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Wild Keepers are on a mission to pick up trash outside, make a positive impact on the outdoor spaces that we enjoy, have fun doing it as a part of a larger community of Wild Keepers, and inspire others to do the same.
Once you've been accepted as a Wild Keeper Ambassador, you do not need to re-apply for any upcoming terms as long as you follow all requirements (review the requirements here).
If being an ambassador no longer suits you, no problem! Just direct message a mentor or Bri in Slack.
Impact Days are once a month.
On these days, Wild Keeper Ambassadors flood Instagram with the positive impact you’ve been making throughout the past month.
Each Impact Day, there are (optional) Impact Day Themes to get your creative juices flowing (check them out below!) and Impact Day Giveaways as a special thank you for all the hard work you put in to help keep nature wild.
You don't have to pickup trash on Impact Day
you just need to postyour impact photo on Impact Day!
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Pick up trash at any point before or on Impact Day (at a park, neighborhood, trail, urban area, anywhere!)
Snap a fun photo of you and your trash haul to save and post on Impact Day!
You can do this precisely with an scale or guesstimate your weight. A KNW trash bag weighs between 5-15 lbs depending on micro trash or regular, bulky trash!
Grab your super-cute Impact Day photo from your cleanup! Always include these hashtags in your post: #impactday + #keepnaturewild + #wildkeepers so we can help celebrate your impact!
Use the caption to talk about why it's important to Keep Nature Wild! For inspo, check out the Wild Keeper Social Media Kit or use the monthly Impact Day theme below!
IMPORTANT: Record your impact on the Impact Form—this is the only way we know how much trash you actually picked up!
How can we show nature our heart eyes for everything that it does for us? All the joy and love and appreciation we find in nature can so easily be translated into making some swaps and mindful decisions that translate to positive impact! So how can you be a sustainable sweetheart?
1. Get reusable cloths for your kitchen that cuts down single use of paper towels!
2. See litter while you're out walking, biking, hiking, paddling... anywhere where it doesn't belong? Join us in being intentional and picking it up and disposing of it properly!
3. Swap your hair ties for biodegradable ones (we always lose them!)
4. Invest in some Stasher bags over plastic ziploc baggies!
5. Get a reusable, rechargable lighter instead of always getting plastic lighters.
We want to encourage you all to get involved in your local community to spring into action! "How do I do this?" you may be wondering -- don't worry, we have some ideas for you:
1. Get involved in, or organize, a local litter cleanup in your community!
2. Sign up for a trail maintenance, trail building or reconstruction day.
3. Volunteer your time at a local community garden, farm, or co-op.
4. Sign up to reach out to your local government and legislative officials, sign petitions, join lobbying days, go to local speakers that are educating on topics that your community are facing!
5. Learn about native vs. invasive species' to your regions.
6. Sign up to join an invasive species removal day or a tree or native plant planting day!
Earth Day isevery day and we welcome you all to join us in amping up our awareness and championing our love for mother nature during the month of April! We love this planet. The dirt, the flowing water, the mountaintops, the beautiful flowers, the animals we get to witness, the sunrises and sunsets -- let's celebrate this beauty by giving back together! Here are some ideas for how you can do this:
1. Join us for a community event for Earth Month as we will be hosting all kinds of cleanups!
2. Connect with your local water commissions and councils that care for your waterways to get involved and give back.
3. Swap your hygiene care for refillable or package-less items: shampoo and conditioner bars, toothpaste tabs instead of tubes, recycled plastic razors, biodegradable/compostable sponges and loofahs, and more -- there are so many accessible ways to make a small, but mighty change!
4. Pick up (at least) 1 piece of litter each day this month!
5. Talk to someone new about making sustainable changes - maybe it is your company -- asking them to use less paper and recycle, maybe it is a neighbor, or gifting a good friend something sustainable. Maybe it is a family member or your children or a community you're a part of - you never know what kind of positive impact you can have with the influence you have within your circles!
We take all of the efforts we've been making, all the seeds we've been planting, and start to see them blossom! Take your starting points and continue to cultivate the practices and intentionality into your day-to-day life! Here are some ideas for how to put this into action:
1. Sign up for one newsletter, or educational resource or follow a new Instagram page that focuses on educating the masses on environmental issues, solutions and current events.
2. Join us in removing litter and inviting your community to join you!
3. Opt to visit a farmers market and support your local makers and raisers for the freshest, seasonal items.
4. Celebrate National River cleanup day by caring for a water space near you! No matter if it is a river, creek, lake, ocean or pond....these essential water ecosystems deserve our care and attention!
5. Donate to one organization (if you have the means to do so) that aligns and stands for the care and nurturing of something you believe in.
Winners selected from Impact Form entries each month!
#1: February 24th
$50 KNW Gift Card
#2: March
$50 KNW Gift Card
#3: April
$50 KNW Gift Card
#4: May
$50 KNW Gift Card
We're back! We are currently hosting group cleanups in AZ and a few other states at least once a month! Sign ups are limited to 50 each. To see all currently scheduled cleanups, head here.
This page’s goal is to be a one-stop-shop to give you ideas, provide you with assets, or give you some inspiration on how you can talk about being a Wild Keeper Ambassador on social media. The kit includes:
• Example Impact Day posts
• Reading / Resources
• Graphics—Icons, Posts & Story Assets
The role of a Mentor is to be there to answer any questions that Wild Keeper Ambassadors may have. Wild Keeper Mentors have been in the program for multiple terms and know the ins and outs of being a Wild Keeper - they’re here for ya! Mentors also help the KNW team to monitor the different channels within Slack.
To contact a Mentor, reach out in the “#help-ask-a-mentor” channel and one of our many helpful Mentors will get back to you!
Want to become a mentor?
Please shoot a direct message to "Bri at KNW" in Slack!
Read these guidelines before heading out to pick up trash and keep them in the back of your mind!
Your safety matters to us!🙌
Whenever you pick it up! We just ask that you pick up and record your impact at least once a month. You don’t have to wait until Impact Day, but you can. Your call!
Good question… The best place to put it is in the dumpster bagged and tied up - it’s not great, but it’s better than having it out in the wild. If you can, separate out any recyclables you’ve picked up and throw them in the recycling bin (check your local recycling guidelines first, though! They’re different everywhere.)
Use hashtags #wildkeepers, #keepnaturewild, and #impactday on your monthly Impact Day Instagram Posts!
No! Pick up trash whenever works for you. We just ask that you post about the impact you are making on Impact Day.
Nope! Do what you can. Some days you might pick up bags full, some days you might pick up a handful. It all adds up and it all makes a difference!
Definitely not. Use what you've got! If that happens to be a KNW biodegradable trash bag, that's great. If not, that's great, too. The trash is what matters!
You don't, the impact you're making is the #1 priority! But we do encourage it if you have some - we just love to see this community in their KNW gear :)
You'll find this term's Wild Keeper discount in the #knw-important-info channel in Slack!
There is! You all have a unique a discount code you can share with your friends and family to give them $10 off a $50 purchase and earn $10 for yourself for each successful referral! This perk is run through the KNW rewards program. To login or sign up + share your referral code, head here.
Nope! We want you to stick around! All Wild Keeper Ambassadors role over into the next term unless you tell us you want to opt-out.
Have them join you on your cleanups for now anyway! And then encourage them to apply when applications open again for the next term :)
Need help with KNW order? Email help@keepnaturewild.com
Have a cool idea to make the program better? Post in the #help-ask-a-mentor channel in Slack
Need direct assistance with literally anything? Direct message "Bri at KNW" in Slack
