Earth Day In Essex County: Family Friendly Event Returns For 2025

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — An annual Earth Day celebration will take place at the Essex County Environmental Center on Saturday, April 27.

The family friendly event is free, and will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, which is located at 621B Eagle Rock Avenue in Roseland.

Here’s what to expect, according to a news release from the county:

“The Environmental Center Staff has worked with partner agencies to present an Earth Day event that will appeal to all ages. There will be nature walks, live music, face painting, games and nature arts and crafts. 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. (Canoe ride availability will be weather dependent.) The 4-H Club will present its Annual Fair and there will be a local eco-vendors’ sale. There will be presentations by Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, the Essex County Beekeepers, the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Essex County and the Great Swamp Bonsai Society.”

Admission is free, and merchandise from vendors will be for sale.

“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,” he added.

The rain date is Saturday, May 3. For more information, visit www.essexcountynj.org or call 973-228-8776.

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