Spring is in full swing- trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and this warmer weather is really making us thankful for Mother Earth! Our local area is uniquely and naturally beautiful, and many families enjoy participating in Earth-centric activities during this time each year. We have lots of family friendly activities listed below, to get your kids involved in loving and taking care of our environment, our planet, and each other!
Friday, April 21
Earth Day Seed Bombs- Kids’ Workshop @ Knack Creative Studio
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Saturday, April 22
Mini Maker Faire @ Bloomsburg Children’s Museum
Visit the Bloomsburg Public Library stand to do a fun Earth Day project with Miss Angie!
Come visit us at Healthy Kids Day section of the event- we will be there in person!
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ex-STREAM Saturdays @ Lewisburg Children’s Museum
Create your own planter with a small succulent!
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Milton Planted In Place- Earth Day Celebration @ Milton Municipal Museum
Exhibits, activities, free food, and more!
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Earth Day Craft @ Herr Memorial Library (Mifflinburg)
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Earth Day with Ned Smith Center for Nature and the Arts @ Joseph Priestley House (Northumberland)
Free book giveaway!
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Sunday, April 23
Kid-A-Palooza 2023 @ Whispering Oaks Vineyard (Sunbury)
Food, games, live music, and more!
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Earth Day Origins
Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day, a holiday which was started in 1970 as an American-led environmental initiative that became a global phenomenon in 1990. Prior to Earth Day’s conception, there was much environmental turmoil in our country and internationally; huge, gas-guzzling cars, dirty industrial practices, and many other factors led to much pollution and environmental damage. Instituted by politicians and activists alike, Earth Day was the catalyst for the creation of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and many other much needed changes in the way people interacted with our earth and all its great resources. Click here to learn more about the rich history of Earth Day.
Other Ways to Celebrate!
MONTOUR AREA RECREATION COMMISSION (MARC) CLEAN UP DAYS
MARC is coordinating two Montour County countywide parks cleanup days. These events will include all parks and trails under MARC’s management, as well as at other publicly-accessible locations around Montour County in partnership with the Borough of Washingtonville and the Danville Area School District.
First Cleanup Day: Saturday, April 15, 2023; 9am – 12pm
Locations: Montour Preserve, Hess Recreation Area, Hopewell Park, North Branch Canal Trail, North Branch Susquehanna River access locations, and Danville Middle School
Second Cleanup Day: Sunday, April 16, 2023; 1pm – 5pm
Locations: Washingtonville Borough (multiple locations)
These events will be conducted rain or shine. Participants should dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear (no sandals or other open toed shoes), long pants, and gloves.
Pre-registration for this event is strongly encouraged.
THE NACD (National Association of Conservation Districts) 2023 POSTER CONTEST
Learn more about watersheds, how they function, and how they are all connected. This year’s theme is “One Water”.
Posters are due by April 21, 2023
Submit posters to:
Columbia County Conservation District
702 Sawmill Road, Suite 103
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
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COMMUNITY GARDENS
Our local communities offer gardens if you would like to rent land or volunteer your time. The Bloomsburg Community Garden is located on Ferry Road, across from the Municipal Airport, and it costs $10-$20 for small and large plots for the season.
The Lewisburg Community Garden is more involved – one half of the land is rented to community members and the other half is cultivated by volunteers who grow organic produce for donations. The Lewisburg Garden utilizes the parcel of land located at the intersection of North Water Street and St. Anthony Street (map).
START YOUR OWN HOME GARDEN
Gardening can be a wonderful and rewarding way to grow your own food and flowers, and is an amazing learning experience for adults and children alike. Whether you pot some plants on a porch, have a few garden beds, or even start some indoor herb or veggie plants, the options are endless and the benefits are huge!
Check out our blog on home gardening and planting potatoes here.