Environmental sustainability is a top priority in Oakland County. Earth Day should not just be celebrated on April 22 — it should be an everyday fight for the climate.

Many Oakland County cities, villages, and townships are hosting Earth Day events to help ensure a safe, healthy and clean environment. Use our list below to observe Earth Day and participate in an event near you, then continue to protect and preserve our environment each and every day. Last updated 4/14/23

Bloomfield/Bloomfield Hills

April 22: Loving Earth – Loving All: Earth Day At Nativity

Farmington Hills

April 22: Earth Day Celebration

Milford

April 22: Earth Day Cleanup at Stony Creek Metropark 

Pontiac

April 17-22: Annual City-wide Community Clean Up

April 22: Earth Day Clothes Sorting

April 22: Huron Corridor Earth Day Clean Up at Indian Village Park

Rochester

April 20: Earth Day Movie Celebration

Rochester Hills

April 13: Green Cleaning at Rochester Hills Public Library

April 24: Earth Day Celebration

Royal Oak

April 15-16: E-Recycling Event at the Detroit Zoo

April 15-16: GreenFest at the Detroit Zoo

April 22: Earth Day at the Detroit Zoo 

April 22: Oakland County Earth Day March and Rally

South Lyon

April 23: 19^th Annual South Lyon Creak Clean-Up and Earth Day Celebration

Troy

April 22: Invasive Plant Removal & Spring Clean-Up Day at Stage Nature Center

April 22: Celebrate Earth Day at Stage Nature Center

Waterford

April 8: Annual Earth Day Document Shredding Event 

April 22: Earth Day Celebration & Nature Hikes

West Bloomfield

April 20: Earth Day Celebration

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Detroit

April 22: Green Day at the Belle Isle Nature Center

April 22: Rouge Rescue Earth Day Cleanup at Fort St. Bridge Park

April 22: Rouge Rescue Earth Day Cleanup at Rouge Park

April 22: Dequindre Cut Spring Cleanup

Do you know of any other Earth Day events taking place in or near Oakland County? Let us know about them; contact us at socialmedia@oakgov.com.

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