What is Operation EarthWatch?
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Operation EarthWatchers in one of their first Falls Church Memorial Day Parades.
Operation EarthWatch is an environmental action program for City of Falls Church
elementary school students at Mt. Daniel, Thomas Jefferson, and St. James. The program is
sponsored by the Education Task Group of the Environmental Services Council of the City of
Falls Church and was established in 1993.
Participation runs from October through March. During these months, a child performs
activities at home that demonstrate Earth stewardship in the following categories:
recycling/reuse, waste reduction, energy conservation, nature care, and water
conservation.
Students are welcome to participate at any time during the school year; however, if a
student takes part for all six months, s/he will receive an Operation EarthWatch T-shirt and
have the option of marching with our group in the Memorial Day parade. Students who
participate for K-4 at Mt. Daniel and Thomas Jefferson, or K-6 at St. James, will have their
names placed on a plaque displayed at their school.
Our sponsors make the T-shirt purchases possible! Our 2005 sponsors are pictured
below.
