3 Ways To Celebrate Earth Day In Metro Detroit

DETROIT, MI — Earth Day is approaching April 22 and everyone is thinking green. There’s a lot of community-wide celebrations happening across metro Detroit, but we’ve rounded up three interesting Earth Day festivities for you to check out. There’s something for everyone.

Green Day at Belle Isle Nature Center

Dig into nature by celebrating this year’s Earth Day at the Belle Isle Nature Center. Operated by the Detroit Zoological Society, they’re hosting the second annual Green Day on April 21, where from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., kids and families can get in on both indoor and outdoor activities, including earth-friendly crafts, nature hikes and zookeeper talks. This event is free and open to the public.

Crafts will include seed balls – made of soil, clay and seeds – to create throw-and-grow plants. Guests will also learn how to make no-sew tote bags from upcycled T-shirts as well as their own green cleaning products from biodegradable and natural materials. Visual art from macro photographer Joseph Ferraro of Ferndale will illustrate how insects are crucial to the environment and why humans should pay close attention to the earth's smallest ambassadors. In addition, local beekeepers will share with guests how they can prepare a healthy habitat for bees in their backyards.

Recycling efforts with the area’s musicians

How do musicians celebrate Earth Day? At this event: GarageBand Music in Utica's free recycle and restring event at 1 p.m. April 21. Area musicians are invited to bring in instrument strings for recycling and get a free set of electric or acoustic guitar strings made by either the event sponsor, D'Addario NYXL or by Nickel Bronze Acoustic strings. Playback, a national recycling program for instrument strings maintained by D'Addario, will recycle all the materials collected during this event.
Learn more about the event here.

A sunny afternoon celebrating green living

Downtown Rochester transforms into a celebration of healthy living and earth-friendly lifestyles April 20 through April 22 for the MI Earth Day Festival. The three day event features green fun, educational activities and exhibits exploring topics like green alternatives in food, wellness and energy, home and garden, and transportation. The Kids corner will feature a rock wall to climb, a straw bale maze, arts and crafts and other activities. Don’t miss the free giveaways and door prizes, too. Best of all, admission and most of the programs are free. This event is open to everyone.
Read more here.

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