Pittsburgh Earth Day Celebrations 2025 and Ideas to Do at Home

At Macaroni Kid Pittsburgh North we love any excuse to find new ways to preserve and enjoy planet earth and celebrate the resources we have each day and get creative on how we can grow and share these resources and ideas with family, friends and our communities!

Thank you to our community partners: Twig and Berry Art Studio and Pine Community Center! Don't miss the amazing programs they offer and the Earth Day Event coming up April 26 at Pine Community Center!

2025 Earth Day Fun & Events

Pine Community Earth Day Event - April 26

Details: Be sure to save the date for this year's Town of Pine Earth Day Celebration happening on Saturday, April 26th from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Pine Community Center. Everyone is welcome to join the Earth Day Fun with freebies, market vendor samples, activities, workshops, entertainment and more! Learn more HERE about recyclables collected at Pine Community Center year round!

Location: Pine Community Center

Latodami Nature Center Earth Day Events - April 2025

Details: A host of Earth Day opportunities will be available including Latodami Earth Day Barn Visit, Tree Planting, Nature Walks and more. Latodami Nature Center provides guided programs designed to get people out into the natural world and investigate the wide diversity of habitats and wildlife found in our Allegheny County parks and western Pennsylvania region. Year-round programming is available to the public, as well as schools, scouts, and private groups.

Location: North Park

Audubon Spring Nature Workshops

Details: Learn about flowering, leafing, migration, bird watching and more as well as taking part in opportunities to help with reserve spring cleaning efforts! Enjoy endless naturalist-led events weekly at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve and Succop Nature Park.

Location: Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve and Succop Nature Park

Phipps Conservatory Educational Programs and Events

La Fleur Music, Art, Culture and Botanical Soiree - April 3

Details: Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, art, fashion, culture and beautiful botanicals. La Fleur takes place on April 3 at 6:30 p.m. against the beautiful backdrop of Phipps’ Spring Flower Show and kicks off the 2025 Pittsburgh Earth Day Series of Events.

Planet Earth Exhibit at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes - Year Round

Details: A dynamic exhibit at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes addresses the pressing environmental issues of our time and proposes a new way of thinking about how to solve them.

Youth Eco-Action Showcase - April 16

Details: Hosted in the Special Events Hall and Tropical Forest, this free event will host a variety of activities for all ages. Sample plant-forward appetizers, peruse local art and fashion vendors, learn about Youth Climate Advocacy Committee work at their activity stations and view a sustainable art and fashion gallery created by local youth! Educators and students can also learn about YCAC and how they can join this amazing team. Registration link to come.

Location: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Go Green in Pittsburgh Places to Visit - Year Round Self-Guided Tour

Details: With abundant natural resources spanning three rivers and rolling hillsides, the city has followed in the footsteps of Pittsburgh native and renowned environmentalist Rachel Carson by reclaiming our beautiful lands and turning them into parks and green spaces for everyone to enjoy.

Location: Downtown Pittsburgh and surrounding areas

Eagle Eyes - Bald Eagle Watch - April 19

Details: Bald Eagles are our nation’s most majestic creatures. Through tremendous conservation efforts these birds went from near extinction in Pennsylvania to now over 300 nesting pairs. Come learn about their biology and their reintroduction journey with the park naturalists.

Location: Moraine State Park

Volunteer Opportunities

Latodami Volunteer Litter Clean Up and Friday Workdays

Details: Latodami Nature Center is always looking for individuals and groups interested in giving back to the outdoors and local environments. Outreach volunteer projects can be developed for to school, scout, company, and private groups. Opportunities are available year-round to learn, exercise, relax and contribute.

Location: North Park

Audubon Spring Cleaning Outdoor Projects at Succop Nature Park

Details: Spring is arriving and we have a list of projects to complete outdoors at Succop Nature Park!

Location: Succop Nature Park