EarthFair Indoors at Vanderbilt Hall (in Grand Central Terminal)
Thursday, April 21 – Saturday, April 23, 12 p.m.  – 7 p.m .
Exhibits, film screenings, and entertainment

 

EarthFair Outfoors  at Vanderbilt Avenue
Friday, April 22 – Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
Exhibits, film screenings, and entertainment

 

Run for the Wild  at the Bronx Zoo
Saturday, April 30, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join the Bronx Zoo in the 3rd annual Run for the Wild. The day will start with a 5K run to raise awareness for the impact of climate change, followed by programs dedicated to raising awareness for the need to preserve the planet.

 

The Lower East Side Ecology Center
Ten free electronic waste recycling events during the month of April, in celebration of Earth Day and the start of the NY State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act:

• Friday, April 1: Pratt Institute (Willoughby Avenue between Grand & Classon Avenues, Ft. Greene)
• Saturday, April 2: Staten Island Mall (Parking Lot F, near main entrance, 2655 Richmond Avenue)
• Sunday, April 3: Union Square Park (North Plaza)
• Saturday, April 9: Poly Prep Country Day School (7th Avenue at Baseball Field, south of 92nd Street, Bay Ridge)
• Saturday, April 9: Queens Library (40-20 Broadway between Steinway and 41st Streets, Astoria)
• Sunday, April 10: Morningside Park (Morningside Avenue between W. 113th & W. 114th Streets, across from Lafayette Square, Harlem)
• Sunday, April 10: Sephardic Community Center (19 01 Ocean Parkway & Avenue S, Midwood/Gravesend)
• Sunday, April 17: Van Cortlandt Park (Broadway between Manhattan College Parkway & Post Road, Bronx)
• Saturday, April 30: PS 29 Schoolyard (Baltic Street between Henry & Clinton Streets, Cobble Hill)
• Saturday, April 30: Sunnyside Community Services (39th Street between Queens Boulevard & 43rd Avenue, Sunnyside)
  
  

Greenbelt Conservancy

• Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.: Weekend Warriors - Spring Spruce-up on the grounds of the Greenbelt Nature Center at the beginning of the growing season; restoring the walkway between the Greenbelt Recreation Center and Greenbelt Nature Center.
  
  
• Tuesday, April 19, 1-3 p.m.: Magnificent Nature Mandalas - Create your own beautiful mosaic mandala using both natural and manmade materials.  Participants will design an earth friendly craft to take home and enjoy. We welcome reusable and recyclable materials brought from home.  This program is appropriate for ages 6 and up with an adult chaperone.  Greenbelt Conservancy members: $4; $6 for non-members. Registration and pre-payment required.  Call 1-718-351-3450 or e-mail naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org
  
  
• Thursday, April 21, 10:30-12 p.m.: Second Hand Cool Crafts - Turn the ordinary into extraordinary with  simple and  fun  crafts made from reused materials. Ages 6 and up with adult chaperone. $6 non-members/$4 members. Registration and pre-payment required.  Participants are encouraged to bring clean containers for reuse.

• Friday, April 22, 11 a.m.: Earth Day Hike at High Rock Park - Join the Greenbelt Educators for a moderate 90-minute hike through a beautiful forest that has been a cornerstone of the environmental conservation and education movement. Ages 8 and up.  Free program.  Registration required.  Call 1-718-351-3450 or e-mail naturecenter@sigreenbelt.org

 

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

• Friday, April 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Learn how you can positively affect the environment, and discover the fund and ease of composting in your very own home or backyard.

• Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Annual Plant Sale, Orchid Show & Tree Give Away
• Public Plant Sale - Carl Grillo Glass Green House
• Million TreesNYC "Free Tree Giveaway" - East Parking Lot
• Staten Island Orchid Society's Annual Show and Sale - Building P - 1st floor
• NYC Compost Classes - White Garden (behind the greenhouse 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.)

 

Staten Island Zoo

• Sunday, April 10: EGGSTRAVAGANZA Egg Hunt and Exploration - Age-appropriate egg hunts scheduled throughout the afternoon for an additional fee. There will be one grand prize egg for each age category.  Explore the world of eggs from the Easter variety to those made by frogs, turtles, bugs and many others.  Join us for some “eggy” activities and make a craft egg to take home. Online Registration and Registration at the Zoo Gates.

• Saturday, April 23, 10:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m.: Earth Fair - Celebrate the Earth with the Staten Island Zoo. If you are interested in plants and gardening, then join the Zoo’s Botanist for a tour.  Learn about the various plant species we have here on the Zoo grounds.  Stop by an Education Station and learn about composting and how you can do it in your own home!  We will also have crafts, activities, and animal encounters available for children. 
  
  
• Monday, April 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Dinosaurs and More*- Join dinosaur enthusiast Richie Mirissis as he presents some amazing fossils, three- dimensional models, and memorabilia from his vast collection.  Make a clay fossil mold with the help of our knowledgeable volunteers. *Subject to cancellation. Free with regular admission – donation requested. Pre-registration not required.

 

4th Annual Earth Day “GetGreen” South Bronx Earth Fest
Saturday, April 16, noon to 4 p.m.
St. Mary's Park (147th & St. Ann's Ave)
Rain Location: across the street at Betances Community Center, 547 E 146 St.
Food, prizes, eco-centric entertainment and information on recycling and other environmental issues. Enjoy special appearances by Global Man, Plant Hero ,and José the Bronx River Beaver. Music and dance competitions with a "green" theme will continue throughout the day. And you can recycle unwanted electronics and textiles, and receive tokens for free giveaways. RSVP and share this event on Facebook.

Earth Day Event at Bronx Community College
Thursday, April 14, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Activities include a Garden Club planting, a Community Panel and Workshop on Sustainable Food, and a food demonstration.

 

Bartow Pell Mansion Clean-up
Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Volunteer Garden Clean-Up Day at the Bartow Pell Mansion Museum
895 Shore Road, Bronx, NY
Help groom the Museum's grounds and gardens.

Annual Kite Making Workshop at Socrates Sculpture Park
Saturday, April 30, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Children of all ages are invited to build and decorate a kite from recycled materials, and then fly it in the park during the eighth annual “Kite Flight” in Socrates Sculpture Park.

 

Queensborough Community College
Thursday, April 14:

• QCC @ APEC – Wildlife presentation and environmental education
• QCCF @ Queens Botanical Garden – local ecology and birds presentation
• @ QCC – various programs including ecological role of the honey bee, demonstration of solar panels, presentation on research of the water footprint, microscope explorations of pond ecology,  proper disposal of medicines and batteries

 

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts 2011 Earth Day Celebration
Sunday, April 10, at 3 p.m.
The Earth Day Celebration is designed to educate families on how they can play a role in caring for the Earth and creating a more sustainable future.  Educational materials, give-away items, items for sale, and live music and family activities will highlight the need for conserving energy, recycling in the home, and having a heightened awareness of the global issues that we face today.