Earth Day is a perfect time for people from all walks of life to give back to the place we call home. It is an essential reminder that we only have one earth and must take action to protect it. The Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Club (TAEC) strives to make every day an earth day. The whole purpose of our club is to give students the opportunities to be involved and learn about ecology. Ecology is a branch of biology that focuses on how organisms interact with each other and their environment. A main focus of ecology is that everything is connected and a small action in one place can have an impact on something else in a different location. Some of the significant environmental issues our local community faces are loss of biodiversity, degradation of water quality, and pollution. Some simple things that everyone can do to help increase biodiversity are to plant native flowers in gardens, collect rainwater, and use less fertilizer and pesticides. These things will also help keep our waterways clean and decrease pollution. Walking to classes, picking up litter, using less plastic, and finding ways to reuse materials are all small ways we can help our planet. Many of our activities focus on helping our local community environment, for example, picking up trash, removing invasive species, and helping with stream sampling and prairie restoration. Protecting our natural resources and wildlife is essential to ensure our own survival in the future. If we all do small things today to help, we can make a significant difference tomorrow.