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Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of an exciting environmental movement that began in 1970. The day helps Americans remember to recycle, reuse, and reduce items they use every day.
Like separating trash between landfill and recyclable. Reusing those grocery bags to line trashcans. Reducing fuel use by cutting down on short driving trips. These are just a few things we can do. There are many other ways to learn to help our environment and keep our earth healthy.
In the Phoenix area, there are a number of Earth Day events planned to teach us about caring for our environment. Check out a few of them below. Click on each heading for details.
Earth Day Presented by SRP
Spring into action at the Phoenix Zoo and explore ways to connect with nature and our pollinator friends while creating a better world for all creatures great and small.
Earth Day Presented by SRP (Salt River Project) is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at the Phoenix Zoo. The Zoo is located in Papago Park, at 455 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, 85008.
Activities included with admission to the Zoo. Tickets for the Zoo are $37.95 for adults and $27.95 for ages 3-13 when purchased online. At the gate, tickets are $2 more. To purchase Zoo tickets online, click here.
FREE Earth Day Fun in Chandler
Discover ways to live an eco-friendly lifestyle through crafts, activities, and information booths featuring a variety of organizations promoting “green” products, conservation, and sustainability. Bring the whole family for a day of learning and fun.
On Saturday, April 20, join in the fun at the city of Chandler’s FREE Earth Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Chandler Nature Center at 4050 East Chandler Heights Road, Chandler, 85249.
AANHPI & Chispa AZ Earth Day Climate Summit
Join the groups, Arizona Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) & Chispa, a Latinx movement for climate change on April 20, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Celebrate the earth at this 2nd Annual one of a kind b-EARTH-day Climate Summit event, with food, youth-led activities, art, and more. Bring the whole family to celebrate and learn more about taking care of our planet, so it continues to take care of us. The Earth Day Climate Summit takes place at 3131 South Central Avenue in Phoenix, 85040.
Drive Electric Earth Month Phoenix Ride and Drive
Sit in, ride in, and even drive an electric vehicle to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Presented to you by local electric vehicle associations and owners, this is your opportunity to learn about everything an electric vehicle has to offer. This is a family-friendly event, and free to the public to participate.
Drive Electric, Phoenix Ride and Drive is at North Phoenix Baptist Church, 5757 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, 85012. The event will be located in the southwest corner of the parking lot
Please register to attend Drive Electric, Phoenix Ride and Drive here.
Tanger Outlets, Phoenix/Glendale Celebrates Earth Day with Honey Bee Workshop
Just before Earth Day, Tanger Outlets, Phoenix/Glendale invites the community to celebrate with a fun-filled, family-friendly Honey Bee Workshop on Saturday, April 20 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
For FREE, guests will have the opportunity to interact with a beekeeper and spend the hour asking questions, learning about Tanger’s honey bee hives. Tanger proudly partners with urban beekeeping company Alvéole to house 24,000 bees in a rooftop hive as part of its ongoing effort to increase the greater bee population locally and around the globe.
Learn how these pollinators play an important role in contributing to a healthy, balanced ecosystem. Tanger Outlets is located at 6800 North 95th Avenue, Glendale, 85305. You’ll find the Honey Bee Workshop near the Security Office, Suite 525.
Arizona State Parks’ Earth Day Celebrations
Multiple statewide events, activities, and fun are planned for the whole family at our gorgeous state parks.
You want to do the right things on Earth Day and all year? Well, Arizona State Parks have a great lineup of Earth Day Events to help you get there. Or maybe you’ve already adopted sustainable practices and just want to enjoy Arizona’s spring beauty with like-minded people.
Click on this link and visit a State Park nearest you on or around Earth Day.
In addition, clean up events in neighborhoods and at city parks are scheduled throughout the Valley too on and around Earth Day, April 22.
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