual #GeneseeEarthWeek. Whether you checked in every day, or just one time, your participation is valued and your contribution to conservation is priceless. We are pleased that our plans could be adapted to follow the Governor's Stay Home Stay Safe Order while still raising awareness and engaging in safe action toward making Every Day Earth Day. On the last day of #GeneseeEarthWeek, we challenge you to unplug for on

Happy Arbor Day! Every year we celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees in local parks. Together with volunteers, we’ve had the privilege of planting over 1,800 park trees for future generations to enjoy. As part of this year’s virtual Arbor Day celebration, we are sharing pictures that highlight our local tree planting efforts in Longway, Cronin, Atherton, Max Brandon, Brennan, Mott, Lewis Street, Burroughs, and Woodlawn Parks. We are so proud to advocate for trees. Trees clean

Happy 50th Earth Day! 50 years ago today an estimated 20 million people around the United States took to the streets to spark change in USA environmental policy. This grassroots movement was the catalyst for the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Fifty years later, the District continues conservation efforts here in Genesee County to protect and enhance natural resources and the environment fo

Traditional low-tech card and board games offer a fun Earth-friendly way to engage your brain while enjoying quality time with your family. Card and board games don’t require the use of a phone, TV, laptop, or cell phone to play. By not using electronics, you will help conserve energy while still having a great time. So pull out the Monopoly, Life, Kerplunk, Crazy 8s, Shoots & Ladders, Uno, Twister, or any other game you have at home, and start having some energy-conserving

We’ve got the music in us! So today, we want to share the nature songs that inspire us. Check out our playlist and add your favorite nature-inspired song in the comments. Angela - The Trees by Rush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWHEcIbhDiw Anna - Colors of the Wind performed by Vanessa Williams for Disney’s Pocahontas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9MvdMqKvpU Dennis B. - Take Me Home Country Roads by John Denver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOB4VdlkzO4 Dennis L. - Gone

Leave No Trace Games are a great way to connect you and your family with the natural world while limiting the negative impacts to the landscape. Today we kick-off Earth Week by inviting you and your family to play one of the Leave no Trace Games listed below. These fun games allow you to be kind to the Earth while having fun. Hide and Seek Kickball Tag Oh Deer (Here is the YouTube link for instructions)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuoOBqXLDdM Relay Races Bicycle Racing Sim

This year, on the 50th anniversary of our nation’s first Earth Day event, Genesee Conservation District (GCD) announces Genesee County’s First Annual Genesee Earth Week. Inspired by UM-Flint, Kettering, and Mott Community College’s annual Earth Day event, GCD embarked on a mission to expand it into a week-long celebration of awareness and action. The GCD initiated this movement by convening partners, and together, collaborated in the planning of a jam-packed week with all thi