Spring is in full swing- trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and we are feeling 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 learning more about the earth, taking care of our environment, our planet, and each other!
Check out the highlights below, as well as our Nature Activities Calendar:
APRIL 17
Star Party @ Rider Park (Trout Run)
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APRIL 18
Agriculture Awareness Day @ Bloomsburg Fair Grounds (Industrial Arts Building)
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COME SEE US IN PERSON!
APRIL 18
Joy to the Earth @ Selinsgrove Commons
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APRIL 18
Community Fossil Dig @ Spring Township Shale Pit (Beaver Springs)
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APRIL 22
Earth Day Progam @ Degenstein Community Library (Sunbury)
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APRIL 25
Earth Day Celebration @ Brandon Park (Williamsport)
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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.
Community Gardens
Our local communities offer public gardens – rent land, volunteer your time, or both!
🌼Bloomsburg Community Garden
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🐝Lewisburg Community Garden
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🌼Mt. Carmel Community Garden
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🐝East Snyder Community Garden (Selinsgrove)
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Start Your Own Home Garden
Gardening can be a wonderful and rewarding way to attract pollinators, 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!
Other Ways to Enjoy the Great Outdoors
We’ve got lots of guides to help you enjoy nature in the Susquehanna Valley!
Local Playgrounds Guide
Spring is also the perfect season to get back outside after a long winter and enjoy our local parks and playgrounds. We’ve got a great guide of some of our favorite local spots in our 5 counties; check it out!
Family Friendly Trails on the Susquehanna Greenway
Not only does our guide offer lots of trails, hikes, parks and more to explore, but the Susquehanna Greenway has a whole listing of clean-up opportunities to honor Earth Day and April as Clean Up Month!
Pennsylvania Parks Passport Program
Participants can track their visits to PA public lands by initialing their book or having it stamped at the park or forest office.
Master Angler Passport Program
This program allows visitors and residents alike to get out on the water in our counties and record the fish species you catch in the iAngler mobile app. This is a FREE passport designed to be fun for the public. Those anglers who catch enough species throughout the year will be awarded the title of “Master Angler” for Columbia & Montour counties in 2026.