Earth Day is approaching on April 22, and if you’re looking to do something that’s fun for you and good for Mother Nature, here’s a few suggestions.
GREEN ‘ME’ UP IN FREEPORT
April 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Freeport Town Hall. Free.
This event organized by the Girl Scouts of Maine features a climbing wall, live music and stations where attendees can learn about sustainability. RSVP is encouraged online.
EARTH DAY AT PEARY-MACMILLAN MUSEUM
April 22 from 2-4 p.m. Free.
Join the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum for crafts and guided tours centered around the theme of “our power, our planet.” This year’s programming will highlight “everyday actions we can take to fight climate change and protect animal populations.”
EARTH-THEMED ART SESSIONS
All day on April 22 at Pinecone Studio in Brunswick. $50-$125.
Try your hand at some Earth Day–inspired arts and crafts at Pinecone Studio in Brunswick. Throughout the day, artists will teach participants how to make centerpieces and wall hangings using outdoor elements, sketch trees, and use natural objects to print small collages. Register for one or all of the sessions online.
BRUNSWICK EARTH DAY FESTIVAL
April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School. Free.
Dress up as your favorite creature and come join the ecosystem at the “all-species parade,” part of the Earth Day Festival at Harriet Beecher Stowe School. The inaugural event is hosted by the Brunswick-based organization Sustainable Practice.
The day will include fun activities and interesting talks and demonstrations on sustainability. Attendees can help spread mulch at the school’s garden in timed wheelbarrow races, join a coastal cleanup with Mere Point Oyster, march in the all-species parade around the elementary school campus and more.
More information on the festival’s offerings, including nature hikes, a fun bike ride, local eats and more is available at EarthDayinBrunswick.com.
HIT THE TRAILS
Of course, there’s always the option to get outside, wander and simply enjoy nature! The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust maintains lots of great trails in the area — including the Crystal Spring Farm trails, the Cathance river Nature Preserve and a wheelchair-accessible path at Woodward Point Preserve. A full list of trails and a handy map is available at BTLT.org.
And to keep the Earth Day energy going into May, the land trust’s farmers market opens on May 2 at Crystal Spring Farm.
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