Earth Day (Tuesday, April 22, 2024) is a great time to get outside and join in our community to take care of our earth. This year's theme is: Invest in our Planet™. There are so many fun activities and events surrounding this significant day.
Arbor Day (Friday, April 25, 2024) and you can find many locations to receive trees to plant. What a great way to give back to the earth.
🌎🌳 Annual Arbor Day Tree Sale Event in Burnsville, trees sold out in 2025
Burnsville residents can purchase a tree from now through April 24, 2025 (or until sold out) and pick up Friday, April 25 between 3 - 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot across from Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center
🌍 Earth Day 2025
Earth Day’s 2025 theme is OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, calling for everyone to unite around renewable energy so we can triple clean electricity by 2030.
Come and find ways that you can help Invest in our Planet by finding an event, planting a tree, and each of us doing our part to help out our planet. Click HERE to find out how we all can help.
🌳🪵 Free Minnesota National Parks Entrance Day, Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
- April 19: First day of National Park Week
Come experience your state parks on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Click HERE to find other Free MN National Parks Entrance Days.
🌎 Party for the Planet at Como's Annual Earth Day, April 20-27 from 10am - 4pm
It’s time to celebrate Earth Day—Como-style! Join us Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 for our annual Party for the Planet weekend. This family-friendly event is packed with hands-on activities, games, keeper talks, crafts, and conservation inspiration for all ages.
This year’s Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) theme is “Spring into Action!”, encouraging everyone to create habitats, reduce litter, get outside, and take real steps to protect our planet and its amazing species.
More information HERE.
🌏 Earth Day Celebration at Central Maintenance Facility (Lakeville)April 25, 2025 from 11am - 1pm
Bring your family, your neighbors and friends! Fun for all ages!
Visit our various education stations and learn about what you can do to help make a difference in our city and for the Earth as a whole. The education stations include information on the following:
- Aquatic invasive species
- Prairies
- Pollinators
- Recycling
- Water quality
- Watersheds
- And more!
As you visit the stations, you will earn the chance to get Earth-friendly prizes and are sure to have lots of fun along the way.
Other activities include:
- The Zoomobile
- Puppet shows
- Garden tool swap: If you’re in need of new-to-you gardening tools or looking to get rid of excess (but still useful) tools, there will be a free garden tool swap at the entrance of the event where you can leave and take what you would like. The swap will also include décor and plant-related equipment. No broken items or items too large to carry.
🌳 34th Arbor Day Tree Planting at Distad Park (Farmington)April 25, 2025
The Arbor Day tree planting continues for its 34th year! If we all say Yes to Arbor Day, imagine what we can grow! The Arbor Day Foundation says: It takes a lot of Yeses to plant 500 million trees. That’s why when you commit to celebrating Arbor Day, you’re doing more than helping put trees in the ground. You’re saying Yes to a healthier world. So, grab your gardening gloves and join us! According to AmericanForest.org, trees are natural air conditioning, air filters and sponges for carbon. Many neighborhoods severely lack trees and the life-saving health benefits they provide. With this new tree planting in Distad Park, park users will be able to enjoy shaded recreation for years to come.
🌎 ♻️ Clean-Up Day at Holz FarmMay 3, 2025, 9am-1pm
Join the Friends of the Farm to help spruce up Holz Farm from it's winter slumber. Volunteers can sign up ahead of time or can show up onsite. Some yard tools will be available. Volunteers are welcome to bring gloves and any additional yard tools (rakes, shovels) they may have. Volunteers needed! Interested volunteers can sign up here.
More information HERE.
🌳 32nd Annual Arbor Day at Rosemount Public Works FacilityApril 27, 2025, April 27 at 10am
Join us as we observe the 32nd Annual Rosemount Arbor Day. Wewill recognize the importance of Arbor Day with a brief program hostedby Mayor Weisensel. We will also be giving away trees from6 - 8 feet in height to residents of Rosemount. There will be a variety of treespecies available. The trees for this yearare Sienna Glen Maple, Snow Sweet Apple,Heritage Oak, and Pink Spires Crab Apple (all are subject to change).
The first 150 residents of Rosemount who have proof of residency will receive a tree. Due to limited quantity, there is a limit of onetree per household. For more information, contact Lacelle at 651-322-6011.
Due to the sensitive nature of bare root trees, they will need to be plantedwithin 24 hours of the giveaway.
Remember to: Call “Gopher State One Call” 72 hours in advance at651-454-0002 before you dig!Plan before you plant, watching for overheard power lines.More information can be obtained from Dakota Electric at 651-463-6212.
🌍 Earth Week Event at Trapp Farm Park: Arbor Day Celebration, April 19-25, 2025
Click HERE for all the weekly events for Earth Week
Other Earth Day Resources
10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day from Home with the Farmer's Almanac
Earth Day with the Nature Conservancy
Earth Day with the Earth Day Initiative
Earth Day Coloring Page Links
Crayola earth day coloring pages
Earth Day Activities and Coloring/Activity Pages
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