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Helen Dulae from North Central Texas Chapter of Texas American Water Works Association explains how waste water is filtered to Girl Scout Troop 323 at Oak Cliff’s Earth Day, Sunday, April, 3, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Green Source DFW hosted the event with 85 vendors.<\/p>\n
Rebecca Slezak\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n
Earth Day is an annual worldwide celebration<\/a> on April 22 that demonstrates support for environmental protection. For those interested in celebrating Earth Day this year, there are several events in Dallas<\/a> to learn more about the environment and climate change.<\/p>\n \n Event aims to improve the Mill City neighborhood, southeast of Fair Park. Volunteers can participate in garden revitalization projects, while being entertained by live music, sports, art exhibits and free food. Clean-ups around the neighborhood will also take place. At the Juanita Craft Recreation Center, multiple artists will paint a mural reflecting Mill City’s resilience, values and aspirations, according to Reactivate Dallas. \u00a0April 18 at 9 a.m. at the Juanita Craft Recreation Center, 4500 Spring Ave., Dallas. Free. reactivatedallas.com<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n \n This event is open to all ages and will focus on uplifting the Joppa community through a mix of green initiatives, education and collective action \u2014 followed by time to connect and celebrate the community’s impact. Activities will include farm work, such as cleaning, harvesting and planting; a farm-to-table cooking demonstration; a neighborhood clean-up; environmental kid activities and vendors; and free lunch.\u00a0 April 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 7728 Carbondale St., Dallas. Free. joppymommasfarm.org<\/a><\/p>\n \n The Dallas Public Library is hosting multiple events across its more than 20 branches, for all ages and interests, to celebrate Mother Nature Month. All events are free. dallaslibrary.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n No-sew reusable bags: Upcycle old t-shirts into reusable cloth bags. This kid-friendly, no-sew project will give new life to old, unwanted clothes. Learn ways to live sustainably and reduce single-use plastic use.\u00a0 April 18, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Forest Green Branch Library, 9619 Greenville Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n Make Dallas News a preferred source so your search results prioritize writing by actual people, not AI.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add Preferred Source<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Painting plant pots for Earth Day: The library will have materials to paint terra cotta plant pots. All ages welcome. Multiple branches offer free seed for those interested in planting their own garden.\u00a0 April 21, 3 to 4 p.m., Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library, 2008 E. Kiest Blvd.\u00a0<\/p>\n Earth Day sun catchers: Kids and teenagers can craft colorful Earth Day sun catchers. Using simple materials, participants will design and assemble their own vibrant creations while learning about caring for the environment. \u00a0April 21, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Mountain Creek Branch Library, 6102 Mountain Creek Parkway.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n \n Live music, plant sales, ballet folkloric and other live entertainment will be part of the celebration. Food, snacks and handmade crafts will be sold. The event will start with a prayer ceremony for the Earth.\u00a0 April 19, noon to 5 p.m., Lake Cliff Park, 300 E. Colorado Blvd. Free. oakcliffearthday.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0Earthx2026<\/p>\n The three-day Earthx2026 conference looks to bring together policymakers, business leaders, scientists, investors and advocates to discuss sustainability and practical climate solutions. City leaders will be participating in several panels.\u00a0 April 20-22, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hilton Anatole Hotel, 2201 N. Stemmons Freeway. Some events are free; full registration for the conference starts at $599. earthx.org<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n \u2018Toxic Twins\u2019 premiere<\/p>\n By signing up, you agree to our Terms Of Use<\/a> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Downwinders at Risk, a Dallas-based environmental group, is showcasing its documentary, Toxic Twins, which focuses on the environmental justice fights by West Dallas and Joppa residents to shut down two shingle facilities in their neighborhoods.\u00a0 April 21, 6 to 8 p.m. Angelika Film Center & Caf\u00e9, 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane #230. Free; donations encouraged. downwindersatrisk.org<\/a><\/p>\n City Nature Challenge<\/p>\n Participants are challenged to observe as many different plants and animals as possible using the iNaturalist app, all part of a community science effort to contribute valuable biological data. \u00a0This year, there will be \u201cbioblitz\u201d events at nature centers all over the region. The Trinity Audubon Center partnered with the NTX World Cup Organizing Committee to set up many of them. Residents don\u2019t have to go to any event to participate and can upload observations from anywhere.\u00a0 April 24-27, free. citynaturechallenge.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Helen Dulae from North Central Texas Chapter of Texas American Water Works Association explains how waste water is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":249079,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103,69380,2327],"class_list":["post-249078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news","tag-earth-day","tag-environment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/p>\n
Earth Day Festival of Service<\/p>\n
Joppa Earth Day Celebration<\/p>\n
Dallas Public Library events<\/p>\n
Oak Cliff Earth Day<\/p>\n![\"image\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775016909_917_rawImage.jpg\" "\\"#\\"")
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