Theme: In Celebration
of Canadian-Americans
(our Northern neighbors)

Canada is the second largest country on earth (3,851,790 square miles). It is north of the United States and east of Alaska. According to Canadian estimates the number of Americans of Canadian origin falls between 20-30 million, which is about 9% of the total US population.

Community Service Projects
 
Recycle, Re-Use, Re-purpose
Approximately 29% of Canadians recycle. How many people in your community recycle? Can you encourage others to recycle. Think about a recycling project you can do.

Volunteer
Find out about volunteer opportunities at a local wildlife sanctuary or survival center. Check out these websites to start!

• http://www.marylandzoo.org/involved/volunteer.aspx
• http://www.friskys.org/friskysvol.htm
• http://www.wildlifesanctuary.us/

Plan a Canada Awareness Day
Share information about Canada's culture, history, wildlife, traditions with your community. Use the links on the discover page to help.