Ways to Celebrate Earth Day In Your Local Community

Earth Day is Friday, and communities across Oregon are devising ways to help people get involved and celebrate. Whether you would like to spend the day helping in a cleanup, planting trees or having fun with the family, here are a few notable Earth Day events happening this weekend in five nearby communities. If there is another event you would like to spread the word about, comment with details below!

Earth Day Festival 2016- Portland

Live music, free food, a craft market and more are in store for Earth Day Festival 2016 attendees. This free event is open to the public and held at the Portland State University Park Blocks on Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hosted by the PSU Environmental Club, all are invited to take part in activities that include a reuse fair and interactive art projects. Groups looking to hold a table are invited to register through the event’s Facebook page, as well as those looking to volunteer.

Annual Earth Day Event- Oregon City

Help Oregon City clean up it’s act! The community annual cleanup will be held Saturday at Clackamette Park. The event will go from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and provide lunch. Participants are asked to dress for the weather and bring tools for personal use, such as gloves, shovels, rakes and wheelbarrows. Though a clean community is it’s own reward, people who show up with either a t-shirt from previous years’ cleanups or two nonperishable food items for the Oregon Food Bank will be entered in a raffle to win prizes.

Solve It For Earth Day- Beaverton

For those looking to party this weekend, South Beaverton will host an Earth Day (work) Party on Saturday. The event will focus on mulching 1,400 recently placed native plants at three neighborhood water quality facilities along the Sorrento bike path. The whole family is welcome, as there will be tasks appropriate for all ages and abilities. Participants should meet at 8050 SW 131st Street.

Earth Day Recycling Event- Gresham

Come to the Gresham City Hall parking lot Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and drop off your recyclable goods. The city is working with Green Century Electronic Recycling and Accu Shred to process collected items. Small electronic devices, fluorescent tubes and paper are among acceptable items. Things like batteries, hazardous waste material and yard trimmings will not be accepted at the event. Consult the event’s page on the city website beforehand to determine what items you can bring.

Earth Day Celebration- Lake Oswego

Celebrate Earth Day a little early at Clackamas Lake View Village in Lake Oswego on Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. This green party will consist of fun activities like face painting and a sustainable brewery tasting. There will also be photo booths, free herb starts and reusable shopping bags and more. Bring the whole family and celebrate an early start to Earth Day.