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Please note that event details such as date, time, and location are subject to change, so be sure to verify the most current information on the organizer’s official website or social media channels.
Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton
Edmonton
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Turn your urban yard into a productive fruit oasis! Discover how to maximize your space, protect sensitive plants, and grow hard-to-find fruit varieties by understanding and utilizing microclimates. This workshop will empower you to create the garden you’ve always dreamed of.
Humber Arboretum
Humber Arboretum,Toronto
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm EST Apr 15, 2026
Step into the evening and explore the sights and sounds of Humber Arboretum after dark! Take a guided stroll under the stars and listen for local bats for Dark Sky Week and Bat Appreciation Day.
The Riverwood Conservancy
The Riverwood Conservancy,Mississauga
8:30 pm – 10:30 am EST Apr 15, 2026
New to birding? No worries! Come and join Derek Stone for an engaging session where you’ll discover the fundamentals of birding, master the art of using binoculars, and acquire the skills to identify local bird species through both sight and sound.
Kady Cowan
Toronto
11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST Apr 18, 2026
In extraordinary times we can create a sanctuary with community. FREE peer-to-peer emotional support for people working in service to CLIMATE SAFETY. No prep, no advice, come as you are.
Kissing The Earth
Stanley Park Rose Garden,Vancouver
10:00 am – 1:00 pm PST Apr 18, 2026
Get ready to refresh with presence and commune in nature’s forest bathing whilst experiencing the essence of you. Join us for a gentle guided walking and presence practice of rejuvenating and renewal as we spring into awakening.
Vancouver Seniors Champions
Ignatius Jesuit Centre
Ignatius Jesuit Centre,Guelph/Eramosa
9:00 am – 11:30 am EST Apr 22, 2026
Join us for an Earth Day morning of hands-on stewardship at Ignatius Jesuit Centre as we clean up roadside litter and remove invasive buckthorn to help restore local ecosystems.
Amis du Champ des Possibles
Champ des Possibles, entre de Gaspé et Henri-Julien, sur l’axe St.Viateur,Montréal
5:30 pm – Apr 22, 2026
Qui dit Jour de la Terre, dit LET’S PICK UP SOME TRASH!
Friends of Jackson Park
Jackson Park,Peterborough
10:00 am – 12:00 pm CST Apr 25, 2026
Join our litter cleanup in Jackson Park on Saturday, April 18 starting at 10am. There are usually a couple of key areas that need attention and lots of space in between. We’ll meet in the parking lot at the end of Monaghan Rd.
Langley Environmental Partners Society
Douglas Park,Langley
10:00 am – 2:00 pm PST Apr 25, 2026
Free family event includes bike valet, bike repairs, container garden workshop and 25+ interactive eco-friendly activities and community booths.
Don’t Mess with the Don and the Brickworks
Watershed Wall,Toronto
10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST Apr 25, 2026
Come out and help clean up the Don on Earth Day. We provide everything you will need including snacks. The clean up is easy to moderate with some brush areas involved. Rain or shine.
Turtle protectors
High Park main entrance,Toronto
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST Apr 25, 2026
Join Turtles Protectors to raise awareness about how to prevent turtles deaths on Ontario roads. Bring a homemade Turtle puppet, a sign, or both with words of encouragement for Turtle!
EcoFair Toronto and Transition Toronto
Evergreen Brick Works,Toronto
11:00 am – 4:00 pm EST Apr 26, 2026
Toronto’s favourite EcoFair is coming to Evergreen Brick Works for the first time EVER! Expect over 100 exhibitors, interactive activities and food vendors under one roof, celebrating all things environment! Learn, play, shop and explore how local organizations and businesses are doing their part for the environment and see how you can help too! This is a FREE family-friendly event, 100% volunteer run.
Free the Fern
Douglas Fir Teaching Garden – Champlain Heights Trails,Vancouver
10:00 am – 12:00 pm PST May 2, 2026
Volunteer and help remove invasive species from along the Champlain Heights Trails in South Vancouver. Gloves, tools, and snacks provided! All ages welcome.
Cornerstone Parks
10:00 am – 12:00 pm PST Jun 6, 2026