Earth Day

April 26, 2025 | 10 AM – 1 PM | at the Elkhart Environmental Center
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FREE FAMILY FUN!
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Earth Day

April 26, 2025

10 AM – 1 PM

at the Elkhart Environmental Center

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Details for our 2025 Earth Day event are coming!

Details for our 2025 Earth Day event are coming!

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Our Earth Day event is a free, family-friendly event that celebrates our natural, local environment. This annual spring event includes engaging, environmental educational activities for the whole family and provides free trees for citizens to plant at home and increase our urban canopy.

Earth Day is on Saturday, April 26, 2025–mark your calendar!

Each year, the EEC gives out free trees to the public and visitors work with our City’s GIS team to map where they will plant them–you can see an updated map from past Arbor/Earth Day events HERE.
* While supplies last

10 AM – Pick up the perfect tree for your yard! Leftover trees will be planted at the EEC as part of our site management/restoration plan.

2024 Tree Species:

To find the best tree for you/learn more about each species, click on the tree names above.

Bring your NONINVASIVE seeds and starters to our exchange during our Earth Day event. The exchange will start at 12 PM. Remember to label your plants with as much info as you can (labels will also be provided).

Notes:

  • Bring no more than 15 plants
  • Please do not arrive more than a half hour early
  • Recycle milk jugs and coffee cans for flower pots!
  • A wagon may be helpful to transfer plants to and from the parking lot.

Check out live fish from the Elkhart River! Learn all about the health and ecosystems of our local waterways from the city’s Aquatic Biologist, Daragh Deegan.

2025 info coming soon!

This event will have all kinds of fun activities and resources! Come check it out!

Come check out booths and activities by the Elkhart Soil & Water Conservation District, Elkhart Parks Department, Elkhart Stormwater Management, Wellspring Solar, and more!

Be a part of our progress! Learn about invasive and native plant species and how to identify and remove invasive honeysuckle. We’ll work on removing the invasive plant and planting native plants to restore our forest ecosystem on site. Tools and gloves provided.
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Our Earth Day event is a free, family-friendly event that celebrates our natural, local environment. This annual spring event includes engaging, environmental educational activities for the whole family and provides free trees for citizens to plant at home and increase our urban canopy.

Earth Day is on Saturday, April 26, 2025-mark your calendar!

Each year, the EEC gives out free trees to the public and visitors work with our City’s GIS team to map where they will plant them–you can see an updated map from past Arbor/Earth Day events HERE.
* While supplies last

10 AM – Pick up the perfect tree for your yard! Leftover trees will be planted at the EEC as part of our site management/restoration plan.

2024 Tree Species:

To find the best tree for you/learn more about each species, click on the tree names above.

Bring your NONINVASIVE seeds and starters to our exchange during our Earth Day event. The exchange will start at 12 PM. Remember to label your plants with as much info as you can (labels will also be provided).

Notes:

  • Bring no more than 15 plants
  • Please do not arrive more than a half hour early
  • Recycle milk jugs and coffee cans for flower pots!
  • A wagon may be helpful to transfer plants to and from the parking lot.

Check out live fish from the Elkhart River! Learn all about the health and ecosystems of our local waterways from the city’s Aquatic Biologist, Daragh Deegan.

2025 info coming soon!

This event will have all kinds of fun activities and resources! Come check it out!

Come check out booths and activities by the Elkhart Soil & Water Conservation District, Elkhart Parks Department, Elkhart Stormwater Management, Wellspring Solar, and more!

Be a part of our progress! Learn about invasive and native plant species and how to identify and remove invasive honeysuckle. We’ll work on removing the invasive plant and planting native plants to restore our forest ecosystem on site. Tools and gloves provided.

Be a part of Earth Day!

Volunteer for Earth Day

Help us have a fun Earth Day!

Volunteers can help with setup, cleanup, and event shifts such as our free tree giveaway, plant exchange, kids activities, habitat restoration, and more. Bring friends and family with you!

If you’d like to help out, please register here!

Volunteers get first pick of a free tree and lunch/snacks throughout their shift(s).

For questions or more information, please email EECmail@coei.org or call (574) 293-5070

Sponsor Earth Day

Support Our Earth Day Event!

Earth Day event is a free, family-friendly event that celebrates our  local environment. It includes engaging, environmental educational activities for the whole family and provides free trees for citizens to plant at home and increase our urban canopy.

Interested in sponsoring a popular community event?  Partner with the Elkhart Environmental Center for our 2025 Earth Day! Together, we can make Elkhart a greener, healthier city for all citizens. Please consider making a donation in support of Earth Day and the Elkhart community! For details on our sponsorship packages, click here.

Please call (574) 293-5070 or email EECmail@coei.org for details about our 2025 sponsorship opportunities.

Volunteer for Earth Day

Help us have a fun Earth Day!

Volunteers can help with setup, cleanup, and event shifts such as our free tree giveaway, plant exchange, kids activities, habitat restoration, and more. Bring friends and family with you!

If you’d like to help out, please register here!

Volunteers get first pick of a free tree and lunch/snacks throughout their shift(s).

For questions or more information, please email EECmail@coei.org or call (574) 293-5070

Sponsor Earth Day

Support Our Earth Day Event!

Earth Day event is a free, family-friendly event that celebrates our  local environment. It includes engaging, environmental educational activities for the whole family and provides free trees for citizens to plant at home and increase our urban canopy.

Interested in sponsoring a popular community event?  Partner with the Elkhart Environmental Center for our 2025 Earth Day! Together, we can make Elkhart a greener, healthier city for all citizens. Please consider making a donation in support of Earth Day and the Elkhart community! For details on our sponsorship packages, click here.

Please call (574) 293-5070 or email EECmail@coei.org for details about our 2025 sponsorship opportunities.

Contact Us

Have questions about the event? Interested in becoming a volunteer, vendor, or sponsor? Reach out below!

    Earth Day 2024 Sponsors

    Thank you to our generous community sponsors! With them, we are able to give away hundreds of free trees every year!

    A special thank you to Truma for supporting our event and to Freshieez for donating food for our volunteers! And an extra space THANK YOU to State Farm for sponsoring our entire tree giveaway!

    Please call (574) 293-5070 or email EECmail@coei.org for details about our 2025 sponsorship opportunities.

    Earth Day 2024 Sponsors

    Thank you to our generous community sponsors! With them, we are able to give away hundreds of free trees every year!

    A special thank you to Truma for supporting our event and to Freshieez for donating food for our volunteers! And an extra space THANK YOU to State Farm for sponsoring our entire tree giveaway!

    Please call (574) 293-5070 or email EECmail@coei.org for details about our 2024 sponsorship opportunities.

    Special thanks to State Farm for completely sponsoring our Tree Giveaway!

    Special thanks to Freshieez for donating delicious food for our volunteers!

    Special thanks to State Farm for completely sponsoring our Tree Giveaway!

    Special thanks to Freshieez for donating delicious food for our volunteers!