Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a local guide to activities and cleanups for you to help protect the planet and to get involved this year.<\/p>\n
Events<\/p>\n
Earth Day Tree Planting in the Park: 9 a.m.-noon April 18. Tools will be provided, bring work gloves, safety glasses, shovels, trowels, and kneeling pads if available. Physical activity includes walking and carrying 2-3 gallon bucket saplings (20-30 lbs), digging, and kneeling\/ bending.\u00a0 Suitable for ages 14 and up. Meet at the park office, 2144 Snyder Road, Green Lane. Register, montgomerycountypa.gov\/pths or 610-278-6291.<\/p>\n
Party for the Planet: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 18, Lehigh Valley Zoo, 5150 Game Preserve Road, Schnecksville. Learn about the zoo\u2019s efforts in conservation with events including Animal Mingles (10:30 a.m. and noon), bird friendly coffee sampling (10-11 a.m.), information table, animal fact chats, food trucks, more. $18; $14, seniors, ages 2-11. 610-799-4171, lvzoo.org.<\/p>\n
Earth Day in the Park: noon-4 p.m. April 18, Cedar Beach Park, 2600 Parkway Blvd., Allentown. Family-friendly event with eco-friendly games and activities including recycling games and plant-your-own workshops, educational stations about environmental conservation and community resources from local sustainability organizations. lvgreenways.org\/events\/earth-day-in-the-park<\/p>\n
Earth Day Berks: noon-6 p.m. April 18, Reading City Park, North 11th and Washington streets. Environmental groups, speakers, live music, history and cultural demonstrations, more. facebook.com\/EarthDayBerks<\/p>\n
Earth Day Hike and Events with Friends of Beltzville State Park: April 18, 2950 Pohopoco Drive, Lehighton. Lake cleanup with scuba divers (9 a.m.), gebtle yoga on the beach (10:30-11:30 a.m. and noon-12:30 p.m.), American Academy of Canine Water Rescue (noon-2 pm.), lollipop hunt (1 p.m.), Zumba 91 p.m.), Earth Day hike (2 p.m.). facebook.com\/beltzvillestateparkfriends<\/p>\n
Quakertown Farmers Market: Flower Power, noon-2 p.m. April 19, Event Room #201. Children are invited to decorate a planter, plant flower seeds, and take their new project home to watch the seeds grow and bloom. $3; $5, 2 or more children. 201 Station Road, Quakertown. 215-536-4115.<\/p>\n
Perkasie Earth Day: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 19, interactive exhibits on recycling, composting and stormwater management, local organizations, seed planting, more. Lenape Park, 555 Constitution Ave., Perkasie.<\/p>\n
Earth Day Celebration: noon-3 p.m. April 19. Make your own native terrarium, education animal meet & greets, more. $22 advance; $24, at the door. Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion, 815 W. Hamilton St., Allentown. 484-664-1002, davincisciencecenter.org.<\/p>\n
Plant for Spring: 4-7 p.m. April 22, Covered Bridge Park Playground, 2466 Wehr Mill Road, Whitehall. Join South Whitehall Township public work department to install plants and trees at the park and learn landscaping and tree planting tips. Register at southwhitehall.com\/parks-recreation.<\/p>\n
Earth Day at Promenade Saucon Valley: 10 a.m.-noon April 22. Planting activity, petting zoo, and interactive experiences focused on sustainability, nature, and environmental awareness. Town Square, 2845 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley. promenadesauconvalley.com.<\/p>\n
Lafayette College Earthfest: 3-6 p.m. April 22, The Quad, 730 High St., Easton. Food, activities, giveaways, more.<\/p>\n
Weisenberg Township Earth Day Litter Pick-Up: 4-6 p.m. April 22, corner of Musket and Bachelor roads. All supplies and refreshments provided. facebook.com\/events\/1984580748791788<\/p>\n
Earth Day 2K Vineyard Hike and Winery Tour: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 24, Franklin Hill Vineyards, 7833 Franklin Hills Road, Bangor. Hike to six different stations with food and wine, live music, food trucks. $20. franklinhillvineyards.com.<\/p>\n
Arbor Day Tree Planting: 1 p.m. April 24. The Bethlehem Garden Club will plant a tree at Bethlehem City Hall in celebration of Arbor Day and America\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n
Earth Day Festival: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. April 25, Northampton County Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem. Food trucks, vendors, live entertainment, activities, more. Rain or shine. northampton.edu\/about\/earth-day-celebration.html<\/p>\n
Earth Day Festival: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 25, Pocono Environmental Education Center, 538 Emery Road, Dingmans Ferry. Hands-on activities, conservation exhibits, crafts, vendors, food, music, more. $5 per car. 570-828-2319, peec.org.<\/p>\n
Arbor Fest: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 25, 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. Rain date, April 26. \u00a0easton-pa.com\/536\/Arbor-Fest.<\/p>\n
Earth Day Tree Planting Day: 9 a.m. April 25, 10th and Chew streets. Old Allentown Preservation Association in partnership with Union and West End Cemetery, is hosting a Tree Planting Day along the cemetery perimeter at 10th and Chew Streets. info@oldallentown.org<\/p>\n
Earth Day Community Planting Event: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 25. Plant native flowers and plants at the New Bicentennial Habitat Park, East Allen Township. Gardening tools and gloves will be provided. facebook.com\/events\/727148517149239<\/p>\n
Lettuce Celebrate Earth Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 25, Willow Haven Farm, 7686 Herber Road, New Tripoli. Screening of \u201cFood Revolution\u201d (2 p.m.), kids coloring contest, farm animal petting zoo, more.<\/p>\n
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Cleanups<\/p>\n
Lehigh University SouthSide Spring Cleanup: 10 a.m.-noon April 18. The cleanup will focus on picking up litter on 3rd Street, 4th Street, and the Bethlehem Greenway in South Bethlehem. All clean up materials will be provided. Dress for the weather. Closed toe-shoes\/sneakers required. Meet at Farrington Square, South New and Morton streets, Bethlehem. Rain or shine.<\/p>\n
Earth Day Celebration: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18, Fairview Park, Easton. Community engagement, environmental education, and sustainable practices. Hosted by the Palmer Township Environmental Steering Committee. facebook.com\/groups\/palmeresc<\/p>\n
Quakertown Spring Clean Up: 8 a.m. April 18. Planting trees, weeding, mulching, painting, etc. Meet at Quakertown Pool parking lot. quakertown.org<\/p>\n
Earth Day Cleanup Project: 9:30-11:30 a.m. April 22. Hosted by North Whitehall Township at the Portland Street Trailhead of the Ironton Rail Trail. Plant new greenery, clean up debris and paint guardrails. Sign up at https:\/\/forms.gle\/xMapWX35sDrmwF3R7<\/p>\n
West Ward Clean-Up Day: 9 a.m.-noon April 25. Work on your own, work with your neighbors, or join one of the larger neighborhood clean up efforts. Trash bags and gloves provided, pick-up 8:30 a.m. at 100 N. 12th St., Easton. westwardeaston.org<\/p>\n
Keep Hamburg Beautiful Cleanup Day: 9 a.m.-noon, May 2. Registration begins 8:30 a.m. at The Journey Caf\u00e9, 3rd and Pine Streets. Breakfast included for all volunteers. facebook.com\/hamburgpa\/posts\/1406076441532552\/<\/p>\n
Emmaus and Upper Milford EAC: 8:30-11:30 a.m. April 25. Cleanup event within the Borough of Emmaus\/Upper Milford Township and the Emmaus Community Park. Shredding and electronics recycling (9 a.m.). facebook.com\/emmausuppermilfordeac<\/p>\n
West End Earth Day Clean Up: 9 a.m.-noon April 25, N. 19th St., Allentown. Meet at the War Memorial on the southeast corner of 19th and Allen streets at 9 a.m. to pick up supplies. Trash bags, brooms, butlers and trash-pickers provided. Bring gloves, a rake and\/or a leaf blower if available. facebook.com\/events\/1778867646403638<\/p>\n
Slate Belt Annual Liter Pickup: 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. April 18. Teams will be formed in Wind Gap, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Portland, Upper Mount Bethel and Plainfield. Supplies provided include gloves, bags, safety vesns, etc. Signup at slatebeltrising.org\/cleanup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Here\u2019s a local…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167492,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,289,432],"class_list":["post-167491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news","tag-things-to-do","tag-top-stories-tmc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}