Get Up. Get Out. Get Active

Make a Difference

  1. Protect the ocean
  2. Turtles and Trash

1. PROTECT THE OCEAN
The ocean really does need our help and there are some easy things that we can all do. Like the example in the video, we can begin to plant native plants in our yards! Even if you begin with one plant at a time, that makes a difference! You can find out which plants would grow easily in your yard or at your school by logging on to WGCU’s Florida Landscape page at http://www.wgcu.org/fllandscape/index.html

Coral Reef song:
Lyrics and Music by Rosie Emery
Oh the ocean is wide, yes the ocean is deep,
The ocean’s a marvel to see, oh yeah
And down, down, down where the fishes go
Is the wonder of the coral reef!

Well the coral reef is a living being, that stretches for miles and miles;
And half of the creatures that live within have the most incredible styles!

2. TURTLES AND TRASH

Remember to take your plastic bags home with you! See if your family would be willing to use more cloth bags for grocery shopping, or perhaps paper? Did you know that the city of San Francisco has officially banned the use of plastic grocery bags! The City’s Department of the Environment said that San Francisco uses 181 million grocery bags annually! That’s a lot of bags!