By Hyacynth WorthThe last two weekends in April promise to be green in the Chicagoland in so many ways with trees budding and unfurling their leaves and both Earth Day and Arbor Day celebrations in full swing around the city and suburbs. Mark your calendars for Earth Day Sunday, April 22, and Arbor Day Friday, April 27, and take a peak below to plan out how to celebrate our great Earth with the kiddos while teaching them ways to be good stewards of our precious resources.Organize a garbage huntTake to your favorite neighborhood park, beach of sidewalks and prepare to be garbage-cleaning machines! Designate someone to carry a bag for recyclables and another person to carry a bag for just trash. If you have a lot of helpers, you can even designate a compost bag carrier. Discuss how it’s our job to keep our little spaces of the Earth clean. Enjoy an outside picnic afterward, if the weather allows for it!What you’ll need:- Waterproof gardening gloves- A wooden stick for stabbing garbage (optional)- A water bottle for rehydrating the helpers- A few garbage bags- A wagon for full garbage bags (optional)