Many families with children birth to eight years old celebrated Earth Day at Washington School on Tuesday, April 22. Families were invited to an evening full of play, learning and adventure. Children were encouraged to explore, create, and engage in many activities. Some of the activities included creating flowers with their food, exploring an obstacle course, planting seeds with our local 4-H, making bag kites with UMC students and discovering how they worked, making and eating a “dirt cup”, and much more. There were many informational booths available for parents to see what resources our community has to offer as well as answer any questions they may have. The rain subsided in the afternoon allowing families to also play outside and explore the playground together. Thank you to everyone who took part in the event!
Thank you to the Celebrate the Young Child Collaborative for planning and organizing this event – Polk County Public Health, RiverView Health, UMC, Crookston Public Schools, Tri-Valley Head Start, Our Savior’s Lutheran School, Crookston Public Library, Family Resource Center. Also a big thank you to the Crookston Early Childhood Initiative for providing the food at the event! Our community is fortunate to have so many people who invest their passion and time to provide wonderful opportunities to all children and families!
