BETHLEHEM, Pa. — April is a busy month for environmentalists.
It’s recognized across the U.S. as Earth Month.
There are individual days of acknowledgement, too: April 22 is Earth Day, April 25 is Arbor Day and April 26 is Celebrate Trails Day.
While Earth Day is not federally recognized, residents across the country each year have acknowledged it by demonstrating for more environmental protections, cleaning up their communities or learning more about the planet they call home through educational initiatives.
Here are events and activities across the Lehigh Valley aimed at environmental conservation and education:
Friday, April 18
- Art in Dialogue: Artist talk with Nick Brandt, environmental photographer, 6 p.m.
In-person at Lehigh University’s Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, or online via Zoom.
Saturday, April 19
- Keep Slatington Beautiful clean-up, 9 a.m. to noon,
Slatington Borough Municipal Garage, 524 W. Church St. - No Planet B Jamboree, 1 p.m., ArtsQuest Center, Highmark Blue Shield Community Stage, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem.
Monday, April 21
- Mountaintop Monday: Earth Week kick-off celebration, 5 to 8 p.m., Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus, Research Drive, Bethlehem.
Tuesday, April 22
- “Hear Stories and Plant a Seed,” 10 to 10:30 a.m.,
Bethlehem Public Library, YS Meeting Room, 11 W. Church St. For ages 2 to 4. - MOMS club of Bethlehem PA Earth Day Park Clean-up, 3:30 p.m. In partnership with Lehigh Valley Trash Pact, at West Side Park, 132 13th Ave., Bethlehem.
Thursday, April 24
- “Trees and Green Spaces: A Faculty Panel,” 11 a.m. to noon
Lehigh University’s Fairchild Martindale Library, 8 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem
Friday, April 25
- Keep Allentown Beautiful clean-up, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
With Commission on Homelessness at Jordan Meadows, near Gordon Street. - Palmer Township Arbor Day Celebration, 10:30 a.m. to noon. For ages 4 and older at the Palmer branch of the Easton Public Library, 1 Weller Place, Palmer Township.
- Allentown Arbor Day Celebration, 11 a.m. to noon.
Wire Mill Meadow Arboretum at Fountain Park, 961-967 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Allentown. - Keep Allentown Beautiful clean-up, 4 to 7 p.m.
With Community Bike Works & Ripple Community Inc. at Franklin Park, 216 N. 14th St., Allentown.
Saturday, April 26
- South Whitehall Township’s Planting the Park, 9 a.m. to noon. Covered Bridge Park Playground, 2466 Wehr Mill Road, South Whitehall Township.
- Easton West Ward Earth Day clean-up, 9 a.m. to noon.
100 North 12th St., Easton - Easton Scott Park clean-up, 9 a.m. to noon. 130 Larry Holmes Drive, Easton
- Youth Climate Summit Community Day, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St., Easton. - Earth Day Festival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem
- Allentown’s Earth Day in the Park, noon to 4 p.m.
Cedar Beach Park, 2600 Parkway Blvd. - Easton’s Arbor Fest, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Lower Hackett Park, 1913 Wood Ave., Easton
Wednesday, April 30
- The Dual Challenge of Energy and Climate: A Talk by Scott Tinker, 12:10 to 1:30 p.m. Lehigh University’s Neville Hall, Auditorium 1, E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem.