Love Your Mother (Earth): Earth Day Events
This upcoming Monday, April 22 is Earth Day! From family friendly activities, to road and beach clean-ups to festivals and more, there are dozens of ways you for you to celebrate our planet this weekend
This upcoming Monday, April 22 is Earth Day! From family friendly activities, to road and beach clean-ups to festivals and more, there are dozens of ways you for you to celebrate our planet this weekend. We only have the one, so make sure you give it a little love! We’ve put together a sampling of Earth Day events from around the state, but there are dozens more in each town. Make sure to check out your community pages and town websites to see what your community is doing to celebrate the Earth.
Seacoast:
Earth Day Beach Cleanup
April 20, 11 a.m.- noon
Seacoast Science Center
570 Ocean Blvd., Rye (in Odiorne Point State Park)
Following the Rescue Run, join Blue Ocean Society for a beach cleanup here at Odiorne Point State Park. Please see their website to register. They provide all the supplies!
Earth Day Celebration
April 20, 9 a.m.- noon/ 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
The Children’s Museum of NH
6 Washington St., Dover
Join the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire for a day full of Earth loving fun! They have so many drop-in activities planned, all included with museum admission. During the celebration, you can plant some marigolds to take home (generously donated by Wentworth Greenhouses!), create Earth-friendly crafts and spring themed drop-in activities, get a tree sapling from Bartlett Tree Service during the morning play session, learn about Replenish Refillery of Dover, complete an Earth Day-themed Scavenger Hunt and more!
Merrimack Valley:
NH Audubon Earth Day Celebration
April 20, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
NH Audubon Massabesic Center
26 Audubon Way, Auburn
This year, NH Audubon celebrates Earth Day at the Massabesic Center in Auburn with a special display and presentation by The Caterpillar Lab, located in Marlborough. Join them for a full day of Planet vs. Plastic family-friendly fun! The day will start with an Early Morning Bird Search, then learn about recycling, how to support wildlife through gardening, improve your photography techniques and discover how to photograph wildlife safely, and build a Carolina Wren nest box. Stay for the afternoon and see their Ambassador Red-tailed Hawk, learn about the lifecycle of how caterpillars survive to become moths and butterflies, and end the day with an Afternoon Nature Hike.
Earth Day Exhibition 2024- A Nature Inspired Show
April 5- May 31
Massabesic Center
26 Audubon Way, Auburn
Each year, NH Audubon holds a day-long, family-friendly Earth Day celebration at the Massabesic Center. As a part of the 2024 celebration, the Center is partnering with the League of NH Craftsmen to feature original work from League artists in a special two-month exhibition which includes photography, prints, and fiber art. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy nature-themed artwork produced by some of New Hampshire’s finest craftsmen, displayed in the peaceful setting of this beautiful wildlife sanctuary. A reception hosted by the League, and open to the public, will be held on April 21 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Monadnock:
Monadnock Earth Day Festival
April 20, noon- 4 p.m.
Downtown Keene
The annual Monadnock Region Earth Day Celebration celebrates some of the many things that make this region special: a commitment to ever-greater sustainability, healthy communities for all, and preserving and sustaining our planet, which is increasingly threatened by the impacts of climate change. With over 70 local vendors, a Keene clean-up, food and more, this Earth Day event is one you won’t want to miss!
Earth Fest Film Screenings
April 20, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monadnock Food Co-Op
34 Cypress St., Keene
Join Monadnock Food Co-op & MONIFF for special, free screenings of films in the Co-op’s meeting room! The screenings will begin at 11 a.m. Light refreshments will be offered and we welcome guests to bring their own or purchase items from the Co-op to eat during the films!
Lakes:
Children’s Drop-in Craft: Earth Day Seed Bombs
April 20, 10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Gilford Public Library
31 Potter Hill Rd., Gilford
Celebrate Earth Day by making seed bombs that will beautify your garden!
Plant a Tree Cupcakes with Chef Allen
April 20, 10 a.m.- noon
Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center
928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia
Get ready for a fun, gluten-free Earth Day celebration! Learn how to make edible and adorable cupcakes that look like little plants growing in terracotta pots. You will bake 8 gluten-free cupcakes in terracotta pots, make a dairy free or regular frosting, and make edible dirt from cake crumbs. This class requires participants to stand, bake, and work for most of the class. Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back.
Dartmouth/Sunapee:
Hanover Conservancy Earth Day Volunteer Event
April 22, 2 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Mink Brook Nature Preserve
11 Brook Rd., Hanover
Celebrate Earth Day with a little spring cleaning at the Mink Brook Nature Preserve. There is brush to be cleared, invasives to be pulled, and trails to be tended, and more than a little fun to be had! Families welcome.
Green Up Day
April 20, All Day
Hanover
Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part to help clean-up Hanover! First, you’ll need to pick up your blue bags from Etna Post Office, RWB Community Center, Main St. Mascoma Bank and the Hanover Town Office, and then you may go forth and collect trash from the roads and trails as you go about your day! When your bags are full, town trucks will be located at the following locations for collection sites: Etna Church, Hanover Center Church, RWB Community Center and Ray School parking lots. Bags can also be left alongside the road or trailhead where you cleaned up and town staff will pick them up as they are out and about.
White Mountains and Great North Woods:
Moose with a Uke Earth Day Celebration
April 20, 10 a.m.- 11 a.m.
North Conway Community Center
78 Norcross Cir., North Conway
Come celebrate Earth Day with Monty the moose and your friends at the Conway community center. Singing, dancing and drawing are in store for this celebration of the planet. Free stickers and the opportunity to win a Ukulele and much more!
Celebrate Earth Day with “The Lorax”
April 20, 10 a.m.
The Theater in the Wood
41 Observatory Way, Intervale
The 14th annual Earth Day event is finally here! Families can come to the Theater in the Wood and enjoy a live performance of Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax.” There will be an appearance and photo opportunity with the Lorax himself, and following the performance, families are welcome to visit the 100-Acre Wood Sugar Shack. As whimsical as all Dr. Seuss tales, “The Lorax” contains key messages regarding the destructive nature of deforestation yet highlights the positive roles that every individual can play in the fight against destructive forces.
New Hampshire Nature Centers
Can’t make it to an Earth Day event? No worries! Check out one of New Hampshire’s several nature centers to learn about our state’s animals, ecology and natural history. Some are seasonal, so make sure to check the center’s hours before visiting!
Amoskeag Fishways, Manchester
Beaver Brook Association, Hollis
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Greenland
Harris Center for Conservation Education, Hancock
Loon Center, Moultonborough
The Rey Cultural Center, Waterville Valley
Massabesic Audubon Center, Auburn
McLance Center, Concord
Nature Discovery Center, Warner
Newfound Audubon Center, Hebron
Peabody Mill Environmental Center, Amherst
Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, Laconia
Seacoast Science Center, Rye
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness
Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany
