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Statewide Earth Day Celebration


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    Detroit Community Tree Planting with the Greening of Detroit

    Saturday, April 22, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at The Greening of Detroit 13000 West McNichols Road Detroit, MI 48235

    Pre-register at https://www.greeningofdetroit.com/events/4/22treeplanting

    Requires pre-registration

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    The Greening of Detroit is a non-profit organization focused on enhancing the quality of life for Detroiters by planting trees, providing job training, and involving our youth in the education of the natural environment. Since 1989, we have planted over 135,000 trees in the City of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. Join us on Earth Day to continue these efforts to restore the city's tree canopy!

    Learn more about Detroit Community Tree Planting with the Greening of Detroit

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    Fenner Nature Center's Earth Day Extravaganza

    Saturday, April 22, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Fenner Nature Center 2020 East Mount Hope Avenue Lansing, MI 48910

    Pre-register at https://mynaturecenter.org/earth-day-extravaganza/

    Requires pre-registration

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    You are invited to celebrate Earth Day at Fenner Nature Center. Join us for our Earth Day Extravaganza, a day of identifying and removing invasive species, clipping branches, mulching trails, picking up trash, and working on several ongoing park projects, as we practice civic service through stewardship. Help us make this year's Earth Day Extravaganza our largest volunteer work day ever! We will also have ongoing learning opportunities from our staff and our partners at Capital Area District Libraries.

    Learn more about Fenner Nature Center's Earth Day Extravaganza

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    Potter Park Zoo BioBlitz Exploration

    Saturday, April 22, 9:00 - 11:30 AM at Potter Park Zoo Main Entrance 1301 South Pennsylvania Avenue Lansing, MI 48912

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Potter Park Zoo is hosting our first ever BioBlitz! Community members are invited to come together for a guided walk along the River Trail to find and document as many species as possible using smartphones and iNaturalist. Help us survey the local environment and record the diversity of life we find. Enjoy a walk in nature and contribute to citizen science at the same time! No experience needed. All participants will receive free admission to the zoo and have the opportunity to enjoy the Party for the Planet event at the conclusion of the BioBlitz.


    iNaturalist Project

    https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ppz-earth-day-bioblitz-exploration

    Learn more about Potter Park Zoo BioBlitz Exploration

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    BioBlitz Hike at Nan Weston Nature Preserve at Sharon Hollow

    Saturday, April 22, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Nan Weston Nature Preserve at Sharon Hollow Easudes Road Lat/Long: 42.1861198884138, -84.11053605879387 Manchester, MI 48158

    Pre-register at https://fs29.formsite.com/7DR5Va/kg84ioc87a/index

    Requires pre-registration

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Join The Nature Conservancy for a hike at Sharon Hollow celebrating Earth Day! Guided by our conservation staff, you'll learn more about the unique natural features here and what we're doing to protect them. All ages are welcome! We'll explore using iNaturalist to track important citizen science data while enjoying a fun scavenger hunt game.

    Learn more about BioBlitz Hike at Nan Weston Nature Preserve at Sharon Hollow

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    Brightmoor Artisans Collective Earth Day Community Clean Up

    Saturday, April 22, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Brightmoor Artisans Collective 22735 Fenkell Street Detroit, MI 48223

    Pre-register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earth-day-community-clean-up-the-brightmoor-artisans-collective-tickets-399702239157

    Requires pre-registration

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Show some love to Mother Earth by joining us at the Brightmoor Artisans Collective (BAC) for a Community Clean-Up. Activities will include trash pick-up; preparing BAC raised beds and Learning Garden in anticipation of Spring; weeding, mulching, and pruning around the BAC facilities and adjacent public transportation stations; and maintenance of Brightmoor Farmway and BAC signage. BAC will provide clean-up equipment, though volunteers are welcome to bring their own. We will have FREE popcorn and seeds, plus music in celebration of Earth Day. All are welcome to join in the clean-up regardless of age, ethnicity, orientation, or neighborhood affiliation!

    Learn more about Brightmoor Artisans Collective Earth Day Community Clean Up

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    Detroit Historical Society & Dossin Great Lakes Museum Earth Day Celebration

    Saturday, April 22, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Dossin Great Lakes Museum 100 The Strand Detroit, MI 48207

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Celebrate Earth Day with activities centered around the natural habitat and human history of Belle Isle.

    Learn more about Detroit Historical Society & Dossin Great Lakes Museum Earth Day Celebration

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    Great Lakes Sea Lampreys: From Crisis to Control

    Saturday, April 22, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Dossin Great Lakes Museum 100 The Strand Detroit, MI 48207

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Sea lamprey are an incredibly destructive invasive species that suction onto the sides of fish and drink their blood. Upon their invasion, sea lampreys contributed to the collapse of the Great Lakes fishery in the 1950s and 60s. Come learn all about sea lamprey: how they invaded, how they're controlled, and why they are a problem. Live sea lampreys will be on hand for those brave enough to come face to face with the vampires of the Great Lakes.

    Learn more about Great Lakes Sea Lampreys: From Crisis to Control

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    Hunter Park GardenHouse Earth Day Service Event

    Saturday, April 22, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Hunter Park 500 Clifford Street Lansing, MI 48912

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Join the Hunter Park GardenHouse staff in a service day focused on spring clean up in our Native Flower Demonstration Garden and our free-to-all, you-pick community garden, Edible Park. Volunteers will help us weed, mulch, plant, and refresh signage in our free public gardens. Support native landscaping and sustainable gardening on Lansing's Eastside.

    Learn more about Hunter Park GardenHouse Earth Day Service Event

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    Manistique Community Treehouse Center Creative Empowerment Garden Clean Up

    Saturday, April 22, 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM at Manistique Community Treehouse Center 259 Manistique Street Detroit, MI 48215

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Help the Manistique Community Treehouse Center clean up their Creative Empowerment Garden. This garden is for the well-being of our community, providing a place to connect with nature.

    Learn more about Manistique Community Treehouse Center Creative Empowerment Garden Clean Up

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    Belle Isle Nature Center Green Day

    Saturday, April 22, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Belle Isle Nature Center 176 Lakeside Drive Detroit, MI 48207

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Join us in celebrating Earth Day with earth-friendly crafts, games, storytelling, keeper talks from our friends at the Detroit Zoo, and exhibits by local conservation groups.
    Guided hikes will available to help you participate in the MSU Science Festival BioBlitz on Belle Isle. Contribute to science in an exciting way by taking photos of local plants and animals with your phone or available iPads.

    Learn more about Belle Isle Nature Center Green Day

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    Earth Day Celebration at Blandford Nature Center

    Saturday, April 22, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Blandford Nature Center 1715 Hillburn Avenue Northwest Grand Rapids, MI 49504

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Celebrate Earth Day at Blandford Nature Center. Join us for several free programs, including Eco-Stewardship Work Day, a seed swap table, drop-in crafts, and citizen science projects.

    Learn more about Earth Day Celebration at Blandford Nature Center

    • Statewide Earth Day Celebration 14


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    Get Wet in the Woods with Vernal Pools!

    Saturday, April 22, 1:00 - 3:00 PM at Baker Woodlot Bogue Street Entrance

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Vernal pools are more than just mud puddles in the woods that dry out in the summer! They are extremely important and diverse features in our forest ecosystems that provide critical habitat for a variety of organisms. These pools are important sources of food and water in early spring when very little else is available. Join us in MSU's Baker Woodlot to look and listen for the unique invertebrates, amphibians, and other critters that make these special pools their home.

    Learn more about Get Wet in the Woods with Vernal Pools!

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    Prints and Poetry for Celebrating Species “Delisted” from Endangered Species Status

    Saturday, April 22, 1:00 - 4:00 PM at MSU Museum Science on a Sphere Gallery

    Pre-register at https://113145.blackbaudhosting.com/113145/Prints-and-Poetry-for-Celebrating-Species-Delisted-from-Endangered-Species-Status

    Requires pre-registration

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Explore our amazing Earth in arts-based activities that engage your senses and your mind. View a Science on a Sphere (SOS) projection, featuring species recently removed from the endangered species list. Participate in an interactive workshop to create your own linocut prints on a small hand-powered printing press and write poems to celebrate that delisted species. Experienced printmaker Samantha Earley and experienced public poetry artist Nancy DeJoy will create images for the projection and help all participants create their own pieces of art to take home. Explore our amazing Earth with this and other arts-based activities.

    Learn more about Prints and Poetry for Celebrating Species “Delisted” from Endangered Species Status

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    Earth Day Bash at MSU Recycling

    Saturday, April 22, 2:00 - 6:00 PM at Surplus Store and Recycling Center Education Center and Material Recovery Facility

    Appropriate for: Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, Over 21 years only

    Celebrate Earth Day with a freecycle swap, upcycled crafts, a recycling and vermicompost facilities tour, and more. Hosted in collaboration with MSU Office of Sustainability and MSU Libraries’ Hollander Makerspace.

    Learn more about Earth Day Bash at MSU Recycling

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