All caught up (for now)

Pictures and reports submitted to The Earth Day Groceries Project as of Sunday, April 29, are now all caught up. There will be lots more coming in over the next few weeks, so keep checking back on the Reports and Pictures pages for what everybody has been up to. And it's never too late to send in information for your school or organization, because, as we all know, Earth Day is every day! Thanks to all!

Here's one of the hundreds of stunning pictures, just sent in from Pierre Elliott Traudeau Elementary Schoolin Vaudreuil-Dorion, Qc, Canada

Behind on pics, but getting there....

There have been so many pictures sent in this year, there is a bit of a back up... All pictures sent in before Tuesday, April 24 have been posted, at http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm

I'll catch up on all pictures this weekend. While much of the web site is automated, every report must be approved (and edited, if necessary) one at a time. Each picture page for a school is created manually, and every picture sent in must be resized manually as well.

Thanks so much for your patience, and thanks for taking the time to report in, with words and pictures! - Mark

Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day 2007, Burien, WA - 1
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Just a quick post on Earth Day. Yesterday I was in nearby Burien, Washington, and decided to stop into a grocery store, just to see. I never shop there, don't know anything about the store or its surrounding community...

Hanging above the checkstand area of this Albertsons were dozens of Earth Day Grocery Bags and globes. How cool. Made me wonder how many thousands (hopefully) of other stores will be passing them out, with their beautiful kid messages and artwork.

It is that wondering, coupled with hope, that keeps all of us leaning forward, I think. Happy Earth Day!

Pictures are coming in!

Wow! Pictures are coming in already. A few are listed on the project pictures page. Here's one from Falcon Cove Middle School in Weston, FL Simply amazing art!

Check here if you're not sure how to get your pictures in.

New Desktop Wallpaper is ready!

It has been a tradition for the Earth Day Groceries Project to offer free desktop wallpaper on the website, reminding people of the beauty of our natural world. Here are a couple of this year's incredible photographs from Marv Breece:

Cooper's Hawk

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Snowy Owl

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Northern Goshawk

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This year we have added widescreen versions for people who are spreading out a bit on their computers...

Participation Certificates for 2007 now ready

I just updated the Participation Certificate you end up on after sending in a report to the project web site. There are a number of details (important ones, to be sure) that need to be updated, and I inevitably overlook a few each year each year it seems. But somebody always emails me a reminder or question... So, if you notice anything that seems out of date or is not working properly, please let me know via email. Thanks - Mark

Yes, we now have a patch!

Every year I get requests from scouting groups wondering if there is a community service patch available for their group. I'm very pleased to announce there is now an official project patch, offered through Patchwork Designs, Inc. Groups can order the patch (the project logo, from the home page at www.earthdaybags.org) from their online store here. They have a description and picture here.

Reports are coming in

There are reports coming in to the project website already... two from Illinois, one each from Idaho and Quebec.

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Less than three weeks to go - Earth Day is April 22nd!