There are dozens of ways you can get involved in New Jersey and throughout our region on Earth Day and all month-- from cleanups to helping with plantings to birding to guided walks.
Sign up here to become a New Jersey LCV volunteer! And check out the list below of other ways to volunteer, connect your neighbors, and appreciate the natural world around us.
Delaware Nature Society
Earth Day of Giving and Action 2021
Participate in a variety of workshops and volunteer opportunities in the weeks surrounding Earth Day!
April 13, 2021 to May 3, 2021
Registration is required.
Brandywine Conservancy
Brandywine River Clean Up
Pick up a clean up kit and participate in cleaning up the Brandywine River on your own during Earth Week!
April 16, 2021 through April 25, 2021
Registration is required.
Musconetcong Watershed Association
River Clean-ups
Help remove harmful trash and man-made debris from the Musconetcong Watershed!
April 17, 2021
Registration is required.
American Littoral Society
Vineland Earth Day Maintenance
Join the Littoral Society and Vineland Environmental Commission at Giampietro Memorial Park in Vineland to help care for our riparian buffer planting.
April 17, 2021
Registration is required.
Watershed Institute
Spring Stream Cleanups
Gather safely at one of several sites to clean up local municipalities and make the Watershed a healthier and more beautiful environment! Multiple time slots are available.
April 17, 2021 and April 24, 2021
Registration is required.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
South Jersey Field Trip #2
Participate in a natural history tour of parts of the Franklin Parker Preserve. Our focus will be the vegetation communities and the specific trees, shrubs, and other plants we encounter, but we’ll also take notice of any and all other natural aspects of the land.
April 18, 2021
Registration is required.
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
City of Wilmington Earth and Arbor Day Virtual Celebration
Enjoy a week of environmental webinars, workshops, and activities!
April 19, 2021 to April 23, 2021
Registration is required.
Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Volunteer Tree Mulching
Help the trees and shrubs planted at our Rancocas Creek Farm thrive by mulching them with pizza boxes and woodchips. Lunch provided and registration required.
April 21, 2021
Registration is required.
Riverfront North Partnership
Yoga on the Pier
Join an expert instructor for an all-levels outdoor flow at Pennypack on the Delaware!
April 21, 2021
Registration is required.
Tulpehaking Nature Center at the Abbott Marshlands
Watson Woods Walking Club
Tie up your sneakers and explore the beautiful trails along Spring Lake, Watson Woods, and the Abbott Marshlands in Roebling Park.
April 21, 2021
Registration is required.
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc.
Weekly Wednesday Clean Up: Tacony Creek Park
Join your neighbors and TCP Keepers to clean up harmful trash and man-made debris along the TCP trail.
April 21, 2021
Registration is required.
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc.
Virtual Rain Barrel Workshop
Participate in a free webinar on rain barrels and what you can do to better manage stormwater at home.
April 21, 2021
Registration is required.
Bartram’s Garden
Earth Day Volunteer Day
Support your local park by helping beautify and clean the land and river! Led by Garden staff, volunteers will support trash and debris removal throughout the park and along the Schuylkill River waterfront.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Berks Nature
Earth Day Berks 2021
Tune into the Berks Virtual Earth Day Celebration Facebook Event Page for some great panels and videos featuring local experts and organizations showcasing what sustainability means to them and how we can all work together to actively make our corner of the world a cleaner, greener, more thriving place.
April 22, 2021 through April 25, 2021
Brandywine Conservancy
The Wild Garden Designed
Celebrate Earth Day with the Brandywine Conservancy's Penguin Court Preserve. During this virtual event, Penguin Court staff will be joined by special guest Donald Pell, owner of Donald Pell Gardens — an award-winning landscape design business.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
The Land Health Institute
Earth day Wildflowers and Lenni-Lenape Reflections in the Wissahickon
Meander past what feels like a mountain cascade. Then spend some meditative moments on Council Rock, at the base of Teedyuscung, leader of the Lenni Lenape. While on Council Rock, participants learn about the Lenni Lenape regard for our planet and discuss the “land ethic,” a concept that originates from Aldo Leopold.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Natural Lands
Volunteer—Spring Gardening
Grab gloves and join staff and fellow volunteers in weeding, planting, mulching, and other seasonal garden projects at Stoneleigh.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Natural Lands
Outdoors Online—Latino Outdoors
During this virtual discussion, Latino Outdoors speakers will share stories of building communities, discuss challenges, and provide insights for our communities and allies. They will also showcase how conservation roots have been ingrained in la cultura Latina for generations.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
New Jersey Audubon
Birds of Belleplain State Forest
Join CMBO naturalists for 3 hours of birding in Belleplain State Forest!
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
New Jersey Audubon
Hawk Rise Spring Migration Walk
Explore the various habitats at Hawk Rise Sanctuary to look for spring migrants. Participants will search for spring migrants in the maple-oak forest and spend some time looking at the freshwater and salt marsh habitats for a variety of birds.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust
Earth Day Tree Planting
Celebrate Earth Day by planting trees to improve wildlife habitat!
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Pinelands Native Plants Webinar
Join Pinelands Preservation Alliance for a lunchtime chat about some of the beautiful and unique plants that make up the Pinelands ecosystem.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Native Plant Sale
This Earth Day, preserve local flora by beautifying your home or business with native vegetation. Participants will be able to purchase native plants from Pinelands Direct, with a portion of all proceeds donated to the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.
April 22, 2021 to April 28, 2021
Pocono Heritage Land Trust
Volunteer Day at Pocono Creek Nature Preserve
Help pull invasive plants and enjoy wildflowers at the Pocono Creek Nature Preserve!
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Rodale Institute
Earth Day at the Farm
Kids and adults alike will not only get a day of hands-on farm experience in the fresh air, but will also learn about the basics of regenerative organic agriculture, why soil matters, and how the way we farm can impact much more than food.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Stroud Water Research Center
Earth Day Celebration
Eco-revelatory artist Stacy Levy will tell the story of how many environmental issues can be solved through art. She will show how artful collaborations with engineers, ecologists, and landscape architects can begin to change the way we live with nature.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
5th Annual Excellence in GSI Awards
Attend an awards ceremony celebrating Greater Philadelphia’s excellence in green stormwater infrastructure, with special guests!
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Inc.
Run With Me in Tacony Creek Park
Join your neighbors for a fun, rejuvenating, and healthy fitness run or bike ride on the paved Tacony Creek Trail, part of the Circuit Trails Network!
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Valley Forge Audubon Society
Jonathan Meiburg, Author of A Most Remarkable Creature: In Virtual Conversation
Participate in a virtual conversation event with Jonathan Meiburg, author of A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smallest Birds of Prey.
April 22, 2021
Registration is required.
Academy of Natural Sciences
Naturally Awesome Days: Earth Day Celebration
Visit the Academy of Natural Sciences and enjoy a themed family-led activity and take home a craft kit. Pick up an activity mini-guide when you enter, and then explore the museum at your own pace.
April 23, 2021 to April 25, 2021
Advance timed tickets recommended.
Academy of Natural Sciences
Ask the Scientists: Taking Action for the Earth
Join scientists of the Academy of Natural Sciences for a discussion on how you can take action for the earth and what impacts you can have as an individual!
April 24, 2021
Registration is required.
American Littoral Society
Dune Grass Planting
Help plant American beach grass on dunes that need restoration in Asbury Park!
April 24, 2021
Registration is required.
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
Brandywine Clean Up
Join the annual Brandywine Clean Up to help keep roads, parks, and streams in our area clean and beautiful!
April 24, 2021
Registration is required.
Heritage Conservancy
Croydon Woods Nature Preserve Habitat Improvement—Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, help improve the habitat at Croydon Woods Nature Preserve by freeing native trees from vines, removing other invasive plans, and picking up trash.
April 24, 2021
Registration is required.
Lake Hopatcong Foundation
LHF Adopt-A-Spot Community Cleanup
Help pick up roadside debris along Mt. Arlington Boulevard in support of Roxbury’s Adopt-A-Spot Program and in celebration of Earth Week!
April 24, 2021
Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy
Wildflower Walk
Explore wildflowers in Fulshaw Craeg Preserve on this guided walk!
April 24, 2021
Rodale Institute
Philadelphia Earth Day Event: Grow Clean Water
Participate in a family-friendly event to connect with the food you eat, learn about growing and planting, prepare some healthy recipes, and even play with a worm or two!
April 24, 2021
Registration is required.
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Naturepalooza: A Family Earth Day Celebration
Enjoy this family-friendly festival, featuring a self-guided hike with activity tables along the way. Participants will learn about the importance of planting native, make a bird feeder and other wildlife-friendly crafts, and discover what macroinvertebrates can tell us about the health of local waterways.
April 24, 2021
Registration is required.
Valley Forge Audubon Society
National Let’s Go Birding Day
Bring your binoculars and join a DCNR Park Naturalist for a fun morning hike to search for spring migrants along back trails.
April 24, 2021
Wissahickon Trails
51st Annual Wissahickon Creek Clean Up
Show your support for a clean Wissahickon watershed by helping remove trash and man-made debris from the Creek, its tributaries, and the trail.
April 24, 2021
Registration is required.
American Littoral Society
Spring Creek Shoreline Cleanup
Help clean up the shoreline at Spring Creek Park, a natural shoreline with some of the characteristic features associated with the Jamaica Bay Estuary.
April 25, 2021
Registration is required.