“I am only one, but still I am one.

I cannot do everything, but still I can do something.

I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”

—Helen Keller

 

ACTIVITIES (like planting, for instance–things you can do on a personal, local level)

For the Flying Things: The birds, the bees, and butterflies!

• Don’t forget to put out food and water for the birds. And please, make sure the water isn’t frozen. If you can swing a heated bird bath, that would be great for them.
• Got milkweed?  
  • It’s time to start thinking about milkweed! Check out these helpful articles and videos:
    • Help Save the Butterflies and Bees! They Need You!             
    • How to Grow Milkweed   (excellent article)
    • Milkweeds and How to Grow Them from Seed   
    • Milkweed and Wildflower Vendor Map                             
    • Planting Milkweed Part 1 – Collecting Seeds (Help The Monarch Butterfly)
    • Planting Milkweed Part 2 – Sprouting & Growth (Help The Monarch Butterfly)
    • Planting Milkweed Part 3 – Ready To Transfer (Help The Monarch Butterfly)
    • Planting Milkweed Part 4 – Banding Pods & Harvest (Help The Monarch Butterfly)

 

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Gardening This Month:

• Check out these posts for filling out your gardening schedule for autumn:
  • Autumn’s Gardener                                                                      
  • The Autumn’s Garden Checklist—Wrapping It Up                                 
  • The Autumn’s Garden Checklist—Looking Forward to Spring  

• Follow Color Us Empowered on Facebook where I share the best articles, videos, and other information about all aspects of gardening (among other things) that I can find.

 

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REMINDERS, OBSERVANCES, & EVENTS

National Native American Heritage Month

National Adoption Month

World Vegan Month

• For More Info: The Vegan Society    Official Site

 

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November 1

World Vegan Day

• For More Info:
  • Facebook page
  • The Vegan Society   Official Site

 

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November 6

• International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
  • For more information:
    • United Nations main page     

 

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November 16-20

• American Education Week
  • For More Info:
    • American Education Week–NEA   
    • Activity Ideas                            

 

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November 16

• International Day for Tolerance

 

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November 18

• Space Coast VegFest
  • NOTE: There are no plans posted yet for 2020.
  • Mission/Purpose:   “The event is intended to be both entertaining and educational. Our objective is to heighten the awareness of all things vegan and plant based, and to promote the health advantages of a plant based diet, as well as emphasizing compassion for animals and care for the environment.”  —Quoted from website linked below
  • Where:                   
    
  • Time:        
    
  • For More Info: 
    • Space Coast VegFest    Official site
      

 

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November 20

• Transgender Day of Remembrance

  

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