These Earth Day activities in Westchester will teach kids about giving back to our planet. Find Westchester Earth Day celebrations, including an Eco Fair, in Chappaqua, Scarsdale, and South Salem!
Family Art Project: Eco Fair
WHEN: April 5, 10am-1pm
WHERE: Wave Hill House, West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, Bronx
AGES: 3 and older
WHAT: Show your love and respect for the planet with your own nature-inspired crafts. Fashion a fancy flower from an old CD, or craft an Earth Day pin out of a recycled jar top.
WANT TO GO? Free with admission: $8; $4 seniors and students; $2 children 6 and older; free for kids younger than 6. 718-549-3200.
Make a Garden
WHEN: April 17, 4pm
WHERE: Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua
AGES: Teens and adults
WHAT: Help start a garden at the library, and learn how to start your own at home. Registration required.
WANT TO GO? Free. 914-238-4779. chappaweb@smail.org.
Earth Day Celebration
WHEN: April 19, 11am-3:30pm
WHERE: Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale
AGES: All
WHAT: Celebrate the Earth with a rain-barrel workshop, tree-planting activity, and composting demonstrations.
WANT TO GO? Free. 914-723-3470.
Up, Up and Away on Earth Day
WHEN: April 19, 11am and 2pm
WHERE: Wolf Conservation Center, 7 Buck Run, South Salem
AGES: All
WHAT: Guests will meet and have the chance to hold birds of prey during a presentation by master falconer Lorrie Schumacher of Talons. Plus, see the center’s resident red and Mexican wolves.
WANT TO GO? Registration is required for either the 11am or 2pm program. $20; $15 children younger than 12. 914-763-2373.
Earth Day: Party for the Planet
WHEN: April 22, 10am-5pm
WHERE: Maritime Aquarium, 10 N. Water St., Norwalk, CT
AGES: All
WHAT: Visitors enjoy special activities and displays that spotlight conservation projects and explain how to help to build a greener planet.
WANT TO GO? $19.95; $17.95 ages 13-17; $12.95 ages 3-12; free for children younger than 3. 203-852-0700.
Earth Day Activities
WHEN: April 22, 4pm
WHERE: Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua
AGES: 5-8
WHAT: Reduce, reuse, and re-create! Registration required.
WANT TO GO? Free. 914-238-4779. chappaweb@wsmail.org.
