SATURDAY, APRIL 16
Earth Day at The Oregon Garden
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In honor of Earth Day, the Oregon Garden will offer free admission to their 80-acre property. Guests are invited to take a guided tour of their rediscovery forest, ride the garden's new tram, browse the gift shop and nursery, and chat with environmental education organizations about proper recycling habits, water conservation, and environmental stewardship. Plus, kiddos can help paint a themed mural and create "living jewelry."
Oregon Garden, Silverton
Earth People Fair
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PSU's Learning Gardens Laboratory will host all you lovely Earth people for an afternoon of music, food, and workshops in a celebration of "Earth care, people care, and fair share." The fair will also include a plant sale, free raffle tickets, and info on some of Portland's sustainable organizations. All donations will go towards the LGL program, which promotes garden education and sustainability practices that are accessible to all.
Learning Gardens Laboratory, Brentwood-Darlington
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
Earth Day Night Market
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Sustainable furniture and art shop Metalwood Salvage is celebrating their favorite holiday with a night market which will include local artists and makers, a community garden start swap, a Thirsty Bird fundraiser for Friends of Trees, and a silent auction with exclusive items benefitting Friends of Tryon Creek. Plus, it wouldn't be a proper night market without plenty of food, beer, and music.
Metalwood Salvage, Cully
Earth Day Stewardship
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Do your part this Earth Day with this stewardship opportunity at Portland's "living museum of trees." You'll help to maintain the arboretum's tree collection and trail system through varied hands-on projects such as invasive species removal, weeding and mulching, and more. Crew size will be limited, so registration is required.
Hoyt Arboretum, Washington Park
Every Day is Earth Day
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Join "Earth's coolest PR company" Making Earth Cool for this all-day celebration in honor of our precious home. The event, which will include activities, speakers, live music, a "funeral procession for the Earth," a screening of Earth-themed short films, and a dance party, will raise funds for the Sunrise PDX offshoot community organization Youth Vs. ODOT.
Revolution Hall, Buckman
Rhythm Nation: Earth Night 2022
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A nonprofit built by the Portland dance community, Rhythm Nation is celebrating Earth Day "by doing what’s necessary to save it: fighting against corporate influence in our government." The night will begin with phone banking for the progressive U.S. Congress hopeful Jamie McLeod-Skinner, followed by live music from Tony Quattro, PRSN, Barisone, Leeonn and Sara Z. The event is part of a worldwide series of Earth Night events that aims to bring climate awareness to nightlife communities.
Epicenter, Cully
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
Celebrate Earth Day in Multnomah Village
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The ever-charming pocket of Multnomah Village will celebrate Earth with a full day of art (open galleries, an art sale, and a mural painting), live music, community activities including a clean-up and scavenger hunt, and Earth Day-themed food and drink specials at participating neighborhood businesses.
Multnomah Village
Earth Day Celebration at the Farm
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This four-acre farm is throwing their first ever Earth Day celebration with fun activities for all ages. The day will start off on an invigorating note with an Earth Day-themed yoga class surrounded by nature before diving into other festivities like a pop-up by Chug Coffee, an afternoon of eco-friendly vendors, and a DIY crafts experience in the farm barn where you can personalize a grocery tote made from recycled plastic and make mini Earth-shaped wildflower seed bombs.
Graham & Tooze Farm Store, Sherwood
Earth Day Circus
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Get your hands in the dirt at Boise Eliot Native Grove, an "ultra-urban environmental-restoration community pocket park" in North Portland. In celebration of Earth Day, a morning work party will be followed by free performances from jugglers, aerialists, and magicians.
Boise Eliot Native Grove, Boise
Earth Day Oregon 2022
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Forest Park Conservancy is celebrating Earth Day with multiple stewardship opportunities throughout the park on major trails like Wildwood, Leif Erikson, and the Birch trailhead. Everything you'll need for the day will be provided, including training, tools, materials, and snacks and coffee. Registration is required and open to all.
Forest Park, Northwest Portland
Portland Youth Climate Summit
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Proving once again that the youth are our only hope, the Portland Youth Climate Collective (PYCC) will present the 2nd Annual Portland Youth Climate Summit. The youth-led and -centered event will feature presentations on issues such as environmental justice, intersectional environmentalism, food justice, and sustainable urban development in addition to providing a space where young people can spark conversations with climate and environmental justice organizations.
OMSI, Central Eastside
SOLVE's Oregon Spring Cleanup
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The environment-focused nonprofit continues its over 50-year-old tradition by hosting dozens of cleanups at project sites across the state so we can keep Oregon clean and green for generations to come.
Various locations around Oregon
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
Move for Mother Earth
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Presented by nonprofit transportation justice organization The Street Trust, the first annual "Move for Mother Earth" is a walk/jog/run starting along Leif Erikson trail in Forest Park. Finishers of the 3.65 mile route will score a custom fanny pack, and the first 25 registrants will also receive a ticket to The Big Float
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. Following the event, movers and shakers are welcome to convene at Great Notion Brewing's Northwest location for a social hour.
Leif Erikson Trail, Forest Park
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Cause Cabaret: Natural Resources Defense Council
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This Earth Day cabaret features dancing, comedy, and live music for an admirable cause—they're raising funds for the Natural Resources Defense Council, a planet-protecting advocacy group of scientists, lawyers, and activists worldwide. Enter the Cause Cabaret raffle and you might leave with an environmentally friendly gift basket.
Back Door Theater, Sunnyside (Apr 22-23)
Free Compost Days
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Ready to get down and dirty in your garden this spring? PBOT is here to lend a helping heap of compost to assist your green thumb. Every fall, the bureau "collects leaves from city streets and converts them into high-quality compost," which has been given away for the past five years.
Sunderland Yard Recycling Facility, Sunderland (Apr 22-until supplies last/May 1)
National Park Week
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Every April, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation observe the presidentially proclaimed National Park Week, which encourages folks to explore new places, discover history and culture, and more. Each day of National Park Week has a unique theme with different programs and digital experiences, and to kick off the week on April 16, entrance fees are waived at all national parks.
Various locations (Apr 16-24)
Earth Day Plant Fest 2022
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The nonprofit art and reuse store ReClaim It is hosting an Earth Day weekend celebration complete with native plants, used planters, a recycling collection, and live music. The event will close with a plant exchange on Sunday.
ReClaim It, Humboldt (Apr 22-24)
Earth Day Policy Ride
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Saddle up your two-wheeler and join BikeLoud West and Bureau of Environmental Services tree expert Lea Wilson as they guide you on a two-hour ride during which you'll learn about bioswales and street trees. These two urban features are quiet workhorses for the environment and in making cities more livable, plus research has shown that the presence of trees along streets provides a "traffic calming effect."
Director Park, Downtown (Apr 22 & 24)
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Pairings Portland
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Stop by Portland's "weirdest wine shop and bar" between April 19-30 to try a curated flight of 10 wines "made to harmonize with palate and planet."
Kerns
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Bring in a reusable container from April 22-24 and you’ll get a free signature hot or iced tea on the house, no purchase necessary.
Central Eastside, Nob Hill
