Earth Day "Be a Litter Getter" at Shelby Farms Park

This experience has influenced me to participate in similar events to this. While also learning more about parks and how I can play my role in ensuring they stay clean. This experience influenced my understanding of how parks need to be cleaned often. As I did this same experience, and I was able to find even more trash than the previous one. I worked individually which allowed me to explore different areas that I didn’t previously. It also allowed me to set my own pace for this experience. This organization made sure that I was aware of what to do. But they were willing to explain what to do if I was unsure. They also provided the material to make picking up trash a smooth process. An unexpected challenge I faced was the weather. While outside it began to rain even though it wasn’t in the forecast. I still continued to pick up trash as I made my way to my car to get my umbrella. After that, I stood under a covered area to wait out the rain. I was able to continue with my service as usual once the rain passed.

It was a great experience, although we didn't find a lot of trash, but it motivated us to look a little harder. And it was just the drive we needed to have a mindset for doing our part to take care of the earth.