Earth Day of Service at governors island
For the first time this year, the Friends of Governors Island will partner with the Trust for Governors Island and the Student Conservation Association to host the first public Earth Day event on Governors Island on Saturday, April 23rd. The day will be filled with volunteer service and stewardship opportunities, ranging from gardening to community advocacy, and ending with an island-wide celebration.
The event will be open to all ages and ability levels, and tools and materials will be provided.
Advanced registration is required. Visit here to learn more.
Compost By Bike: An Earth Day Social Ride at LES Ecology Center
To take in the city’s natural wonders, the Lower East Side Ecology Center is hosting a 12-mile social bike ride from Harlem to East Village, while also passing through Central Park. The bike ride will specifically take guests on a tour of how food scraps across the city are collected and processed at the center’s four community composting sites. Key stops include Rodale Pleasant Park, Harlem Grown’s 134th Street Farm, El Sol Brillante, and Reclaimed Organics’ East Side Outside Garden.
The tour starts on Saturday, April 23rd at 9:30 am at Central Park North (110th Street and Lenox Ave), and will end at East Side Outside Garden (11th Street and 1st Ave). Waivers must be completed to participate. Free Citi Bikes are provided by Transportation Alternatives for this event.
Register here.
Earth Day Initiative at Hudson Yards
From Friday, April 22nd through Sunday, April 24th, Hudson Yards will be featuring exhibits by environmental nonprofits and sustainable businesses in the industries of transportation, energy, and fashion. Exhibit features include Volkswagen’s new electric van, Buzz Microbus, now being shown at Hudson Yards for the first time to the public in New York City.
Other events and workshops will be taking place throughout the weekend, including live performances, panel discussions, and even a weaving workshop!
Hours are 11 am to 6 pm. Visit here for more information.
Car Free Earth Day
Every year, New York City’s Department of Transportation hosts a day free of cars across all five boroughs, where over 100 streets, 22 plazas, and 1,000 miles are opened to bikers and pedestrians alike. Enjoy a day in the streets at the following nine locations:
- Bronx, Roberto Clemente Plaza, 3rd Avenue, 148th Street to 149th Street
- Bronx, Southbound Mosholu Parkway, Van Cortlandt Avenue East to Bainbridge Avenue
- Brooklyn, Tompkins Avenue, Gates Avenue to Halsey Street
- Manhattan, Avenue B, East 6th Street to East 14th Street
- Manhattan, Broadway, East 17th Street to West 42nd Street
- Manhattan, Dyckman Street, Quisqueya Plaza to Dyckman Marina
- Manhattan, St. Nicholas Avenue, 181st Street to 190th Street
- Queens, 34th Avenue, 69th Street to 94th Street
- Staten Island, Minthorne Street, Bay Street to Victory Boulevard
Visit here for more information.
Community Garden Events Across New York City
Across the city, community gardens are hosting a plethora of events from block parties to volunteering opportunities to educational workshops! Events are free and open to the public across all five boroughs.
Visit New York City Parks for more information and to find an event close to you.
Harlem Earth Day Festival
Harlem takes over Earth Day each year with the neighborhood’s Earth Day Festival, where local artists exhibit and send eco-friendly goods, vegan food from all of the world is enjoyed, and live music by DJs plays throughout the weekend.
Earth Day Festival in Harlem will be based on 118th Street by St Nicholas Avenue. Visit here for more information.
Bee-a-pollinator service day at queens county farm museum
Queens County Farm Museum champions Earth Day as a historical institution with a strong stake in a healthy environment. The site is among the longest continually farmed sites in the site and first began activity in 1697, and still depends on volunteers to help preserve its abundant land.
At the Bee-A-Pollinator Service Day on Friday, April 22nd, from 12 pm to 4pm, volunteers can contribute by sifting compost, cleaning the Children’s Garden, mulching, and weeding. Family events such as apiary talks with the farm’s beekeeper, an Adopt-a-Worm station, tractor-drawn hayrides, a scavenger hunt, and free giveaways will also be hosted.
The Earth Day Event is free and open to all ages. An $8 donation is encouraged. Visit the Queens County Farm Museum website for more information.
Earth Day Celebration at Battery Park City
Battery Park City will be sourcing its inspiration for Earth Day this year from the Japanese practice of Mottainai, which encourages thoughtfulness about waste. Live drumming performances by Taiko Masala will be hosted along with activities to create and share zero-waste ochiba art design.
Register here.
Earth day Weekend Celebration at New York Botanical Garden
Enjoy food, live music, and crafting activities at New York Botanical Gardens this weekend, where nature is abundant in its springtime beauty. NYBG Scientists will also be sharing their work on tours.
Earth Day events at NYBG will take place from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24th. Visit their website for more information.
EARTH DAY 2022 FESTIVAL by Earth Day Initiative
From 12 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, April 21st, environmental organizations from across New York with be exhibiting at booths at Union Square to share the latest news on activism and urgency in the city. A virtual stage will also be hosted for those unable to attend the event in person. Learn more here.