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LA Community Events
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Heal at the Bay
Story Time at 2 pm
🔎Earth Month Scavenger Hunt
🐟 Animal Feeding Demonstrations at 1 pm & 3 pm
🎨Hands-on Crafts & Pollution Awareness Displays
📽️ Short Film Screenings
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Science of Spongebob
Enjoy fun and educational content as we explore marine biology, ocean conservation, and rare collections from our museum! Watch engaging videos featuring NHM’s science experts and our porous pal, get hands-on with DIY activities, and catch up on virtual chats with the Natural History Museum Educators.
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Wild for the Planet
Taking place from 10am to 4pm on April 18-20, Wild for the Planet includes fun and inspiring activities, entertainment, and presentations focused on conservation, sustainability and community.
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
At the Natural History Museum discover your world past and present. Encounter dinosaurs, experience nature, explore our dioramas, marvel at one of the most impressive gem and mineral collections in the world, and learn how L.A. went from tiny pueblo to sprawling metropolis in our Becoming Los Angeles exhibit. Seasonally, take stroll through our Butterfly and Spider Pavilions, or check out one of our upcoming special exhibitions.
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Wild for the Planet - LA Zoo
The LA Zoo presents the annual Wild for the Planet, a weekend celebration of our precious planet and its rich biodiversity. Taking place from 10am to 4pm on April 18-20, Wild for the Planet includes fun and inspiring activities, entertainment, and presentations focused on conservation, sustainability and community.
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Earth Week - Descanso Gardens
One of LA's most popular botanical gardens, Descanso Gardens is hosting its annual celebration of native plants as part of its weeklong observation of Earth Day. View displays created by Descanso horticulture staff, including majestic oaks. Free with admission, no registration required.
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Heal the Bay - Santa Monica Pier
Environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay is hosting two Earth Day events at the historic Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, April 19.
The Nothin' But Sand Beach Cleanup is taking place from 10am to noon at Tower 1550. Heal the Bay will provide the supplies - all you need to do is register, sign a waiver and show up!
The Heal the Bay Aquarium is hosting its family-friendly Earth Day Celebration from noon to 4pm.
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Surfrider Dockweiler Beach Cleanup
Founded by a group of Malibu surfers in 1984, the Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit grassroots organization with a volunteer-activist network dedicated to protect and enjoy the world's oceans, waves and beaches.
Join Surfrider at the Dockweiler Beach Dune Project from 9am to 11am on Saturday, April 19. Volunteers will be collecting trash alongside local community partners, The Bay Foundation, as they work on their ongoing living shoreline dune restoration project. Gloves, grabbers, reusable trash bags, sunscreen and a water refill station will be provided - just remember to bring a reusable water bottle!
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TreePeople Park Work Day
Founded in 1973 by then 18-year-old activist Andy Lipkis, TreePeople is an LA-based nonprofit environmental organization that has inspired more than 3 million people to take action for our environment by planting and caring for trees in forests, mountains, parks and our neighborhoods.
Support TreePeople by volunteering at a special Earth Day edition of their weekly Park Work Day, taking place at their headquarters in the 45-acre Coldwater Canyon Park atop Mulholland Drive from 9am to noon on Tuesday, April 22. Help restore the Betty Dearing trail and contribute to the biodiversity, climate resilience, and natural beauty of the park by removing invasive species, installing native plants and maintaining the trail to prevent erosion and wildfires. Sign up at the TreePeople website.
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Earth Day Take Action Day - Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is hosting Earth Day Take Action Day from 9am to noon on Saturday, April 19. Participate in earth care activities, learn from local organizations, create recycled arts & crafts, browse hand-crafted items made by local artisans, shop earth-friendly products in the gift shop and enjoy food truck fare. Free and open to all ages.
Online Events
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Black Sands, A Beach Talk Series
This roundtable will blend thoughtful dialogue with community-building, exploring topics like Black identity in outdoor and marine spaces, coastal resilience, climate justice, wellness, and environmental stewardship. Whether you’re a longtime advocate, a curious learner, or someone simply seeking space to exhale, Black Sands is for you.
Activities You Can Do at Home
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24 Powerful Ways To Celebrate Earth Day In Los Angeles
Whether it’s Earth Day on April 22 or beyond — there are always opportunities to learn more about our planet and the powerful ways we can make a difference in protecting and celebrating it. Los Angeles is the perfect place to connect with nature and make sustainable choices — making Earth Day a year-round lifestyle in our city. From joining local beach clean-up groups to appreciating the natural beauty around us, check it all out below!
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Earth Day: Take Action From Home
Even as you stay home and maintain social distancing, you can still exercise your responsibility to act for the environment. No matter where you are, you can make a difference!
Use these ideas to inspire meaningful actions to show your support for people and the planet. Turn these actions into habits and civic action that last beyond Earth Day!
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How to Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day 2025 is Tuesday, April 22. So, what is Earth Day? How did it come to be? How can we celebrate Earth Day? Here are 10 activities and ideas to discover, enjoy, and respect our beautiful planet, plus a fun Earth Day Quiz!
Here at The Old Farmer’s Almanac, we believe that we are stewards of nature, plants, and our lands and that the individual responsibility lies with each of us. Our planet needs our help to thrive. Earth Day activities can range from river cleanups to removals of invasive plants.
The “green things growing” whisper me
Of many an earth-old mystery.
–Eben Eugene Rexford (1848–1916)
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39 Earth Day Activities on a Budget
Every April 22nd, we as a global community celebrate Earth Day. Originally founded by a US Senator in 1970, Earth Day is now celebrated across the world. Whether you’re a champion of environmentalism or just looking for new ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle, observing Earth Day is a great way to get committed to taking care of our planet.
Need some Earth Day ideas? No sweat! There are tons of ways to actively celebrate Earth Day. And the best part? None of these activities will break the bank.
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Channel Islands Live Ocean Webcam
Experience one of the richest marine environments in the world with a virtual visit to the Ocean Webcam. This webcam captures your attention with views of the majestic amber-colored kelp forest and the nearly one thousand different marine species found there.
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Yellowstone National Park Webcam
There are eight webcams showing views throughout Yellowstone National Park—one of which streams live video of Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin. Whether you’re checking the weather, hoping to catch a geyser eruption, or just looking for a virtual escape into nature, these webcams bring Yellowstone’s landscapes and wildlife right to your screen. Take a peek and see what’s happening in the park right now!
