Looking for a way to give back this Earth Day? You can head to Governors Island for its third annual Earth Day celebration, which will “celebrate the power of native plants” through free educational activities and workshops for all ages.
On Saturday, April 20, from 1-3pm in Colonels Row, you can partake in events like a guided tour through the Island’s open space, a participatory mural inspired by the relationship between milkweed and Monarch butterflies, cyanotype printing activities, seed ball workshops and free bike lessons with Bike New York, among others. Even more important, though, is the volunteer stewardship projects taking place in the morning, from 10am to noon: you can sign up for activities like invasive species removal with the Bee Conservancy, Fort Jay cleanup with the National Park Service, and Lavender Field care with Earth Matter. Check out the full lineup of Earth Day events at the Governors Island website.