5 Must-See SouthCoast Earth Day Events

Spring is the perfect time to enjoy fresh flowers, being outside and protecting our planet.

Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, is a day dedicated to supporting and protecting our environment. To celebrate, many cities and towns do their part by holding a variety of events.

Here are five events happening on the SouthCoast that you can take part in this year.

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New Bedford Cleanup Details

New Bedford Recycling Earth Day Cleanup

Saturday, April 18

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Parking lot behind Cotali Mar Restaurant (Beetle St. New Bedford)

Free t-shirt for all participants
Walk-ins welcome
Gloves and tools provided
Please wear closed-toe shoes

Volunteer Opportunities Across the SouthCoast

Slocum’s River Reserve Work Party

Tuesday, April 21

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Slocum’s River Reserve

320 Horseneck Rd Dartmouth, MA

Volunteers will assist in making some infrastructural improvements, clearing invasives, and adding woodchips to the paths
Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants
Coffee, snacks, and tools will be available

Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust via Facebook

Family-Friendly Earth Day Activities

Tiverton Library STEM Workshop

Wednesday, April 22

10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.

34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton, RI

Join the library for a fun day of learning in the Children’s Activity Room. Attendees will watch Puffling Patrol, a movie about a community in Iceland who works to save baby puffins. Visitors will then make bird-shaped window clings and learn about local birds.

This event is for kids ages 6+

Earth Day at Pine Meadow Alpacas

Wednesday, April 22

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

109 Marion Rd. Mattapoisett, MA

Kids will have the opportunity to help plant a garden, take home their own flower and meet the barnyard animals
$15 per child; $5 per non-planter
All proceeds go directly to caring for the animals

Evening Cleanup Events

Onset Bay Beach Cleanup

Thursday, April 23

5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Onset Bay Center flagpole next to Onset Pier

All equipment, including gloves and bags, will be provided
Pre-registration is requested
To register, visit savebuzzardsbay.org
The event will conclude with pizza from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Fairhaven Trash Cleanup Pulls 4,000 Pounds of Waste From Marsh Island

These photos show just how intense this shoreline effort in Fairhaven really is — from sorting mountains of debris to filling those massive “super sacks” with decades’ worth of trash that washed up into our harbor.

Gallery Credit: Gazelle