Earth Day Weekend in NYC!

Happy Arbor Day and Earth Day Week, everyone.
No matter where you are in the world, Earth Day is a wonderful reminder
of all the things we can do to sustain our planet and the places in the environment
that mean something to us. Showing care to the planet is something that
should appeal to us all, as the Earth was here in its natural state before we
came to be, and doing our best to acknowledge that is important, and even more vital, is that we each do our part.

Since April is Earth Month, there have been a lot of wonderful events and volunteering opportunities throughout the country. Please look online to find out about events in your neighborhood. If you are in New York, there are some wonderful events and volunteer opportunities this weekend.

I only listed some, so please add more!!! ☺

Events and Volunteer Opportunities!

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th

1. Earth Month Events at New York Botanical Garden! www.nybg.org
9 a.m.-12 p.m.: Arbor Day Tree Plantings
Pre-registered volunteers can participate in a Forest Tree Planting for Arbor Day. Contact Jackie Martinez, Director of Volunteer Services, at 718-817-8564.


12:30pm Native Plant Garden Tour
Location: Meet at the entrance to the Native Plant Garden.
The Native Plant Garden houses a diverse collection of ferns, perennials, shrubs, and trees native to the northeastern United States. Take a guided tour through these re-created habitats with one of the Garden's docents.

Earth Day Is Every Day
4/21/2009 - 4/26/2009:Tuesday–Friday, 1:30–5:30; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.–5:30 p
Location: In the Everett Children's Adventure Garden

Celebrate Earth Day and help make our world a little greener. Plant a sapling, recycle old magazines into colorful necklaces or bracelets, and make other crafts with natural materials. Also, experience the Life and Work of George Washington Carver exhibition in the Bendheim Global Greenhouse and learn about his groundbreaking work in agriculture. Additional fee required for entrance to Everett Children's Adventure Garden on Earth Day.

2. New York Cares/MillionTreesNYC Hands On New York Day
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
MillionTreesNYC Month April 2009 presents Hands On New York Day, New York Cares' annual Spring day of service. Help NYC plant 20,000 trees in all five boroughs for this large-scale event.
Location: Bronx Park, Claremont Park, Clove Lakes Park, Conference House Park, Cunningham Park, Father Macris Park, Forest Park, Gateway Triangle, Idlewild Park, Inwood Hill Park, Kissena Park, Michaelis-Bayswater Park, Old Place Creek, Pelham Bay Park, Seton Park, Spring Creek Park, Citywide
Go to http://www.nycares.org/volunteer/annual_events/honydmilliontrees/
for more details and to register!

3. Street Tree Care Primer and Volunteer Permit Workshop
10am-12pm
In this basic workshop, you'll learn to care for young street trees, receive free tools, and get a Parks Volunteer Permit, which will allow you to care for young street trees, receive free tools, and get a Parks Volunteer Permit, which will allow you to care for street trees and Green Streets.
Location: ARROW Recreation Center (35-50 35th Street, Queens)

Sunday, April 26th

Manhattan

1. Earth Day in Central Park 2009 !!
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Rain or shine.


At the Bandshell 
(Enter the Park at East or West 72nd Street)

FREE! ALL AGES!Central Park is greener than ever! Celebrate Earth Day with the Conservancy in the heart of the nation’s most visited urban green space -- Central Park. Learn about the Conservancy's environmental initiatives through live performances, planting and mulching projects, tree care and composting demonstrations, environmental education, and crafts with recycled materials at this FREE event for ALL AGES.

2. New York City EarthFair at Grand Central Terminal
The annual New York City EarthFair will be held inside Grand Central Terminal in Vanderbilt Hall and outside of Grand Central Terminal. 

Organized by the nonprofit organization Earth Day New York, the event will feature dozens of exhibits and free live music for kids and adults. Exhibitors will include Clean Air New York, Farm Sanctuary, the Rainforest Alliance, and many others. Musical entertainment will be provided by local NYC bands.

Brooklyn
1. Earth Day Event at Marine Park
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Mother Earth with a day of good deeds. Great opportunity for community service! Tools and gloves provided. Park clean-up, nature craft, and ecology hike.
Location: Marine Park, Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park (East 33rd Street and Avenue U)

Links:
http://www.earthdayny.org/
http://manhattan.about.com/od/eventsandattractions/a/earthdaynyc.htm