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Nashua River by Cindy Knox Photography

2025 Earth Month Events

Earth Day is April 22nd, but there are opportunities to take action across the state all month long. Whether you're in Western Mass, Greater Boston or the Merrimack Valley, there's a myriad of opportunities waiting for you to lend a hand to help our rivers and planet.

Check them out!

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people looking at a river
staff and volunteers at a river clean up event

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Earth Day Open Streets Event along the Nashua River

Ayer, Devens, and Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

April 22nd, 2-6pm

At the intersection of MacPherson and Bishop Roads in Ayer, MA 01432

Wachusett Reservoir
Park Serve Day 2025

MA Department of Conservation & Recreation

April 26th, 9 am - noon

180 Beaman Street, West Boylston, MA, USA

Connecticut River Greenway
Park Serve Day 2025

MA Department of Conservation & Recreation

April 26th, 10 am - noon

Elwell Recreation Area, 400 Damon Rd, Northampton, MA 01060

Blackstone Heritage
State Park
Park Serve Day 2025

MA Department of Conservation & Recreation

April 26th, 9 am - noon

River Bend Farm Visitor Center, 287 Oak Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569, USA

Spring Wetland Hike

Friends of the Ten Mile River Watershed

April 24th at 6 PM

Martin Conservation Area, Wild Acre Road North Attleboro

Malden River Scrub

Friends of the Malden River- Email Friendsofthemaldenriver@gmail.com to join

April 6th, 1-4PM

Meet at Tufts Shoemaker Boathouse River’s Edge,Medford

Neponset River Spring Cleanup

Neponset River Watershed Association

April 26th, 2025 from 9 am - noon

multiple locations in the Neponset Watershed

Charles River Cleanup

Esplanade Association

April 25th and April 26th, 2025

Charles River Esplanade

Newton’s Earth Day Festival

Green Newton

April 27th, 2025 from 12-4pm

Newton North High School (457 Walnut St, Newton)

Earth Day Extravaganza

UMass Amhest MASSPIRG, SGA, Permaculture, and more

April 25th, noon-4pm

UMass Amherst Goodell Lawn

Quabbin Reservoir
Park Serve Day 2025

MA Department of Conservation & Recreation

April 26th, 11 am - 1pm

Quabbin Visitor Center, 100 Winsor Dam Road, Belchertown, MA 01007

Otter River State Forest Park Serve Day 2025

MA Department of Conservation & Recreation

April 26th, 10 am - 2pm

Lake Dennison Recreation Area, 219 Baldwinville State Rd. (Rt. 202), Winchendon MA 01475

Talking Turtles at the Library!

Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust

April 22nd, 2025, 11am- 12:00pm

Pollard Memorial Library, Ground Floor Community Room 401 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852

Sweden Swamp Cleanup

Friends of the Ten Mile River Watershed

April 19th at 10AM

Collins Street, Attleboro MA

Volunteer for Earth Day: Trash Cleanup at Burbank Park

Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)

April 19th, 9:30am-noon

Burbank Park, Pittsfield, MA

Earth Day N Night Experience

Clean Water Fund & Really Nice and Fun

April 26, 2025 from 1pm-1am

The Great American Beer Hall, Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA, USA

26th Annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup

Charles River Watershed Association

April 25th and April 26th, 2025

Along the Charles River in Boston

26th Annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup

Charles River Conservancy

April 25th and April 26th, 2025

Charles River Basin (Cambridge, Watertown, and Allston/Brighton)

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