A Summer To-do List You’ll Love To Do!

To help you get the most out of your summer, we’re sharing ideas for getting outside, finding balance, and helping the planet. When we do good for ourselves and others, and treat the environment with care, we thrive and so do our communities. We hope this list serves as inspiration and motivation for you throughout the summer.

And remember to wear a mask and keep appropriate distances!

1. Go for a hike, run, or walk
2. Help a neighbor weed their yard
3. Volunteer with your local parks conservancy group
4. Drink lots of water … and then drink more … and then make sure your pets are drinking lots of water, too
5. Look up at the sky and find animal shapes in the clouds
6. Observe wildlife and flora in your backyard, document it using iNaturalist
7. Play a musical instrument in the grass
8. Spend twenty minutes learning something new
9. Share what you learned with others
10. Donate a bag of groceries (or a few cans) to your local food pantry
11. Find a mountain water source and take a cool plunge
12. Take a nap in a hammock (in the shade!)
13. Explore a new hiking or biking trail
14. Strive for zero waste
15. Invite your neighbors to a game of hopscotch (with masks!)
16. Call a friend just to say hello
17. Learn about urban foraging and then see what’s available in your community
18. Challenge yourself
19. Reduce food waste by starting a compost bin
20. Take regular social media and news timeouts
21. Read a book under a tree
22. Organize a beach or park clean up
23. Sit in silence outside and listen to the world around you
24. Smile at a stranger
25. Try new vegetarian BBQ recipes, such as grilled peaches or sesame and soy watermelon poke

Sustainable Ballard has a team participating in the Plastic-Free EcoChallenge during the month of July.  Please join us!