The Planet Protectors are back in business, and have a lot to do. Our last meeting we talked about potentially getting business cards, ID’s, t-shirts, and/or a Facebook page. We discussed ways of getting more members, and how to sound more “cool”, even though it’s pretty cool to begin with. We most definitely plan on donating to Haiti. Perhaps we will make letters and pictures to send...

Things have been looking up lately for Hallows Gallows, our upcoming event for this Halloween. (Yay ) For those of you who don’t know, Roots and Shoots will be hosting an event called “Hallows Gallows: The Place to Hang” at the Buttonwood Park Zoo this year. This event will include a Haunted House, a DJ (and Dancing, of course), a Hayride, and even a Costume contest. It’ll be loads...

Hey! We wanted to let you know about some of our activities. Coming up this Sunday is Elephant Tracks.  It is a walk that raises money for the endangered Asian elephant.  Our group is going to walk and each of us have agreed to raise twenty dollars or more in donations.  We plan to make as much money as we can to help our elephant friends and hope you will help too!   Click here for more information about...

This is the official Roots and Shoots Planet Protector blog.  We are based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, at the Buttonwood Park Zoo. We have eight members: Nick, Cole, Tiffany, Cassandra, Adam, Alysha, Alyssa, and the current blogger, Gabi.  We also have two adult advisers, Erine and Misty. A short history of the Roots and Shoots program goes a little like this: Roots and Shoots is an organization started...