Earth Day 2025 events

Sussex County

• Earth Day Bird Walk at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 in the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at 136 Owens Station Road, Sussex. Join Ken Witkowski on a leisurely walk along a level trail to look for returning migrants and nesting birds. Beginners welcome. Bring binoculars or borrow them from the Friends of the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge.

• Lake Mohawk’s annual Earth Day Celebration and Cleanup will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Lake Mohawk Country Club. Organized by the Lake Mohawk Preservation Foundation, it begins at the LMCC circle driveway. To volunteer, sign up online at signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45AEA62DA4FDC25-54206377-lmpf

• Spring Cleanup of Paulins Kill Watershed. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26 near Plotts Road tunnel and Parsons Road, Hampton Township. Supplies provided. Parking is limited. For information, call Chris Dunbar at 908-798-0697.

• Earth Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at the New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation, 150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood. There will be guided nature walks, nature crafts and activities, games and a scavenger hunt, educational displays and programs every half-hour. Free; no registration required. Rain date: Sunday, May 4.

• Stanhope’s annual Clean Communities Day is from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Meet at Valley Road School, 24 Valley Road, to pick up cleaning supplies for use on borough property. The event is sponsored by the Stanhope Environmental Commission.

• The Sussex County Association of Realtors Community Outreach Committee, in partnership with the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group, will host a community cleanup at Brookside Park in Sussex Borough from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 2. Rain date is May 9. Volunteers will be provided with safety vests, gloves and garbage pickers. To participate or for information, call Jeannette Burke at 973-670-1960.

• Earth Day Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at Sparta Middle School, 350 Main St. Organized by the Sparta Township Environmental Commission and the Sparta Middle School Environmental Club. Exhibitors from conservation organizations throughout North Jersey. Kids’ Corner with hands-on activities and crafts for children. The Van Kirk Museum also will be open to the public. Free event; please bring non-perishable items for the Sparta Community Food Pantry.

New Jersey

Earth Day event sponsored by the state Department of Environmental Protection. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at CRRNJ Terminal, Liberty State Park, Jersey City. Family-friendly event will take place rain or shine. Park cleanup, family activities and games, eco exhibitors, bird watching, giveaways, arts and crafts, and food trucks. For information, go online to dep.nj.gov/earthday

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