Free Earth Day Event In Essex County: Music, Food, Canoe Rides

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County will hold its 14th annual Earth Day Celebration at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland on Saturday, April 27.

According to a county news release, the free, family-friendly event offers residents the opportunity to participate in hands-on educational games and activities, canoe trips, bird walks, environmental information booths, enjoy live nature-themed music and shop in an “eco-market.”

This year’s event takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the environmental center, located at 621B Eagle Rock Avenue in Roseland.

Organizers wrote:

“The Environmental Center Staff has worked with partner agencies to present an Earth Day event that will appeal to all ages. NJ Audubon will lead nature and bird watching hikes. The New Jersey Woodturners will demonstrate how art is created from found pieces of wood and fallen tree branches. Learn about ways to protect the environment or go on a canoe ride. The 4-H Club will present its Annual Fair and there will be a local eco-vendor’s sale. There will be presentations by Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, presentations by Rizzo’s Wildlife World and Dinosaurs Rock, live music, food vendors and canoeing on the Passaic River (weather dependent).”

Admission is free but merchandise from vendors will be for sale. The event is sponsored by PSEG, Rezza Trattoria e Pizza Romana in Roseland, Covanta and NJ Clean Communities, county officials stated.

For more information visit essexcountynj.org or call 973-228-8776.

“Earth Day gives us a special time to appreciate our world and reminds us of the importance of keeping our air and water clean,” Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. said. “We invite the public to come out, and learn how they can interact with nature and become better environmental stewards.”

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