Planet Day is among those parties individuals can actually go into.
Actually, it’s needed. That’s since Planet Day has to do with protecting our all-natural environments, and also commonly that suggests neighborhood teams and also land depends on host cleanings, where individuals remove periodontal wrappers and also container tops from parks, woodlands or coastlines.
This year, with pandemic limitations relieved, there’ll be a great deal a lot more taking place for Planet Day past path upkeep and also trash, though those are actually vital. There will certainly be parties of nature and also the setting at libraries, a youngsters’s gallery and also an exterior movie event.
Below is a check out a few of the important things taking place for Planet Day around Maine this year. The main day is Friday, yet occasions proceed with the weekend break.
The Kid’s Gallery & Theater of Maine is among the put on Thompson’s Factor in Rose city where you’ll locate Planet Day happenings this year. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Digital Photographer
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The Kid’s Gallery & Theater of Maine at Thompson’s Factor is holding Planet Day-themed occasions throughout the day Friday. Kids can fulfill Istar, a 45-foot-long blow up humpback whale and also discover exactly how environment adjustment influences whales. In the gallery’s Makerspace, kids can produce points out of recycled and also reused products and also, there’ll likewise be opportunities to fulfill – and also touch! – earthworms throughout a vermiculture program. Gallery admission is $15. To learn more, most likely to thompsonspoint.com and also kitetails.org.
The gallery is simply among the websites joining the Planet Day event Friday at Thompson’s Factor, a retail and also arts facility on the Fore River. There’s a sampling of all-natural white wines at the Rosemont Market & Red Wine Bar from 3-5 p.m. There’ll be details on solar power and also free gifts from Maine Area Solar at the Block South Beer Yard. And also individuals that assist tidy up trash in their very own communities can drop it off at the Block South Beer Yard and also obtain a $10 L.L. Bean present card for every single complete bag, while materials last. Individuals can likewise bring their trash to L.L. Bean in Freeport and also obtain a card in this way as well. To learn more, most likely to thompsonspoint.com.
Scarborough Marsh will certainly be the website of a springtime cleaning Saturday. Image by Jennifer Schmitt/Maine Audubon
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Assisting throughout a volunteer cleaning occasion is a great way to really feel beneficial and also discover some stunning, all-natural area you’ve never been to before. One place to do that is at the Earth Day cleanup day Saturday at Viles Arboretum in Augusta. It’s a 224-acre botanical garden with 6 miles of trails, dozens of plant collections and a visitor’s center. Volunteers will be helping to clean up litter and get rid of brush and invasive species. For more information and to sign up, go to vilesarboretum.org.
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Also on Saturday, the group that runs Maine’s Common Ground Country Fair – the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association – is holding a work-day session at its education center in Unity beginning at 9 a.m. Volunteers will prep for the growing season by working in the orchards and learn about mulching as a well. There’ll also be lunch and T-shirts for volunteers. All ages and experience levels are welcome. For more information and to sign up, go to mofga.org.
Did you know there’s a hiking trail a short walk from the Home Depot parking lot in South Portland? The Clark’s Pond Trail is part of the South Portland Land Trust’s trail network and winds for more than mile through woods and along the shores of the pond. You can see it for yourself and help clean it up beginning at 1:30 p.m. Saturday for a trail maintenance day, which includes spreading fresh wood chips. Also on Saturday, the land trust will be organizing cleanups of green spaces all over the city beginning at 9 a.m., including Mill Creek Park and the Greenbelt Walkway. For more information and to register, go to southportlandlandtrust.org.
Another beautiful place to discover for Earth Day is Scarborough Marsh, which will be the site of a spring cleanup Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. Maine Audubon, Friends of Scarborough Marsh, The Eastern Trail Alliance and others will be leading the work effort around the buildings and grounds of the Nature Center there. For more information, go to maineaudubon.org.
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The annual Maine Outdoor Film Festival will be held on Earth Day, Friday, hosted by Maine Audubon at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. The event features seven short independent films focusing on the outdoors, with topics ranging from the climate crisis and surfboards made from sustainably harvested wood to mountain biking and an artist’s journey on the Maine Island Trail. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. event, and tickets are $25 for non-members, $20 for members. It’s a 21-plus show and features complimentary beer, wine and snacks. It’s also an outdoor show, so dress warm and bring blankets. For more information, go to maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com.
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will be hosting events involving several different organizations on its lawn beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. Photo courtesy of Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
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Local libraries are celebrating Earth Day in a variety of ways. The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will be hosting events involving several different organizations on its lawn beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. These include an Earth Day story time and the interactive Mammals of Maine program put on by the environmental education organization Chewonki. There will also be Earth Day-themed craft projects, a used book sale and raffles. For information, go to boothbayharbor.com.
The York Public Library is also hosting an outdoor Earth Day story time at 10:30 a.m. Friday Besides the story, there will be crafts and a walk on the library nature trail. The event is suggested for ages 3 to 5, and registration is required. For more information, go to yorkpl.librarycalendar.com.
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