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Merryhill Preschools in Natomas Release Ladybugs for Earth Day
Students celebrate Earth Day and protecting the environment by releasing beneficial bugs into their schoolyards to help local vegetation
On April 21, students at Merryhill Preschools on Danbrook Drive and Karitsa Avenue in Natomas bugged out in celebration of Earth Day as they released ladybugs throughout the schoolyard and back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees. Students were dressed for the occasion in the likeness of ladybugs, wearing red and black clothing and ladybug hats.
Leading up to Earth Day, students learned that ladybugs serve as a natural pesticide by feeding on insects that could otherwise harm the health of gardens, trees and shrubs. Merryhill School teaches the importance of community and exploring nature at an early age.
