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Earth Day, the annual demonstration in support of environmental protection, is coming up April 22. From tree plantings to clean-ups, here’s a guide to all the activities planned in the Lehigh Valley and beyond to help protect the planet and to get involved this year. Tree Planting, 9 a.
m.-noon, April 12, Cedar Beach Park, 2600 Parkway Blvd., Allentown.
Join Wildlands Conservancy and the Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards to plant 100 Pennsylvania native trees and shrubs along the Cedar Creek. Free. Registration required.
wildlandspa.org. Family Science Night-Arbor Day Tree Planting, 6:30-7:30 p.
m. April 18, Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth. Learn how to properly dig a hole, plant, and care for trees.
The tree planting will benefit the Henrys Forge teaching area at Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. Gloves will be provided along with a limited number of shovels. Registration required.
events.dcnr.pa.
gov. Earth Day 3K Hike at the Vineyard , 10 a.m.
and noon April 19 and 10 a.m. April 20, Franklin Hill Vineyards, 7833 Franklin Hills Road, Bangor.
Join the vineyard manager and winemakers as they lead a hike through the vineyard and reveal all of the vineyards earth friendly practices. There will be three sip and snack stops throughout the property where you will meet the vineyard manager and three stops at the winery where you will get to meet a winemakers. $20.
facebook.com/franklinhillvin Earth Day at the Zoo, 10 a.m.
-4 p.m. April 22, Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road, Schnecksville.
Stop by interactive tables to learn how you can make a change, docent volunteers teach the importance of sustainable choices, scavenger hunt. $16; $15, seniors; $14, ages 2-11. 610-799-4171, lvzoo.
org. Promenade Saucon Valley Earth Day Celebration , 11 a.m.
- 1 p.m. April 22: Plant potting station, scavenger hunt seed trail.
Earth Day Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.
m. April 26, seed planting kits, pet giveaways, bracelet making. 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley.
promenadesauconvalley.com. Lafayette College Earthfest, noon-5 p.
m. April 24, The Quad, 730 High St., Easton.
Food, activities, giveaways, more. Rain date April 25. Arbor Day Celebration , 11 a.
m.-1 p.m.
April 26, Hanover Township Community Center, 3660 Jacksonville Road. Activities and information on tree planting and care, tree dedication ceremony, 10:30 a.m.
, free tree saplings while supplies last. 610-317-8701. Earth Day Festival, 11 a.
m.-5 p.m.
April 26, Northampton County Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem. Food trucks, vendors, live entertainment, activities, more. Hosted by the Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development.
610-829-6309. Earth Day Project & Volunteer in the Park, 10 a.m.
-12:30 p.m. April 26, Breinigsville Park.
Volunteers help plant 60 trees at Earl Adams Memorial Park (Breinigsville) as part of a Tree Pennsylvania Environmental Justice Forest grant. The event will also celebrate the Volunteer in the Park program. Contact the Recreation Department at 610-395-4892 ext.
156 or [email protected]. Earth Day in the Park, noon-4 p.
m. April 26, Cedar Beach Park. Family-friendly event with eco-friendly games and activities, learn about environmental stewardship and explore local green vendors.
Planting in the Park, 9 a.m.-noon, April 26, Covered Bridge Park Playground, 2466 Wehr Mill Road, Whitehall.
Help install various trees and flowers strategically throughout Covered Bridge Park and learn landscaping tips. southwhitehall.com Earth Day: Plant The Park , 9 a.
m.-noon April 26, 444 Walbert Ave., Allentown.
Join South Whitehall Township public work department and in-house horticulturist to plant 25 trees along the trail and learn landscaping tips. Register at southwhitehall.com/parks-recreation.
Native Plant Garden Volunteer Day , 9-11 a.m. April 26, Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, 400 Belfast Road, Nazareth.
Help prepare the native plant garden for the warmer months such as pruning, weeding, tidying the paths, and removing old plant material. Gloves and tools provided. Bring water and a snack.
Registration required. events.dcnr.
pa.gov. Berks County Earth Day , noon-6 p.
m. April 26, Reading City Park, North 11 th and Washington streets. Environmental groups, speakers, live music, animals, wildlife demonstrations, more.
facebook.com/EarthDayBerks Pocono Earth Day Festival: 11 a.m.
-4 p.m. April 26, Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry.
Hands-on learning stations, conservation exhibits, crafts, food, music, more. $5. 570-828-2319, peec.
org. Arbor Fest: 1-5 p.m.
April 26, Lower Hackett Park, 1913 Wood Ave., Easton. Tour the Micro-Forest and Food Forest, information and activity tables of local organizations, volunteer to plant trees along the bike path, spring-themed foods, local vendor booths, more.
easton-pa.com/536/Arbor-Fest. Earth Day Hike and Events with Friends of Beltzville State Park , 2-3 p.
m. April 27, 2950 Pohopoco Drive, Lehighton. Easy-to-moderate hike approximately 2 miles of scenic shoreline, tree ID trails, and the Pine Cove Trail.
Sign-ins begin at 1 p.m. at the Environmental Interpretive Center.
facebook.com/events/505523595641828. Cleanups Perkiomen Stream Clean-up: Hosted by The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, 9 a.
m.-noon April 12. Clean-up streamside sites, parks and open spaces throughout the watershed.
perkiomenwatershed.org/stream-clean-up Catasauqua Spring Clean Up , 9-11 a.m.
April 12. Meet at Borough Hall at 9 a.m.
to then branch out and clean up throughout the town. Garbage bags, gloves, grabbers, water and snacks provided. facebook.
com/profile.php?id=100064983990045 Great Macungie Cleanup, noon-4 p.m.
April 12, Mountain Stream and stream banks Cotton St to Lehigh St and downtown from flower park to hospital. 484-523-3985. Spring Stream Cleanup, 9-11:30 a.
m. April 13, Bethlehem’s Sand Island Park. Meet the parking lot at the tennis courts (under the Fahy Bridge).
Garbage bags and gloves provided. Hosted by Monocacy Creek Watershed Association. Earth Day Cleanup, 9 a.
m. April 19, Beltzville State Park-Beach, 2950 Pohopoco Drive, Lehighton. Register at https://forms.
gle/CZyQTEfxk7i472i49 Earth Day Celebration, 10 a.m.-2 p.
m. April 19, Fairview Park, Easton. Hosted by the Palmer Township Environmental Steering Committee.
West Ward Clean-Up Day, 9 a.m.-noon April 27.
Work on your own, work with your neighbors, or join one of the larger neighborhood clean up efforts. Trach bags and gloves provided, pick-up 8:30 a.m.
at Vanderveer Park, North 11 th and Spring Garden streets. westwardeaston.org/cleanupday Hamburg: Keep Hamburg Beautiful Cleanup Day, 9 a.
m.-noon, April 26. Registration begins 8:30 a.
m. at The Journey Café, 3 rd and Pine Streets. Lunch included for all volunteers.
To register contact Lynn at 610-562-3106, [email protected] or Kay, 610-562-4329, [email protected].
Emmaus and Upper Milford EAC, 8:30-11 a.m. April 26.
Cleanup event within the Borough of Emmaus/Upper Milford Township and the Emmaus Community Park. Shredding and electronics recycling 9-11 a.m.
or until the trucks are full. Slate Belt Annual Liter Pickup, 10 a.m.
April 26. Teams will be formed in Wind Gap, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Portland, East Bangor, Upper Mount Bethel, Plainfield, and Washington. Volunteers will be supplied with all materials, including garbage bags, work gloves, safety vests, grabbers, etc.
Signup at slatebeltrising.org/cleanup. Earth Day Clean Up, 1-3 p.
m. April 27, Sand Island Park, 56 River St., Bethlehem.
Hosted by Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley. 484-202-0149. Quakertown Spring Clean Up, 8 a.
m. April 26. Planting trees, weeding, mulching, painting, etc.
Meet at Quakertown Pool parking lot. quakertown.org.
