Celebrate Earth Month

Celebrate Earth Month in April in Miami-Dade County. Enjoy a variety of fun-filled family friendly activities, events, tips and much more.

Events

• Friday, April 26 at Zoo Miami Pineland Preserve, 12400 SW 152nd Street
  
  
• Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Boystown Pineland and Camp Matecumbe Pineland Islands Preserve, 13841 SW 120th Street. Join EEL biologists as we learn, discover and document native species in the Pine Rockland habitat for the i-naturalist challenge and celebrate Earth Day! Closed toed shoes required.
  
  
• Sunday, April 28 at Trinity Pineland Preserve, 7635 SW 73rd Place

Ongoing events and ways to help our earth

• Miami-Dade Parks offers numerous events and volunteer opportunities through Earth Month and beyond. Learn how to become a good steward of outdoor spaces
• April is Water Conservation Month. See some easy ways you can save water -- and money -- inside and outside your home
• Check out the variety of events hosted at Miami-Dade Library branches. Visit the Calendar of Events and search Earth Day through the month of April
• Deering Estate is a great place to become one with nature. Check out the list of outdoor activities offered
• The Frost Museum of Science is hosting Earth Month events throughout April

Tips

• Green Tips: There are many easy ways to go green. Read about them as well as more Resilience Initiatives taking place in Miami-Dade County
• Keep Biscayne Bay clean: Find out how to help protect this precious natural resource
• Recycling at home: If you're a customer of Miami-Dade County's Department of Solid Waste Management, get all the details you need to ensure you recycle the right way
• Visit a nature-based playground: Nature-based play encourages children to experience the world around them through a curated natural environment. Visit a nature-based playground near you
• Sign up for paperless water bill statements: Save paper and increase convenience by enrolling in paperless Water and Sewer Department bills
• Home Chemical Collection and Chem-Again Program: Home Chemical Collection Centers are open to all Miami-Dade County residents and accept lithium batteries, pesticides, paints and many other items. If the items are in good shape, they’ll even make them available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis to other Miami-Dade County residents
• All About Trees: Learn everything you need know about how to plant and properly care for your trees
• EcoAdventures: Get a renewed appreciation of nature and explore our County by participating in an EcoAdventure