There are dozens of ways you can get involved in New Jersey and throughout our region on Earth Day and all month long — from stream cleanups and helping with plantings, to birding adventures and guided walks!
Sign up here to become a New Jersey LCV volunteer! And check out the list below of other ways to volunteer, connect your neighbors, and appreciate the natural world around us.
Earth Day Crafts at the Reserve – Delaware Highlands Conservancy
Friday, April 21, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Van Scott Nature Reserve, 571 Perkins Pond Rd, Beach Lake, PA 18405
Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy anytime between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. at the Van Scott Nature Reserve to make some Earth Day crafts! While you are crafting you can also learn about actions you can take to help preserve our planet. No reservation is required
Spring Peeper Hike for Families- South Mountain Preserve – Wildlands Conservancy
Friday, April 21, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Alpine Street entrance to South Mountain Preserve, Emmaus, PA 18049
Search for Spring Peeper frogs and salamanders with your family on this guided hike with the Wildlands Conservancy. Sign up here >>
Birds of a Feather – Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership
Saturday, April 22, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Whitaker Ave and Loudon St, Philadelphia, PA 19120
Join the TFF Watershed for a day of bird-themed fun! There will be live painting by talented artists, hands-on nature and water activities, and giveaways. Sign up here >>
Bird-Puppet Making Workshop and Parade with Artists Yvonne Lung & Eurhi Jones – Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Saturday, April 22, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Join the ANS in a creative and educational workshop making puppets and learning about the migration patterns of birds, followed by an Earth Day puppet parade. Sign up here >>
5K/1M Trail Run and Walk – Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust
Saturday, April 22, 8:30 a.m.
2955 Edge Hill Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Celebrate Earth Day with a 1-mile walk or 5K run through scenic trails near the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust headquarters! Sign up here >>
Spring Native Plant Sale – Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Saturday, April 22, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
17 Pemberton Road, Southampton, NJ 08088
Join the Pinelands Preservation Alliance for their spring native plant sale and tour of the Rancocas Creek Farm! The sale is open to the public between 9 a.m. and noon, and the tour will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Earth Day Celebration at the John James Audubon Center – Audubon Pennsylvania
Sunday, April 23, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1201 Pawlings Road, Audubon, PA 19403
Join Audubon Pennsylvania for a day full of events celebrating Earth Day at the John James Audubon Center. Activities will include guided bird walks and canoe rides, historic house tours, and their Annual Native Plant Sale. Registration is only required for those interested in canoe rides, which can be done by emailing millgrove@audubon.org.
Wildflower Walk – Natural Lands
Friday, April 21, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Saunders Woods Preserve, 1020 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035
Enjoy a guided wildflower tour with Natural Lands and learn about the Saunders Woods Preserve. Sign up here >>
Birds of Flight – New Jersey Audubon
Saturday, April 22, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cape May Point State Park, Hawkwatch Platform
Join the New Jersey Audubon in Cape May for a day of guided birdwatching! This workshop will teach you about the migration patterns of birds, and you will get to see a variety of birds on the way to their breeding grounds. Sign up here >>
Darby Creek Watershed 39th Annual Cleanup – Darby Creek Valley Association
Multiple Saturdays in April
Locations throughout the watershed
The Darby Creek Valley Association is running cleanups every Saturday during April, which is Earth month. Choose from a list of dates and locations to see which is best for you! Sign up here >>
River Cleanup – Musconetcong Watershed Association
Saturday, April 15, 9:00 a.m.
Locations from Lake Hopatcong to the Delaware River
Join the Musconetcong Watershed Association for their annual river cleanup! There are several locations to choose from – click the link to register for the site closest to you. Sign up here >>
Earth Week Volunteering – Stroud Water Research Center
Wednesday, April 19 - Friday, April 21
Birmingham Township, Pennsylvania
Join the Stroud Research Center any day between April 19-21 to plant 600 trees for Earth Day. The three days will be dedicated to land layout and preparation, planting, and mulching. Exact locations will be emailed to you upon registration. Sign up here >>
Christina River Watershed Cleanup – Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Saturday, April 22, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Locations throughout the watershed
Join the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary this Earth Day for their annual cleanup of pollution throughout the watershed. Sign up here >>
Brandywine Cleanup – Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
Saturday, April 22, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Modena, Downingtown, Beaver Valley, and Pocopson Township
Join the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance in their annual cleanup of roads, parks, and streams. Materials will be provided to volunteers at their designated cleaning area, which volunteers can choose at registration. Sign up here >>
Earth Day Cleanup Jamaica Bay – American Littoral Society
Saturday, April 22, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 175 Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channel, NY 11693
Help keep our planet clean this Earth Day and join the American Littoral Society in their Jamaica Bay cleanup! Sign up here >>
No registration required.
Naturepalooza – Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Saturday, April 22, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128 United States
Enjoy a wide variety of activity tables, guided hikes, arts and crafts, and food trucks as well as live music from the Billy Jonas Band. Immerse yourself in our 365-acre forest while learning how we can all help our planet become greener, happier, and healthier. Sign up here >>