Youth spent the day painting pots, planting flower and vegetable seeds to take home, and learning about the importance of taking care of their environment and themselves, all over some much needed water ice and soft pretzels. It was nearly 100°F on the day of the event, making the pressing concerns of climate change all the more tangible.

After planting their seeds, the group went down to visit CRCQL member Patricia’s backyard vegetable garden to see what their own pots of soil could turn into. Memorably, one 16-year-old boy remarked that it was his first time seeing a vegetable grow. The group had the opportunity to eat freshly harvested vegetables and take locally grown tomatoes home with them, contributed by CRCQL member Erica’s farm.