Save the Dates

Green Schools

The St. Marys Garden Club is offering a series of lessons for 2nd graders at St. Marys, Crooked River, and Mary Lee Clark Elementary schools. Barbara Connor, Gail Steier, Angel Bernier, and Karen Widing volunteer their time and talents to teach 2nd graders about recycling, plant growth and taking care of the earth. Each school received two sets of books (funded, in part, by the St. Marys EarthKeepers).

In the first lesson students met Max from “I Can Save the Earth” by Alison Inches who discovered easy and simple ways to take care of our planet. During the second visit, students learned how red wiggler worms can be used for composting and read the book “Wiggling Worms at Work” by Wendy Pfeffer.

Gale Lizana (teacher and long-time EarthKeepers board member) was able to keep a worm bin in the classroom for several weeks for the students to observe. As spring approached students examined the seeds and seed pods of several species and then planted their own pumpkin seeds. The final lesson for the year coincided with Earth Day. Students made flower magnets from recycled water bottles. 

The Garden Club plans to continue this program next year and we offer our thanks, support…and applause. 

Dates To Remember

Please mark these dates in your calendar:

March 19th: Sea Grant Public Forum. (6:30 - 8:30 pm. Location to be announced soon.)


March 22nd: 2014 River Clean-up and Celebration http://www.saintmarysriver.org/docs/2014_River_Cleanup_Flyer.pdf


March 29th: EarthKeepers' Electronics Recycling Event - St. Marys Aquatic Park, Herb Bauer Dr., 10 am - 4 pm. 


March 29th: Earth Hour. Once again Camden County will extinguish all non-essential lighting in honour of global Earth Hour. 8:30 - 9:30 pm. 

Upcoming Events

E-Recycling event hosted by the St. Marys EarthKeepers

Date: Saturday, April 23, 10 am - 4 pm Location: The Tribune & Georgian parking lot (206 Osborne St., downtown St. Marys)

Costs: Free except for TVs (small, $10.00. Anything over 30", $20.00)

What: Computers, monitors, cables etc, copiers, keyboards, printers and other electronic equipment, DVD, floppy discs, VCR tapes etc.

Details: Recycling E-Scrap is an EPA approved electronic recycling company that meets all H.I.P.P.A. requirements. The company will remove ALL unwanted or unused electronic equipment, including battery-operated equipment, batteries, non-ferrous metals and plastic. On the day of the pickup, Recycling E-Scrap contractors will supply the labor to load the equipment onto the truck. At the time of the pickup, a complete inventory list of all the items will be made followed by a secondary inventory once the items arrive at the warehouse in Jacksonville, Fl. The electronics materials are checked in and then completely cleansed of all data. Upon completion of wiping all the computers of any remaining data a "Certificate of Destruction" is sent out to the Client. 100% of all materials are then recycled. http://www.scrapcomputers.com/