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Quad Cities organizations and businesses are holding environment events, spreading awareness, and helping the planet this Earth day.
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MOLINE, Ill. — Earth Day is arriving on Friday, April 22, marking the most prominent environmental awareness and action day.
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Organizations and businesses across the country honor the occasion by hosting environmental events and participating in activism in whatever ways they know best.
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We’re keeping track of Earth Day events, activities and deals that you can take part in around the Quad Cities area.
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Don’t see an event on the list? Let us know by sending us a message on Facebook or through our Contact Us page, and we’ll add it to the list.
Earth Day Extravanganza Volunteer Day – Davenport Parts and Recreation
- Join DPR at the Fejervary Learning Center to take part in guided spring cleanup around the center.
- Activities include raking, weeding, clearing branches and sticks, and beautification of the park space.
- Volunteers get a tour of the center, refreshments, and a thank-you gift
- Saturday, April 23 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- The blood center has been planting a tree for every donor who redeems a voucher, lasting from March 21 to May 15.
- All presenting donors are given a voucher for a gift card, and the National Forest Foundation Plants a tree on their behalf.
- During Earth Week 2022, ImpactLife revealed that they are on track to plant over 10,000 trees and counting.
- To schedule an appointment for donation, please call (800) 747-5401, schedule online at www.bloodcenter.org, or via the ImpactLife mobile app.
Earth Day Crafternoon – Rock Island Public Library
- Participants of any age can take part to try out and work with recycled crafts.
- Wednesday, April 20 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Downtown Library’s Children’s Story Area and Southwest Library’s Community Room.
Riverdale Trees for Kids plating – Riverdale Heights Elementary School
- Riverdale Heights Elementary School students will be planting trees at the building and at City Hall following grants from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Mid-American Energy.
- Ceremonial groundbreaking, speech from Mayor Heddlesten, and school tree planting on Friday, April 22 at 8:45 a.m. at Riverdale Heights Elementary School.
- Followed by additional planting at City Hall at 1:30 p.m., in which the public is invited to participate.
- Youth art show consisting entirely of recycled goods, arts, and crafts
- Also features a recycling drive and healthy treats
- Sunday, April 23 from, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Longview Park
Earth Day Fest – St. Ambrose University
- On-site waste sort, educational activities, sustainability pledges, and eco-friendly good sale
- Rogalski Center patio, St. Ambrose University from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Hosted by the student-led Greenlife Club and the university’s Sustainability Committee
- Cleaning the south side of Galesburg, followed by a celebratory cookout
- Begins Saturday, April 23 at 9 a.m. at United Way of Knox County
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