We hope you can join us April 20th 9:30 - Noon at one of our three sites in
Seward for the Annual Earth Day Clean Up.
Clean up sites will be organized at Triangle Park on 25th and Franklin, on West
River Parkway at 24th Street, and on the Midtown Greenway and 29th Ave.
Seward for the Annual Earth Day Clean Up.
Clean up sites will be organized at Triangle Park on 25th and Franklin, on West
River Parkway at 24th Street, and on the Midtown Greenway and 29th Ave.
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This week across the Twin Cities the tree buds have begun to open, the mayflies
have hatched and begun to swarm at the River’s edge, and suddenly we find
ourselves well into the procession of spring. While much has changed since the
first Earth Day in 1970 was organized out of the anti-war movement, this
holiday is still and unapologetic expression of our gratitude for the natural
world and outrage at the unrestrained abuses that our planet has sustained.
On Saturday, April 20th people are gathering at three different sites across
Seward to pick up trash that may otherwise have ended up in our storm drains or
the Mississippi River. This small action may speak for itself, but the impact
of a neighborhood clean-up is greater than the weight of the trash bags at the
end of the morning. Its real power is in the connections that people are able
to make with a place and the way our actions impact our consciousness.
As a community organizer for the Seward Neighborhood, I am constantly
recognizing the gifts that we have as a community and bringing those things to
bear as we work to solve challenges that we face as a neighborhood. Our ability
to collectively solve problems is dependant on this kind of awareness. Through
this event, we are coming together to care for our shared spaces: Franklin
Avenue, the Midtown Greenway, and the Mississippi River.
The real power of local environmental action is in the way that it fosters a
sense of belonging and purpose in the people that participate. This feeling of
belonging can inspire much more than what we can accomplish in a single
morning. In this way, Earth Day is as much a reminder of our dependence on the
Earth as it is a reminder on our dependence on one another. We need each other.
In advance, I want to thank all of you that are able to make it out to the
earth day clean up this morning especially those who are volunteering to run
each of our Earth Day sites. The weather looks wonderful and getting outside
will be lovely. Because of their own environmental ethics and commitment to
community, both Code Blu Coffee and the Birchwood cafe have generously donated
refreshments.
For more information on the cleanup, please check out event details at
https://sng.org/2019/03/21/steward-seward-earth-day-clean-up-2019/
Warmly,
Sam Graf
Community Organizer | Seward Neighborhood Group
Cell: (414) 630-4412 | Work: 612-338-6205 Ext 106 | PN: He, Him His
This week across the Twin Cities the tree buds have begun to open, the mayflies
have hatched and begun to swarm at the River’s edge, and suddenly we find
ourselves well into the procession of spring. While much has changed since the
first Earth Day in 1970 was organized out of the anti-war movement, this
holiday is still and unapologetic expression of our gratitude for the natural
world and outrage at the unrestrained abuses that our planet has sustained.
On Saturday, April 20th people are gathering at three different sites across
Seward to pick up trash that may otherwise have ended up in our storm drains or
the Mississippi River. This small action may speak for itself, but the impact
of a neighborhood clean-up is greater than the weight of the trash bags at the
end of the morning. Its real power is in the connections that people are able
to make with a place and the way our actions impact our consciousness.
As a community organizer for the Seward Neighborhood, I am constantly
recognizing the gifts that we have as a community and bringing those things to
bear as we work to solve challenges that we face as a neighborhood. Our ability
to collectively solve problems is dependant on this kind of awareness. Through
this event, we are coming together to care for our shared spaces: Franklin
Avenue, the Midtown Greenway, and the Mississippi River.
The real power of local environmental action is in the way that it fosters a
sense of belonging and purpose in the people that participate. This feeling of
belonging can inspire much more than what we can accomplish in a single
morning. In this way, Earth Day is as much a reminder of our dependence on the
Earth as it is a reminder on our dependence on one another. We need each other.
In advance, I want to thank all of you that are able to make it out to the
earth day clean up this morning especially those who are volunteering to run
each of our Earth Day sites. The weather looks wonderful and getting outside
will be lovely. Because of their own environmental ethics and commitment to
community, both Code Blu Coffee and the Birchwood cafe have generously donated
refreshments.
For more information on the cleanup, please check out event details at
https://sng.org/2019/03/21/steward-seward-earth-day-clean-up-2019/
Warmly,
Sam Graf
Community Organizer | Seward Neighborhood Group
Cell: (414) 630-4412 | Work: 612-338-6205 Ext 106 | PN: He, Him His