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Every Earth Day, our community is inspired to act together to protect the natural resources that make Hennepin County a special place to call home.
Our Celebrating Earth Day video (YouTube) showcases those natural resources and the actions the county and residents take to protect them.
Earth Day and Arbor Day are both celebrated in April, and there are many events planned locally to get involved and celebrate our community and environment. Explore all the opportunities on our Earth Day and Arbor Day events map.
The map and a list of about 90 upcoming events is available on our Earth Day web page. We encourage everyone to explore ways to get involved.
 Clean up in your community
Getting outside and cleaning up in your community is an easy way to contribute. You could join a cleanup event, organize your own cleanup, or sign up to Adopt-a-Drain.
Connect with sustainability resources
Earth Day resource fairs and other spring events offer opportunities to learn about local sustainability resources.
Plant a tree for Arbor Day
We are over halfway to our climate action goal of planting 1 million trees by 2030 along with cities, park districts, partners, and residents.
Arbor Day is Friday, April 24, and celebrations and tree plantings are happening throughout the county.
Explore nature and support wildlife
We are making progress toward our climate-action goals of permanently protecting 6,000 acres of natural areas and partnering with farmers and landowners to protect water, improve soil health, and restore habitat.
Many nature centers and libraries are holding events to learn about plants and animals, explore nature, build birdhouses, and create wildlife habitat.
Swap and repair
We are working to advance a zero-waste future, in part by offering opportunities for the community to come together to share our skills and our stuff.
The county, cities, and organizations are holding swap events for clothing, kids stuff, outdoor gear, games, craft supplies, garden tools, and more, and we continue to offer our popular Fix-It Clinics.
Protect the Mississippi River
Partners across the Twin Cities are raising awareness about the progress that has been made to restore the Mississippi River through the Sacred Water, Shared Future campaign.
In 1926, the Mississippi River was declared effectively dead in the Twin Cities. A century of collective action brought it back to life, and this movement is celebrating that progress and inspiring the next 100 years of stewardship.
A variety of river-focused events, activities, and programs, are happening throughout the year, including the River Days of Action from June 1 to 15.
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