I took a group of 16 kids on a desert hike on Friday to introduce them to hiking and to the desert plants and animal life.  The kids are part of a Youth Recycling and after-school program sponsored by the City of Glendale, Arizona.  The kids loved being outdoors, were very inquisitive and enjoyed learning about how birds can build a nest in a saguaro cacti without getting speared by the thorns or that a creosote bush can go 2 years without water.  This introduction to nature and excercise is part of program we are helping develop with the city that helps teach the kids how to “Grow up Green”.  In addition to helping them develop a respect for nature through the hikes we are also creating a series of cartoon super heroes, The Green Crusaders, that teach lessons in each comic strip about recycling, water conservation and energy saving ideas.  Our first comic strip will be ready for press next week and features Recycle Mycle and his dog Plastic Mastic and explains why it is important to recycle ink cartridges and we have several other recycle lessons we are working on.  We will be adding new heroes, Kilowatt Kid and Hydro Hanna in the near future as part of this education series. 

It is rewarding and fun to work with these kids and important that we help them learn from our mistakes.  Our hope is that unlike our generation that is just now greening ourselves, they can grow up green and carry on where we leave off. 

If you are interested in a copy of our cartoon series, don’t hesitate to call or email me through our web site www.thegreenpathcompany.com