Earth Day 2024

Gov­er­nors Island’s third annu­al Earth Day cel­e­bra­tion will cel­e­brate the pow­er of native plants through vol­un­teer stew­ard­ship projects, free edu­ca­tion­al activ­i­ties and work­shops for all ages, and more. The fes­tiv­i­ties will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2024. 

Please indicate below if you are interested in volunteering in the morning. Registration is encouraged but not required. Volunteers should check in at Colonels Row at 10am on April 20 to select their project. Projects available on a first come, first served basis. Please note: no pets permitted at volunteer project sites.

Morning Volunteer Projects: 10:30am - 12:30pm. 

Project registration opens at 10am in Colonels Row. Projects include:

• Eco­log­i­cal hor­ti­cul­ture with the Trust for Governors Island's Horticulture team: solar­iza­tion site prep, milk­weed plant­i­ng, inva­sive species removal, and Nolan Park and Liggett Ter­race cleanup
• Bird-friend­ly glass mur­al mak­ing with NYC Audubon 
• Inva­sive species removal with the Bee Conservancy
• Fort Jay cleanup with the National Park Service
• Laven­der Field care with Earth Matter
• Find­ing Nature focus group with the Institute for Public Architecture

This event is free to the public, but donations are greatly appreciated! Your donation is essential to supporting free public programs, like Earth Day, on Governors Island.