Ways to Celebrate Earth Day in Your Community!

Earth day is on April 22nd! Here are a couple of ways that you can make a difference!

• Grab a couple neighbors and take a walk. Bring some trash bags and a few pairs of gloves, and collect any trash you see.
• Plant a tree. In your backyard, or contact local parks department about approved planting areas near you.
• Daily Difference: Recycle! Any plastic, paper or cardboard should go to recycling, not trash.

Not everything needs to be a BIG change. Small things here and there do matter.

Events in Omaha you can join to help:

“Art in the Park” – Letterpress Printing PLantable Postcards. April 21st @ 10 AM- Lewis & Clark Landing & Riverfront Park, 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, NE, 68102, USA

• Visitors are invited to stop by to decorate postcards and compose an inspiring message based upon this year’s theme “Our Power, Our Planet.” Creators will have the opportunity to work with movable type and earth-themed printing blocks to letterpress print the front of a postcard onto plantable seed paper

“Earth Day in Bellevue” – April 19th @12:30 PM – Bellevue University, John B. Muller Administration Bldg. Floor B. 812 Bruin Blvd, Bellevue, NE, 68005, USA

• Earth Day event through vendor expo, short educational sessions, give aways, activities such as scavenger hunt, recycle relay, clothing swap. There is something for everyone!

“Earth Day in Omaha” – April 25th @ 11AM – Hosted in the center of the city at Elmwood Park. 802 S 60th St, Omaha, NE, 68106, USA

• Earth Day Omaha will celebrate its 37th consecutive year. This year’s event will build on a long history of success as the region’s premier environmental event, reaching a local consumer base most interested in the environment and sustainability. The event is free to the public and provides entertainment for all ages. Earth Day Omaha is a longstanding spring tradition featuring green exhibitors, a multitude of family-friendly activities, hands-on demonstrations, educational displays, and food & drink.