RAISING LUMINARIES

Hi, I’m Ashia, founder & Head Custodian of Infodumpery for Raising Luminaries.

I create free tool kits to help overworked caregivers ignite the next generation of leaders.

ABOUT | MISSION | FINANCIALS | ACCOUNTABILITY

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

STAY IN TOUCH

Get free monthly email notifications when I publish new Family Action Toolkits

FREE STUFF

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

SHOP

Posts may contain affiliate links and  sponsorships, which allow me to earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

AFFILIATE POLICY

PARTNERS IN CAHOOTS

TOPICS

CONTACT

RECIPROCATE

Collaborate with Raising Luminaries on an issue important to you.

You’re welcome to share & boost this toolkit, with attribution to Raising Luminaries.

Subscribe For Toolkit Updates

Get monthly email updates when I add new resources to our Family Action Toolkits

RAISING LUMINARIES

Hi, I’m Ashia, founder & Head Custodian of Infodumpery for Raising Luminaries.

I create free tool kits to help overworked caregivers ignite the next generation of leaders.

ABOUT | MISSION | FINANCIALS | ACCOUNTABILITY

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

STAY IN TOUCH

Get free monthly email notifications when I publish new Family Action Toolkits

FREE STUFF

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

SHOP

Posts may contain affiliate links and  sponsorships, which allow me to earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

AFFILIATE POLICY

PARTNERS IN CAHOOTS

TOPICS

CONTACT

RECIPROCATE

Collaborate with Raising Luminaries on an issue important to you.

You’re welcome to share & boost this toolkit, with attribution to Raising Luminaries.

Home Book Collections International Day of Forests

International Day of Forests

via Ashia
Published: Last Updated on 877 views

International Day of Forests

This page may use affiliate referral links. I may earn a small commission if you choose to make an order using these links. Learn how we use affiliate links to support our community.

Johnny Slimeseed tree lady 111 Trees

Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace
Science Comics: Trees: Kings of the Forest
Tokyo Digs a Garden

When is National Forest Day?
Plus a few more opportunities to celebrate trees.

  • International day of Forests falls annually on March 21st
  • Johnny Appleseed day falls annually on March 11th
  • Arbor day is April 29
  • Tu B’Shevat falls on the 15th day of the Hebrew lunisolar calendar, which falls in January-February for the next few years

Read:

Watch:

The Secret Language of Trees (ages 6+)

What happens if you cut down all a city’s trees? (Ages 8+)

 

Discover: What’s your city’s Tree Equity Score?

“In cities across America, trees have historically been planted along race and class lines. Ensuring equitable tree cover across every neighborhood can help address social inequities so that all people can thrive.”

Find out your city’s tree equity score – and how it correlates with your neighborhood’s population diversity.

Discuss: The impact of settler-colonist agriculture on native bio-regions.

  1. Read Johnny Slimeseed
    1. How did Appleseed’s work affect the safety and health of folks with new access to apples?
      (Bacteria has a harder time growing in cider than standing water.)
    2. What is a conservationist?
      Appleseed spread bitter, ‘spitter’ apples (not the sweet snackin’ kind) across a wide swath of eastern Turtle Island. Probably (hopefully!) crab-apples, which are native to the area. This is NOT the same as the non-native sweet varieties we buy in grocery stores today.
  2. Read Miss Rumphius
    1. How do the objectives of Appleseed & Rumphius differ?
      (Rumphius introduced invasive flowers for her own entertainment and colonized a whole damn ecosystem!)
    2. How has environmental colonization impacted our area? Think of wildlife, Indigenous culture, and climate.

Take Action This Spring

  1. Find out common endangered and invasive plants local to you using a quick google search.
  2. Commit to plant responsibly in relationship within bio-region, not just our personal diets and aesthetic preferences.
  3. Identify one invasive species your family can commit to pulling when out and about.
  4. Plant one native plant that supports native insects, wildlife, water, and lifeways.
  5. Switch your default search engine to Ecosia to plant trees while you search ‘how to get my kid to stop whining’ for the 10,001th time.

More resources to dig deeper:

Leave a Comment

*By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data in accordance with our privacy policy

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Stay Curious, Stand Brave & Smash The Kyriarchy

Raising Luminaries reduces the workload on overworked caregivers
igniting the next generation of kind & courageous leaders

family jumping on bed

Ashia (they/them or she/her)

I’m an Autistic, multiracial (Chinese/Irish) 2nd-generation settler raising two children alongside my partner on the homelands of the Wampanoag and Massachusett people. My goal with Raising Luminaries is to collaborate with families and educators in raising the next generation of kind & courageous leaders, so we can all smash the kyriarchy together.

Reciprocate & Contribute

Help me keep these resources free & accessible for all

IGNITION NOTES

Spark Family Conversations on Social Justice

Subscribe to the newsletter & get monthly guided family discussions & toolkit updates delivered via email.

RAISING LUMINARIES

Hi, I’m Ashia, founder & Head Custodian of Infodumpery for Raising Luminaries.

I create free tool kits to help overworked caregivers ignite the next generation of leaders.

ABOUT | MISSION | FINANCIALS | ACCOUNTABILITY

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

STAY IN TOUCH

Get free monthly email notifications when I publish new Family Action Toolkits

FREE STUFF

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

SHOP

Posts may contain affiliate links and  sponsorships, which allow me to earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

AFFILIATE POLICY

PARTNERS IN CAHOOTS

TOPICS

CONTACT

RECIPROCATE

Collaborate with Raising Luminaries on an issue important to you.

You’re welcome to share & boost this toolkit, with attribution to Raising Luminaries.

Raising Luminaries is anchored in the land of the Wampanoag & Massachusett People.
Support Wôpanâak early childhood education here.

©2023 Ashia Ray of Raising Luminaries™. All rights reserved.

This page may use affiliate referral links. We may earn a small commission if you choose to make an order using these links. Learn how we use affiliate links to support our community.

Photographs via Unsplash & Illustrations via Storyset, used with permission.

Raising Luminaries

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Accept Read More

Skip to content