This Claw-some Habit is Super Thrifty!

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Hermit crabs don’t let good things go to waste.
When their shell gets too small, they pass it on to another hermit crab to use.

BUT WAIT!

That sounds like a great idea for us, too!
No, we don’t have shells like hermit crabs, but we DO have a lot of stuff that we outgrow and stop using.

It’s time to be like a hermit crab! If your old things are in good condition, don’t throw them away. Give them new life by giving them to a friend, thrift shop, or charity.

Not only are you helping your friends and neighbours, you’re also helping the planet! By giving your clothes away instead of tossing them out, you are keeping them out of landfills. Stuff in landfills can give off greenhouse gases as they break down. That makes climate change worse!

Want to take this habit to the next level? Try getting some second-hand things for yourself!
Head on over to the “Act Like an Animal” Challenge to log this habit each day you give something a new life!

Plastic free toothpaste!

Plastic free toothpaste!

Time:15 min Difficulty:Easy  

Your typical toothpaste comes in non-recyclable plastic tubes. Did you know you can make your very own teeth-whitening, breath-freshening blend right at home in a reusable container? Plus, the ingredients are super simple to find at your local stores and online, ready to order. That’s something to smile about!!

Here’s what you need:

  • 1 ½ tsp baking soda*
    *Note: you can alter the amount of baking soda to your preference. For deep cleaning, add an additional ½ teaspoon. Or, if you have more sensitive teeth, use just 1 teaspoon.
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1-2 tsp peppermint extract (or experiment by adding other extracts in your favourite flavour, like orange, vanilla, or cinnamon!)
  • A small reusable container. This is a great chance to upcycle your jam jars!

Here’s how you make it:

Step 1:

Place all the ingredients together in your reusable container.

Step 2:

Mix until you create a smooth paste.

Step 3:

Apply a small amount of natural toothpaste to your toothbrush and brush away!

Step 4:

SMILE!

Take it to the next level by waving bye-bye to plastic toothbrushes! Have you ever looked into alternatives like bamboo? Get online and start researching what your family can try together!

Pawsitively Hilarious Jokes #46

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What did the otter say after trying out the water slide? 

That was otterly amazing!

The Tallest Mountain

Mount Kilimanjaro, in northeastern Tanzania, is the world’s tallest free-standing mountain, rising 4,600 metres from its base into the sky. It’s special because it’s not part of a mountain range like most other tall mountains – instead, it’s a dormant “stratovolcano.”

This helps make it stand out from Mount Everest, which is part of the Himalayan mountain range.

mt kilimanjaro zebra

Hero Rescuer Saves Baby Bird Trapped Under A Plastic Bag

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See more videos on the Earth Rangers YouTube channel!

A baby osprey is stuck under a plastic bag, Earth Rangers! This little bird is in real danger. Luckily, wildlife expert Ben is on the way to help. There’s just one little problem, actually one really TALL problem. This bird nest is on top of a giant pole! How in the world is Ben going to get up there? And if he does, will he be able to free the baby bird in time? Hurry, Ben! This osprey needs you!

Special thanks to our friends at the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey. @ConserveWildlifeNJ

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey

Visit www.conservewildlifenj.org to learn more

Hero Rescuer Saves Baby Bird Trapped Under A Plastic Bag

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A baby osprey is stuck under a plastic bag, Earth Rangers! This little bird is in real danger. Luckily, wildlife expert Ben is on the way to help. There’s just one little problem, actually one really TALL problem. This bird nest is on top of a giant pole! How in the world is Ben going to get up there? And if he does, will he be able to free the baby bird in time? Hurry, Ben! This osprey needs you!

That was scary! What did you think of the baby osprey’s story?

Would you Rather #85

Would you rather help…

Plant a forest or clean up a river??

Tell us which one you pick in the comments!

Pixel Puzzler #59: The Great Reveal

We got tons of great guesses on Part 1 of this Pixel Puzzler and now it’s time for the answer. Are you ready for the great reveal? Find out if you got it right!

The answer to this Pixel Puzzler is (drum roll please) penguins! How did you do? Tell us in the comments!

Tap here for more cool stuff like this!

Go Bird Watching!

Go Bird Watching!

Time:45 min Difficulty:Easy  

Spring has sprung! We know many birds flying when it gets warmer. Let’s see how many you can spot on their way home!

Here’s what you need:

  • A notebook or paper
  • Something to write with like a pencil, pen, or marker
  • Your favourite outdoor space
  • Friends or family to join you

Here’s how you make it:

Step 1:

Make a chart like the one below so you can keep track of what you see and hear. It’s a good idea to leave some extra spaces so you can add any other signs of birds you see, like a nest. 

Step 2:

Grab a pen and head out into your local forest or nature area.

Step 3:

Make a note of how many times you hear a bird, see a bird, or see signs of a bird.
Bonus points if you can identify what kind of bird you saw! 

Take some photos of your bird watching adventure and share them with us on social media!

Recognizing the recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal

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To celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, a special medal was created to recognize people who have done amazing things for their communities. Earth Rangers was super excited to be chosen as a community nominating partner—and even more excited to give this special medal to 30 incredible kids!

These awesome young Earth Rangers have done so much to help protect the environment. They’ve shown kindness, determination, and real leadership by taking action to care for our planet—just like His Majesty King Charles has always encouraged.

This medal is more than just a shiny award—it’s a big “thank you” for making the world a better place.

To celebrate, we held a fun virtual animal meet-and-greet and gave a huge round of applause to each of our animal-saving heroes. We’re so proud of everything you’ve done!

Earth Ranger Amelia: Amelia is a dedicated Earth Ranger who is devoted to helping others and spreading awareness about the earth and the creatures on it!

Earth Rangers Kaylee and Olivia: Sisters Kaylee and Olivia have been involved with Earth Rangers for years, participating in the Adoptions program and completing a combined 50+ Missions!

Earth Ranger Meryn: Meryn has been a dedicated Earth Ranger for the last 6 years since she was 5 years and old. She has taken part in many of the missions, and made many eco-friendly accomplishments. She has involved her whole class in litter collection at recesses and challenged friends and family members to ecofriendly challenges

Earth Ranger Sophie: Sophie is an ER Teen, and she loves sharing her interest and appreciation for the natural world through her blog called Nature Wonders, as well as through her teaching environmental awareness games and activities to elementary school  students

Earth Ranger Phelan: Phelan has been an Earth Ranger for 6 years, raising money for adoptions and participating in clean-up activities, garden planting, and just generally enjoying exploring nature!

Earth Ranger Victoria: Victoria became a member in 2024 and has been active ever since! She’s completed Missions, Challenges, Creative Corners, and raised over $700 to protect animals with her fundraising campaign!

Earth Ranger Audrey: Audrey is an ER Teen, advocating for electric school buses and other environmental causes in her community

Earth Ranger Kayla: Anna loves nature and works hard to protect it, completing litter cleanups whenever she can, and she loves doing her part to protect our environment!

Earth Ranger Max: Max has participated in several of Earth Rangers programs, from simple crafts missions to more bigger missions like collecting batteries from neighbors and organizing Earth Rangers birthday parties

Earth Ranger Kristian: Kristian loves completing Challenges and Missions, completing neighbourhood cleanups and fundraising for the swift fox, and always doing what he can around the house to conserve energy

Earth Ranger Wyatt: Wyatt loves the environment and sharing his passion with others. He recently raised money to protect the River otter and has participated in community events that have helped him encourage others to share in the fun!

Earth Ranger Avika: Avika is the President of Ontario Youth Sustainability Solution, engaging youth in environmental advocacy and working in partnership with ER Teens

Earth Ranger Barron: Barron has been a member since the app’s early days, earning over 7,000 points through Missions, Challenges, and Adoptions to become a Level 105 Earth Ranger!

Earth Ranger Kalea: Kalea has been an Earth Ranger for years, active before even the App existed! She’s participated in our old fundraising program, and has completed 20+ Missions and submitted over 100 comments on the blog

Earth Ranger Jocelyn: Josie is an Earth Ranger with a passion for our world and all who live in it. She loves completing Missions!

Earth Ranger Kelvin: Kelvin loves helping the environment through litter cleanups in his neighbourhood and local forest, and is the proud planter of a bee garden that he actively cares for!

Earth Ranger Grace: Grace completed a litter cleanup as part of her fundraising campaign, collecting over $200 in donations for her swift fox campaign

Earth Ranger Avea: Avea loves signing into the add to see if there are any new tasks that she can help with. She motivates her brothers to join her in the various activities and she tells all her friends at school.

Earth Ranger Sunita: Sunita is a member of ER Teens, and is an advocate for the environment with multiple organizations. She even created a video documentary for an ER Teens event to help share her passion!

Earth Ranger Bugg: Bugg has been an Earth Ranger since they were about 6 years old, taking on environmental projects their whole life. Now an ER Teen, Bugg has organized park cleanups and eco-weeks, and is currently planning on planting wildflower seeds throughout their city this year!

Earth Ranger Gordon: Gordon loves animals and their habitats, and held a lemonade stand to help fundraise for swift foxes last summer. He is always learning and encouraging others to do the same, hoping to start an Earth Rangers Club soon so more children can get in on helping him protect animals and their habitats and have fun doing it too!

Earth Ranger Isabella: Isabella has been a member for over 4 years and has participated in several Earth Rangers programs, completing several Missions and Wildlife Adoptions

Earth Ranger Blake: Blake has been an Earth Ranger for over 10 years and is now an active ER Teen who has collected over 3,000 markers for recycling with elementary students – and he even hosts an environmental podcast!

Earth Ranger Eleanor: Eleanor is an environmental advocate in her community, promoting conservation and taking that to the next level by fundraising to protect animals

Earth Ranger Everett: Everett learned about Earth Rangers through the podcast and hasn’t looked back, doing a fundraising campaign for grizzly bears and developing his love for environmental stewardship that he hopes to continue to pursue

Earth Ranger Liz: Liz enjoys completing all of the challenges and learning about how to be a good steward for the environment.  She loves animals and wants to do her part to ensure our planet stays healthy.

Earth Ranger Hayden: Hayden loves being an animal-saving hero!

Earth Rangers Samuel and Sarah: Samuel and sister Sarah worked hard to fundraise for animals and loved completing their campaigns!

Earth Ranger Addison: Addison was one of our first fundraisers, raising over $1,000 in donations for her swift fox campaign!

Earth Ranger Nolan: Nolan has had many lemonade stands to raise money for the polar bears, and is proud of all the work he’s done to protect animals!

Earth Ranger Chase: Chase loves being an Earth Ranger, completing 3 animal adoptions and participating in several Earth Ranger experiences so far!

Congratulations, Earth Rangers – you are truly incredible!