Easy ways to be green: Go Outside! Look around at the trees and mountains! Get to Know the Wildlife Fox, raccoons, skunks and all kinds of birds probably live in your neighborhood! Eat Locally Food produced locally takes less energy to get to your table. Walk or Ride Your Bike Making and driving cars creates tons of air pollution, water pollution and environmental damage. Recycle Many things can be shredded, melted or otherwise processed and turned into something new! Turn Off the Power Fight global warming! Making electricity creates greenhouse gases. Fight Litter Put trash in the trash can. Protect the Waterways! Wildlife, plants and people all depend on water. Reuse Find a new use for an existing item. Shop Wisely to save resources. Plant a Tree Trees help our environment by filtering air and providing shade. Conserve Water Water is a limited resource in Denver. Clean Up Your Neighborhood You'll enjoy living in a cleaner environment. Read a Book! Learn more about it!

New from Denver Water: Denver Water: The Legacy Continues
This educational video traces the story of Denver Water from its historic beginnings to the state-of-the-art system that serves Denver today. Also includes mini-videos on planning and water efficiency, and a special offering just for kids.


Click the titles to request copies of these books! Libros en español

Almost Gone: The World’s Rarest Animals by Steve Jenkins

Common Ground: The Water, Earth, and Air We Share by Molly Bang

Endangered Planet by David Burnie

A Handful of Dirt by Raymond Bial

Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies by Darlene R. Stille

Planet Zoo: One Hundred Animals We Can’t Afford to Lose by Simon Barnes

The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature by Donna M. Jackson

All New Crafts for Earth Day by Kathy Ross

Earth Friends at the Grocery Store by Francine Galko

Earth Friends at Home by Francine Galko

Ecology Crafts for Kids: 50 Great Ways to Make Friends with Planet Earth by Bobbe Needham

Planet Patrol: A Kid’s Action Guide to Earth Care
by Marybeth Lorbiecki

Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids by Gail Gibbons

The Future of the Earth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development for Young Readers
by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Fiction for younger kids (grades K-3)

The Tin Forest by Helen Ward

The Wump World by Bill Peet

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

The Great Kapok Tree: a Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry

Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg

The Red Rock by Tomio Nitto

Earth Mother by Ellen Jackson

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming

Superhero by Marc Tauss

Chicken and Cat by Sara Varon

Earth Day-Hooray! by Stuart J. Murphy

Mason Moves Away/Mason Se Muda por Amy Crane Johnson (bilingual text)

What Planet Are You from Clarice Bean? by Lauren Child

One Child by Christopher Cheng & Steven Woolman

Trash Trouble by Larry Dane Brimner

Fiction for older kids (grades 4-7)

Home, and Other Big, Fat Lies by Jill Wolfson

Flush by Carl Hiaasen

Chew on This: The Unhappy Truth About Fast Food by Eric Schlosser

Eco-Wolf and the Three Pigs by Laurence Anholt

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Judy Moody Saves the World by Megan McDonald

Green Boy by Susan Cooper

Who Really Killed Cock Robin?: An Ecological Mystery by Jean Craighead George

Libros en español

La tierra, un planeta con vida por Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu

Mi planeta y yo por Sylvia Vaisman

Ecología edito por Carlos Gispert

Verde que te quiero verde por Esther González Bayón

S.O.S. Animales en peligro por Esther González Bayón

¿Qué son los biomas? por Bobbie Kalman

El relleno sanitario por Angela Leeper

La tierra: descubre las maravillas de la vida en tierra firme; el mar: explora el mundo oculto bajo el océano por Claire Llewellyn

Ficción para niños

Érase una vez en un bosque por Helen Ward

Hermana águila, hermano cielo : un mensaje del Jefe Seattle

Por amor a nuestra tierra / For the Love of Our Earth por P. K. Hallinan (bilingual/bilingue)

Mason Moves Away/Mason se muda por Amy Crane Johnson (bilingual/bilingue)

¿De qué planeta eres, Ana Tarambana? por Lauren Child

¡No hay problema! por David Morichon

El lórax por Dr. Seuss

Ficción para jovenes

Mi rincón en la montaña por Jean Craighead George

Judy Moody salva el planeta por Megan McDonald

S. O. S.: la odisea de los búhos por Carl Hiaasen

Web sites

• Denver Recycles for Kids!
  Enjoy some fun games and puzzles with Marv “The Recyclable Milk Jug.” Each activity is designed to teach kids about the importance of waste reduction, recycling, and solid waste management.
• Composting for Kids
  Learn to mix browns and greens to use up waste and enrich your garden!
• The Sustainable Table
  Discover new ways to eat healthy, shop smart, and enjoy sustainably-raised food!
• Environmental Kids Club
  Environmental Protection Agency's site for kids.
• The Earth Observatory
  Learn about the Earth with pictures taken from space!
• The Ecological Footprint Quiz
  Get your adult to help you take this quiz and find out how many planets it takes to support your lifestyle.