Earth Day is on Wednesday, April 22, which means there will be plenty of festivities happening around the City of Pittsburgh to celebrate all things green. Although we love a good party, we also think it’s important to remember that you can have a big impact with a small gesture, like volunteering for an organization’s clean up day .
Here are a few suggestions of great, green organizations that need your help cleaning, greening and beautifying Pittsburgh for Earth Day:
1. Clean up day with Pittsburgh Park Conservancy & Nine Mile Run Watershed Association at Frick Park
- April 18, 9AM-12:30PM
- Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes
- Register Here >> or contact Sarah: sarap[a]ninemilerun.org or 412-371-8779 x.123
2. Earth Day @ South 4th Street with Allegheny Cleanways & Friends of the Riverfront
Sign up to help clean and beautify a trail along South 4th Street.
- April 22, 9AM -12PM
- Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes
- Register Here >>
3. Arbor Day Tree Planting with Tree Pittsburgh
Celebrate Arbor Day with Tree Pittsburgh as they plant 100 new trees in West Penn Park.
- April 24, 9AM – 12PM
- Register Here >>
4. Earth Day on the Avenues with GTECH (that’s us!)
Help us clean up 8th Avenue in Homestead. Activities will include planting, weeding, mulching and general spring-cleaning activities in spaces like the Frick Park located in Homestead and the Amity Harvest Community Garden.
- April 25, 9AM – 12PM
- Register Here >>
Also, we can’t resist a good celebration, so join us afterwards as we host a pop-up party on a vacant lot in Homestead.
How will you be celebrating Earth Day 2015 in Pittsburgh?