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Creating an Eco-Friendly Family Three ways to go green with your kids (that they’ll actually like) by Ann Levelle 22
chesapeakefamily.com
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APRIL 2019
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pring and Earth Day are upon us, and present a perfect opportunity to get together as a family and go green. From small projects around the house, to outside fun, here are three easy ways to make your family a little more eco-friendly, and have fun in the process. 1. Go Native! Kids love getting their fingers in the dirt. A great way to get kids out in the garden and doing good for the planet is by identifying native plants and incorporating them into your yard. Native plants help attract butterflies, deer and birds, and they’re often colorful and hardy, because they’re meant to live in our region. To find native plants that will work in your yard, check out the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s guide, “Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping” (fws.gov/chesapeakebay/pdf/ NativePlantsforWildlifeHabitatandConservationLandscaping. pdf). The free, 85-page PDF has information on your local
