Let the celebrations continue! Last week, we brought you Earth Day Events, Part 1 for fun and exciting activities across Pennsylvania that honor
Mother Earth. This week, we bring you even MORE!
Go ahead -- join the fun.
Mechanicsburg Earth Day Festival -- Saturday, April 26 from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Main & Market Streets in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Admission is free and open to the
public. There will be music, workshops,
vendors, kids’ activities, and even a rain barrel silent auction!
Earth Day Project at South Side Park -- Saturday, April 26
from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at South Side Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. Wear clothes that you can get dirty in (long
pants and closed-toe shoes) and bring your own water bottle since you will be
improving trails and removing litter and invasive species. Register online.
Earth Day in Mt. Lebanon -- Saturday, April 26 from 11:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. at Mt. Lebanon Main Park near Pittsburgh, Pa. There will be food, entertainment,
non-profits, and artists. Mt. Lebanon
School District will be collecting items for donation, recycling, and
upcycling. PennFuture’s Pittsburgh office will be participating in this
event -- come out and meet our outreach coordinator, Valessa Souter-Kline.
Erie Reading Council Promotes Literacy -- Saturday, April 26
from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive,
Erie, PA 16505. Admission is free and open to the public. There will be hands-on activities such as papermaking, science experiments, and crafts as
well as guest readers and a free book giveaway.
Contact Sue Wolf at 814-881-9948 for more information.
Earth Celebration Day & Festival of Art -- Saturday, April
26 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Renfrew Institute for Cultural & Environmental
Studies, 1010 East Main Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268. Admission is free. There will be environmental exhibits, music,
food, a drum circle, and area artists.
Rain location is Waynesboro Area Middle School. For more information, call (717) 762-0373 or
email info@renfrewinstitute.org.
Earth Day Festival -- Saturday, April 26 from 12 noon to 3 p.m.
at Wildlands Conservancy, 3701 Orchid Place, Emmaus, PA 18049. There will be activities such as geocaching,
animal yoga, birding, building bird boxes, newspaper pots and recycled art
projects, education stations, live entertainment, and more. The event is free but registration is
encouraged: http://www.wildlandspa.org/earth-day-festival-april-26/
Earth Day Spring Scavenger Hunt -- Sunday, April 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Road, State College, PA 16801. Families will work together to explore the marsh for signs of spring. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event -- A 2-day event at
Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority, 253 Transfer Road, Bellefonte,
PA 16823. Friday, May 2 from 10:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Contact Amy Schirf at 814-238-7005
for more information.
(This is not an all-encompassing list so be sure to check out what's going on in your own community!)
(This is not an all-encompassing list so be sure to check out what's going on in your own community!)
Nicole Catino is PennFuture's 2014 Student Conservation Association Green Cities Sustainability Fellow and is based in our Pittsburgh office.
