[mk_page_section padding_top=”128″ padding_bottom=”128″ section_id=”welcome” el_class=”difFullHeight difd_add-triangle-top-left-orange” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587140571985{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The 50th anniversary of Earth Day happens on Wednesday and even in the midst of a global pandemic, there are still ways to mark the occasion in Western Mass.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blog-earth-day-hiking.jpg” image_width=”250″ image_height=”167″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”1. Get Outdoors -” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Flattitude1338.com%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587140759788{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Walk, hike, bike or run. Take care of the environment and leave the car at home. Breathe the fresh air or even set up a campground in your own backyard.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blog-earth-day-plant.jpg” image_width=”250″ image_height=”167″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”2. Plant Something -” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delaneyhouse.com%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587141037333{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Many local garden centers are open including Randall’s Farm and Atkins Farms. Stop by, follow social distancing guidelines and pick up some annuals to brighten up the yard. Maybe even plant a tree![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blog-earth-day-cleanup.jpg” image_width=”250″ image_height=”166″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”3. Clean Up -” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpostoitalian.com%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587141097907{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Take a neighborhood stroll with a trash bag and gloves. Then clean up debris you find along the way.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blog-earth-day-upcycling.jpg” image_width=”250″ image_height=”166″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”4. Upcycle –” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fstorrowton.com%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587141189177{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Make a craft using a household item that you’d ordinarily throw away. How about a making bird feeder from a paper towel tube and birdseed? Or a mask from a cotton tee shirt?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blog-earth-day-scavenger.jpg” image_width=”250″ image_height=”163″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”5. Scavenger Hunt –” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Frandallsfarm.net%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587141294298{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Take the family on an adventure to identify plants, trees and birds indigenous to Western Mass. Make it educational and do some research in advance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blog-earth-day-skinner-mt.jpg” image_width=”250″ image_height=”165″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”6. Enjoy the View –” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atkinsfarms.com%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587141379112{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Hike Skinner Mountain in Hadley where you can socially distance on one of 40 trails. Check out the view of Western Mass in bloom from the Summit House.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/blog-earth-day-rail-trail.jpg” image_width=”250″ image_height=”167″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”7. Hit the Trail –” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b2ba” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.richardsonscandy.com%2Fcandy%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1587141654838{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Western Mass has a few Rail Trails to choose from so grab your bike and use some good ole pedal power with no emissions to support Earth Day.
Check out the trails here.
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