This Just In: Turn Earth Day into Earth Month with These 10 Activities
Earth Day falls on April 22 this year, but we’ve lined up a calendar full of opportunities to appreciate, sustain and connect with the environment.
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All Month — Discover an array of adventures and activities — kayaking, hiking, fly fishing, even compass skills — with L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery Programs.
April 4 & 20 — Visit Phipps Conservatory’s annual Used Bulb Sale to start or add to your garden with some bulbs from local experts, including hyacinths, daffodils and lilies. Two six-inch pots worth of bulbs from the Spring Flower Show can be purchased for $5.
April 6 — Attend the Westinghouse Park Earth Month Celebration for family activities, solar-powered interactives and African drumming and dance performances.
April 9 — Tap into nature and your senses with Earth Month Forest Bathing at the Frick Park Environmental Center. Can’t make it on the 9th? Bathe each Tuesday this month.
April 16 — Help the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy clean up and explore 626 acres of natural heritage in Hays Woods Park, Pittsburgh’s newest official park and a sprawling urban forest. Hays Woods is also the home to two endangered species: a pair of bald eagles and red-fruited hawthorn trees. All are welcome to explore the natural heritage through the walking trails.
April 19-21 — Check out the BANFF Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater to see the best recent documentaries about exploration and the environment.
April 20 — Visit the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s Wild Earth Day Festival for a full day of educational programs. With admission, the programs will include activities, conservation tips, and being able to visit the animals and plants that are always there to teach the community about the Earth.
April 20 — Join the Allegheny Commons Earth Month Celebration at McKinley Park for family-friendly activities including lawn games and nature crafts.
April 14-April 22 — Join the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition for Clean Sweep Week. Community clean up events, which aren’t limited to just Earth Day, are open to the public and are a great way for volunteers to improve and protect the environment. Your photos of the before-and-after clean-up process could arn you prizes.
April 26 — Attend the annual Go Green at Market Square, hosted by Pittsburgh Earth Day and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. This year’s event will be a free “after dark” event, featuring live music, educational booths and sustainable local businesses.
