With winter moving into our nation, the Beatus Cras is taking a look at mental health awareness for the next two months. Fewer daylight hours and cold temperatures can negatively affect mental health. It is important to be aware of the struggles those with mental health challenges can face this Read more…
The theme for January and February was water waste management. We cleaned pet waste carefully to keep it out of water runoff and used a surface cleaner with natural ingredients. It smelled even better than our previous type! Even though the month has passed, don’t forget to remember your storm Read more…
The challenges for January and February are about watching our water waste! As it is winter for many of us, we are using water in different ways than we do in summer months. In summer, we may water plants and lawns, while in winter we may drip faucets to prevent Read more…
The first challenge of the year focused on helping those in our communities that are immobile or isolated. We wanted to let others know that they are cared about and loved, even if we can’t visit them. To do this, we here at the BC used the last two months Read more…
Let’s start off the new year right, with challenges focused on helping those around us. The next two months’ theme is caring for the immobile, or those who are isolated. This could be an elderly couple in a nursing home, a friend in the hospital, or a family member in Read more…
The theme of January and February was homelessness, and we focused on educating ourselves about the issue and helping those affected by it. Homelessness can affect anyone, and those experiencing this issue deserve respect and kindness from all of us. The way we contributed to the challenge was by creating Read more…
The theme of January and February is understanding homelessness. Homelessness is a complex issue with many underlying factors. People experiencing homelessness are diverse, and one person’s reasons for living on the streets is not the same as another’s. The next two months are dedicated to educating ourselves and others on Read more…
This month, the Beatus Cras cleaned up nature areas. We gathered some friends and collected trash and recycling at a local nature preserve- 9 bags full! In total, we gathered 562 pieces of recycling and 5 bags of trash from a few sites in our nature preserve. Many times litter Read more…
This February, the Beatus Cras is cleaning up parks! Parks are a free resource that many communities have, and most are maintained to some extent. However, we’ve noticed many of the parks and nature areas around our micronation could use some work. So this month, our challenge is to preserve Read more…