Earth Day is coming up. Here are Akron community events you can participate in
On Friday, the city of Akron is partnering with Keep Akron Beautiful to host a cleanup event in Middlebury in honor of Earth Day April 22.
The cleanup will happen from 1 to 3 p.m. and will begin at Keep Akron Beautiful's headquarters at 850 E. Market St.
Volunteers can register online here: tinyurl.com/MiddleburyClean
Materials will be provided including bags, gloves, and grabbers.
Other Earth Day events in Akron include:
1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday: Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park invasive plant removal. tinyurl.com/Plant-Removal
Noon to 4 p.m. Friday: Recycling event at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. tinyurl.com/Recycle-Day
1 to 3 p.m. Friday: Cleanup event in Middlebury starting at Keep Akron Beautiful's headquarters at 850 E. Market Street. tinyurl.com/MiddleburyClean
1 to 3 p.m. Friday: City of Akron cleaup. tinyurl.com/AkronLitter
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday: Earth Day celebration at Kenmore Branch Library. tinyurl.com/KenmoreLibrary
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday: Party for the Planet at the Akron Zoo. tinyurl.com/Planet-Party
12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday: Upcycling for the Earth at Summit Lake Nature Center. tinyurl.com/UpcycleSMP
1 to 3 p.m. Sunday: Earth Day for Kids at the F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm. tinyurl.com/NatureRealm
9 a.m. to noon April 27: Ohio and Erie canal cleanup: tinyurl.com/CleanCanal
Noon to 3 p.m. April 27: Kickoff for Keep Akron Beautiful's Planting Change initiative: tinyurl.com/Planting-Change
Contact reporter Derek Kreider at DKreider@Gannett.com or 330-541-9413
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Earth Day volunteer events taking place across Akron in April
