earth day events
Earth Day 2021: A Call to Action affects the world around you. A Billion Acts of Green are happening across the planet. From students in classrooms to organizers in their communiThis ties to officials in government there year are ways for anyone of any backEarth Day will be ground to make a difference. Start small and go big—or start big and stay recognized big. Either way, keep coming back, globally over three days, April 20 to 22, with the theme (and call to action) keep taking action and join the moveRestore Our Earth. Millions of individ- ment to change the world.” Earth Day was first celebrated in uals and thousands of organizations 1970, when 20 million Americans are expected to participate in this mobilized to call for greater protecworldwide event by taking part in A Billion Acts of Green, all being logged tions for the planet. Now a nonprofit organization as well as a global event, in real time at EarthDay.org. Earth Day’s mission is to “diversify, The website features a constantly educate and activate the environmenupdating Billion Acts of Green Counter, with this message: “Change starts tal movement worldwide... EarthDay. with action. Better yet, an action that org is the world’s largest recruiter to
the environmental movement, working with more than 75,000 partners in over 190 countries to drive positive action for our planet.” EarthDay.org includes an interactive map that anyone in the world can use to find Earth Day activities and events in their own communities. It also features a link, 51 Actions You Can Take Today to restore the earth. In New York City and Long Island, there are grassroots opportunitie throughout the month of April to celebrate Earth Day and protect the planet, including cleanups, festivals and other family-friendly events. We’ve listed some of our favorites below. Sourced by Jennifer LaGrippo
A Month of Earth Day Events | NEW YORK CITY & LONG ISLAND New York City
SUNDAY, APRIL 25 Harlem’s Earth Day SATURDAY, APRIL 10 Thomas Jefferson Park—1 to 6 p.m. Free Family Farm Volunteer Day event featuring Harlem’s small businesses in The Battery Urban Farm—9 a.m. to noon. Learn the health and wellness industry, with music, from the farm staff how to set up the farm for workout classes and education. Presented by spring: planting, weeding, seeding, etc. Reg- CDABEAST, owned by Chastity Castro. Register at Eventbrite. For more information, visit ister at Eventbrite. For more information visit TheBattery.org or email info@thebattery.org. cdaBeast.com. SATURDAY, APRIL 17 Earth Day Cleanup at Clay Pit Ponds Clay Pit Ponds Interpretive Center—1 to 3 p.m. Spend part of a Saturday cleaning up the Clay Pit Ponds State Park Reserve. Program limited to 23 participants. Register at Eventbrite. For more information, visit Parks.ny.gov or call 718-605-3970 ext. 201. SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Community Clean Up: Earth Day at the Esplanade Snug Harbor Esplanade, Staten Island—10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clean up the waterfront and so butterfly plant seeds. Hosted by the Natural Resources Protective Association, United Activities Unlimited and the Staten Island Museum. Register at Eventbrite. For more information, visit StatenIslandMuseum.org or call Jim Scarcella at 718-873-4291.
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MONTH OF APRIL 2021 Earth Day Challenge Run/Walk NYC Virtual challenge to log your miles throughout April. Upgraded registration includes T-shirt, wildflower seeds and a commemorative medal. Register at Eventbrite. For more information, visit TheVirtualRunChallenge.com or email contact@thevirtualrunchallenge.com.
Long Island THURSDAY, APRIL 22 Celebrating Earth Day: Helping Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles on Long Island Virtual presentation—6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A discussion of the Long Island Sound ecosystem, presented virtually by the Group for the East End and Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. Register on Zoom. For more information, visit GroupForTheEastEnd.org or email Taralynn Reynolds at treynolds@eastendenvironment.org.
April 2021 | New York City – Long Island
Seatuck Eco Carnival Virtual film festival plus island-wide scavenger hunt—7 to 9 p.m. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival, featuring 10 short films about nature, activism and community. Tickets are available. Island-wide Earth Day cleanup and scavenger hunt, April 22 to 25, encourages children and families to clean up their community, culminating with a children’s concert. For tickets and information, visit Seatuck.org. For more information, contact Carolyn Foster at cfoster@seatuck.org or 631-581-6908. SATURDAY, APRIL 24 AND SUNDAY, APRIL 25 Fifth Annual Earth Day Paddle Cleanup Carmans River Canoe & Kayak—11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clean up litter in the Carmans River by kayak. Portions of proceeds will be donated to help protect birds, fish, water wildlife and Carman’s River Environmental Education Center. Register at Eventbrite. For more information, visit CarmansRiverKayak.com or email carmansriver@gmail.com. SUNDAY, APRIL 25 Earth Day Everyday Celebration of Our Planet Sweetbriar Nature Center—1 to 3 p.m. Visit animals, participate in a scavenger hunt and make a craft to take home. All ages. Tickets and information at SweetbriarNC.org. For more information, contact Veronica Sayers, program coordinator, at vsswbriarnc@aol.com or 631979-6344 ext. 303.
