19 Events To Take Care Of The Planet In Tampa Bay

The upcoming weeks offer several events and observances in the Tampa Bay area to celebrate — and take care of — the great outdoors.

Earth Day, a global observance for environmental protection, is on Wednesday, April 22. Arbor Day on Friday, April 24, is a great opportunity to plant trees. Look around: Spring cleanup is in full swing, and trails and parks are full of people.

We’ve rounded up events in the Tampa Bay area to celebrate the environment.

• Spring Celebration in the Garden, April 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Braden River Branch Library, Bradenton
• Earth Day Manatee, April 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., sites in Bradenton and Palmetto
• Earth Day Party for the Planet, April 18, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., ZooTampa at Lowry Park, Tampa
• Tree Giveaway, hosted by the city of Sarasota, April 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at The Bay, Sarasota
• Earth Day Clean-Up + Block Party, April 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., meet at Sans Market, 1037 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
• Earth Day at Moccasin Lake, April 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Moccasin Lake, Clearwater
• Earth Day at the Bay, April 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Bay, Sarasota
• Earth Day Every Day: Party for the Planet, April 18, 7 to 10 p.m., St. Petersburg Distillery, St. Petersburg
• Earth Fair, April 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Al Lopez Park, Tampa
• Remake Learning Days, April 21, 3 to 7 p.m., Manatee County Central Library, Bradenton
• Earth Day Riverwalk Clean-Up, April 22, 8 to 11 a.m., Cotanchobee park, Tampa
• Earth Day Clean-Up with Keep Pinellas Beautiful, April 22, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Blackthorn Skyway, St. Petersburg
• Earth Day at Great Explorations, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Petersburg
• Earth Day Animal Spot-a-Thon, April 22, 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, Sarasota
• DIY Terrarium Workshop, April 22, 6 to 7 p.m, Palmetto Branch Library, Palmetto
• Keep Pasco Beautiful Earth Day Celebration, April 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Crews Lake Wilderness Park, Spring Hill
• St. Pete Earth Day at the Farm, April 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Pete Youth Farm
• Green Thumb Festival, April 25-26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Walter Fuller Park, St. Pete
• Multi-Sensory Earth Day, April 25, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Marie Selby Gardens, downtown Sarasota

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