Earth Day

Earth Day and Arbor Day events

Earth Day and Arbor Day are both coming up in April, and there are many events planned locally to celebrate our community and environment. Explore all the opportunities on our Earth Day and Arbor Day events map.

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Contribute to the Mighty Mississippi Cleanup Challenge

The Mississippi River, and all of the lakes, rivers, and streams in Hennepin County, make this a great place to live. We have been challenged by our downstream neighbor, Goodhue County, to participate in the Mighty Mississippi Cleanup Challenge. Help us showcase the commitment to keeping the environment healthy by picking up litter in celebration of Earth Day.

Step 1: Get outside and clean up trash any time between April 15 and May 15. You could join a cleanup event, organize your own cleanup, or sign up to Adopt-a-Drain and report your drain cleanout. To learn how to sort the litter you clean up, refer to the waste sort guide for litter cleanups (PDF).
Step 2: Snap a photo of your group.
Step 3: Share your results through our online form.

Download the Mighty Mississippi Cleanup Challenge flyer (PDF).

Learn and connect

Beyond participating in a cleanup, you can celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day by helping plant trees, joining a bike ride, planting for pollinators, learning about local sustainability resources, participating in a clothing swap, going on a nature hike, and much more!

Join a cleanup

Eden Prairie Park Cleanup weekend, Saturday, April 12 and Sunday April 13 - all day at parks throughout the city of Eden Prairie
Green Up Eagan: A Community Cleanup Event, Saturday, April 19 through Friday, April 25 at Eagan City Hall, Eagan City Maintenance Facility, and Eagan Community Center
Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River cleanup, Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to noon at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Earth Day cleanups, Saturday, April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at 42 parks throughout Minneapolis
Coon Rapids Earth Month Park cleanup, Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at Lion's Coon Creek Park in Coon Rapids
Earth Day West Broadway Clean-Up, Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at US Bank Parking Lot in Minneapolis
Earth Day Community cleanup, Saturday, April 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at 1315 Valders Avenue North in Golden Valley
Champlin Earth Day cleanup, Tuesday, April 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Andrews Park in Champlin
Earth Day cleanup - hosted by the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Tuesday, April 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Wilkie Unit Trailhead in Shakopee
Columbia Heights Earth Day cleanup, Saturday, April 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Columbia Heights Public Library
Nokomis East Earth Day cleanup, Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at 5342 25th Avenue South in Minneapolis
Valley Park cleanup, Saturday, May 10 at Valley Park in Hopkins

Connect with your community at an Earth Day event

UMN Environmental Justice Summit, Friday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Mondale Commons, University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs in Minneapolis
Wall-E; A Clean and Green Movie Night, Friday, April 11 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Longfellow Recreation Center in Minneapolis
Eden Prairie Eco Expo, Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Eden Prairie Center
Orono cleanup day, Saturday, April 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orono Public Works building
Earth Day at Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lake Harriet North Beach in Minneapolis
Lowry's Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lowry Nature Center in Victoria
Striving for Resilience: Earth Day Fair, Saturday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka
Earth Day Clothing Swap, Saturday, April 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at Tare Market in Minneapolis
Eagan Earth Week Celebration, Saturday, April 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Trapp Farm Park in Eagan
Wargo Nature Center Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Wargo Nature Center in Lino Lakes
Earth Day nature and me journaling, Sunday, April 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Eastman Nature Center in Maple Grove
Unite for Earth Day, Monday, April 21 from 2:30 to 8 p.m. at Orono Nature Center and Learning Pavilion in Long Lake
Kids Earth Week Activity, Monday, April 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rahn Park in Eagan
National Park Week Party, Tuesday, April 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Broken Clock Brewery in Minneapolis
Earth Day, A Reception and Evening Talk with Will Steger, Tuesday, April 22. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Talk begins at 7 p.m. at the Woman's Club of Minneapolis, 410 Oak Grove Street
Climate change 101 presentation, Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at Church of the Risen Savior in Burnsville
Seed sorting party, Multiple Wednesdays in April and May from 1 to 2 p.m. at Nokomis Library in Minneapolis
Birding and Building with a Naturalist at Lyndale Farmstead, Wednesday, April 23 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Lyndale Farmstead Park, Buildings-Recreation Center in Minneapolis
Edina Community Clothing Swap, Thursday, April 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Braemar Arena’s Backyard Rink in Edina
Nature trading place, Multiple Thursdays in April and May from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Nokomis Library in Minneapolis
Plymouth drop-off days, Friday, April 25 from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Plymouth Maintenance Facility
Hopkins bulky item drop-off day, Friday, April 25 from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hopkins Public Works building
Free entrance to all Minnesota State parks, Saturday, April 26 - all day
Osseo city cleanup event, Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Osseo Public Works Facility
Bloomington special material drop-off day, Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Brooklyn Park Operations facility
Roseville Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Harriet Alexander Nature Center in Roseville
Lakeville Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lakeville Central Maintenance Facility
Bloomington Baby Gear Swap, Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bloomington Civic Plaza
Family Free Fun Day: Earth Day, Sunday, April 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington
Mendota Heights Earth and Arbor Day Celebration, Saturday, April 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Market Square Park in Mendota Heights
Richfield Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Richfield Community Center
Wood Lake Nature Center Earth Day hike, Saturday, April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield
Shoreview Springfest, Sunday, April 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Shoreview Commons Park
Eden Prairie spring recycling drop-off event, Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Eden Prairie Yard Waste Site
Independence spring clean-up day, Saturday, May 3 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Independence Public Works building
Saint Anthony Village spring clean-up day, Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Saint Anthony Village Public Works Facility
Minneapolis garden tool swaps, Saturday, May 3, Saturday, May 10, and Friday, May 16 at multiple parks throughout Minneapolis
Dayton spring cleanup day, Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dayton City Hall
Audubon Spring Festival, Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Audubon Park Recreation Center in Minneapolis
Saint Louis Park gardening swap, Tuesday, May 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Recreation Outdoor Center in St Louis Park
Saint Louis Park cleanup day, Saturday, May 17 from 8 a.m. to noon at the St. Louis Park Municipal Service Center
Maple Grove clean-up day, Saturday, May 17 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Maple Grove Public Works Facility
Shorewood cleanup and paper shred event, Saturday, May 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shorewood Public Works Department
Champlin recycling drop-off event, Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mann Theatre in Champlin
Spring into Action: Clean and Swap, Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Centennial Park in Brooklyn Center
Fridley Environmental Fun Fair, Saturday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fridley Civic Campus

Care for trees at an Arbor Day event

Edina Arbor Day Celebration tree planting, Friday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Braemar Golf Course in Edina
Minneapolis Arbor Day Festival, Friday, April 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kenny Park in Minneapolis
Eagan Arbor Day Celebration, Friday, April 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Trapp Farm Park in Eagan
Robbinsdale Arbor Day and Park Cleanup, Saturday, April 26 starting at 9:30 a.m. at Kelly Park in Robbinsdale
Eden Prairie Arbor Day Celebration, Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Staring Lake Parkin Eden Prairie
Maple Grove Arbor Day Celebration, Saturday, April 26 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Maple Grove Community Center
Chanhassen annual tree planting event, Saturday, May 3 at 9 a.m. at Roundhouse Park in Chanhassen
Crystal Arbor Day celebration, Wednesday, May 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Sunnyview Park in Crystal
St. Louis Park Arbor Day celebration, Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at Browndale Park in St. Louis Park