Earth Month 2025
Get involved this April and celebrate Earth Day all month long! Check out these spring events happening in American Canyon and Napa. There’s something for everyone! The Parks Foundation and our environmental partners have put together a list of community activities happening in and around Napa County in which you can celebrate Earth Month. Make small changes to appreciate & preserve. The choice is yours.
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Hourly Schedule
April 5 - Ice Plant Removal
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Ice Plant Removal at Wetlands Edge
- Join the Parks Foundation’s first Invasive Plant Removal Conservation Day at Wetlands Edge Glass Beach. Limited spots available, please register in advance. www.acparks.org
April 5 - Spring Arts Festival Garden Tour
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Spring Arts Festival Garden Tour
- Visit the Canyon Oaks Elementary Garden Club during their Spring Arts Festival for garden tours, planting activities and solar oven s'mores. ww.canyonoaks.nvusd.org
April 6 - Holi Festival of Colors
- 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Holi Festival of Colors
- Celebrate spring at the Holi Festival of Colors hosted by Helping Hand Indo-American at Shenandoah Park.
April 8 - Slow Stroll and Water Reclamation Plant Tour
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Slow Stroll and Water Reclamation Plant Your
- Stroll the Wetlands with the ladies of the American Canyon Soroptimist with an optional tour of the adjacent Water Reclamation Plant offered by the City of American Canyon. Interested walkers will meet at the Wetlands Edge Trailhead near the kiosk at 10:00 am.
April 8 - Napa River Ecology Center Tour & Composter Giveaway
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Napa River Ecology Center Tour & Composter Giveaway
- Sign up to tour the future home of the Napa River Ecology Center, meet the staff & get updates on the site development. Hosted by the AC Parks Foundation. City of American Canyon will be on-site with a backyard composter giveaway for tour participants. Pre-registration required. Limited space available. Visit https://forms.gle/VKjLdyAvaMQWSf4v6 to register by Friday, April 4th.
April 12 - Earth Day Napa Festival
- 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Earth Day Napa Festival
- Come visit Parks Foundation staff at the Earth Day Napa Festival at the Oxbow Commons in Napa. The free event features food, wine, beer, live entertainment and activities for all ages. www.earthdaynapa.com
April 12 - American Canyon Trails - Native Plant Talk
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- American Canyon Trails - Native Plant Talk
- Join the City of American Canyon for an educational pop-up at the Wetlands Edge Trail to learn about native plants. https: www.americancanyon.gov/Play/Recreation/Special-Events
April 12 - CA Native Plant Sale & Wildflower Show
- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- CA Native Plant Sale & Wildflower Show
- Over 1000 plants for sale including 100+ drought-tolerant native species. Experts will be on hand to answer your questions. Planned children's activities. Hosted by the California Native Plant Society at Skyline Wilderness Park in Napa. www.napavalleycnps.org
April 13 - CA Native Plant Sale & Wildflower Show
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- CA Native Plant Sale & Wildflower Show
- Over 1000 plants for sale including 100+ drought-tolerant native species. Experts will be on hand to answer your questions. Planned children's activities. Hosted by the California Native Plant Society at Skyline Wilderness Park in Napa. www.napavalleycnps.org
April 19 - Volunteer Weeding at the Wetlands Native Plant Garden
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Volunteer Weeding at the Wetlands Native Plant Garden
- Volunteer with the City of American Canyon! Pitch in and help weed the native plant garden at the Wetlands Edge Trail to celebrate Earth Day. www.americancanyon.gov/Play/Recreation/Special-Events
April 24 - Napa River Ecology Center Tour & Composter Giveaway
- 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Napa River Ecology Center Tour & Composter Giveaway
- Sign up to tour the future home of the Napa River Ecology Center, meet the staff & get updates on the site development. Hosted by the AC Parks Foundation. City of American Canyon will be on-site with a backyard composter giveaway for tour participants. Pre-registration required. Limited space available. Register at https://forms.gle/8nDFsNM6bc5FAdvB9 by Monday, April 21st.
April 26 - Indian Education Cultural Event
- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- NVUSD Indian Education Cultural Event
- A fun family event hosted by NVUSD in partnership with NVC to celebrate California tribes. The event features traditional dancing, signing, crafts and food. The event is open to the public and will be hosted at Napa Valley College.
April 26 - Discovery Day: Beginning Nature Journaling
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Discovery Day: Beginning Nature Journaling
- An Outdoor Education Trailside Learning Center hosted by the AC Parks Foundation. This free event will take place at Wetlands Edge Trail and is open to the public. Come learn the basics of nature journaling for a new way to experience the great outdoors.
April 5 - Composting Saturday
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Composting Saturday
- Free compost pick up hosted by the City of American Canyon. Pick up location: 205 Wetlands Edge Rd. For more information visit www.americancanyon.gov
April 19 - Composting Saturday
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Composting Saturday
- Free compost pick up hosted by the City of American Canyon. Pick up location: 205 Wetlands Edge Rd. For more information visit www.americancanyon.gov