Earth Day Extravaganza: Home

ReLEAF Trees

ReLEAF will distribute a selection of native trees at Blasco Library's main celebration on Saturday, April 26 from 10am to 2pm. Free while supplies last! Stop by their booth to learn about trees and get advice on the best tree for your yard.

Kids can get a FREE TREE when they reserve their seedling through Neighborhood Forest by Saturday, March 15. The trees will be delivered to Erie County Public Library and available for pickup during the Earth Day Extravaganza series.

Trees are offered completely free, 1 per child. When registering, Neighborhood Forest will provide patrons the option to purchase additional trees, make a donation, and purchase related materials-- none of these are required to receive your tree.

ECPL is growing... vegetable, flower, and herb plants for our patrons! While supplies last, patrons can pick up a free plant to grow when they visit during the Earth Day Extravaganza week. 

Find the entire lineup of Earth Day Extravaganza events!

Monday, April 21:

• Edinboro Family Storytime featuring a gardening story and activity.
• Earth Day Extravaganza Giveaway at Millcreek.

Tuesday, April 22:

• Millcreek Family Storytime featuring a gardening story and activity. 
• Earth Day Extravaganza Giveaway at Edinboro.
• Wall-E movie screening at Blasco. 

Wednesday, April 23:

• Iroquois Family Storytime reading about our favorite composters, worms! 
• Earth Day Extravaganza Giveaway at Lincoln.
• Ripples of Plastic documentary screening at Blasco, 6:30pm. Learn about plastic pollution and the movement to save our Great Lakes. 

Thursday, April 24:

• Lincoln Family Storytime reading about our favorite composters, worms!
• Earth Day Extravaganza Giveaway at Iroquois. 
• ECPL Traveling Gardeners invites gardeners to meet up to chat all things plants! Blasco Library | 12pm

Friday, April 25:

• City Nature Challenge of Greater Erie opens! Led locally by Asbury Woods, this international community science event welcomes all patrons to become investigators of their own environment. Simply download the iNaturalist app and start logging your observations! Contribute to the million+ observations during this 4-day event. Want to join a group? Asbury Woods is hosting a City Nature Challenge Hike on Friday April 25 at 5:30pm, meet at the Andrew J. Conner Nature Center.
• Creek Critters Story & STEAM program at Blasco: Join environmental educators from the IU5 for an exploration of aquatic macroinvertebrates-- creek critters!

Saturday, April 26:

• The main event! Stop by Blasco Library to visit with our Earth Day and Arbor Day partners. Learn about the wonderful ways to engage with our planet, attend workshops, and get a free plant to grow in your garden (while supplies last)! Visit our friends from reLEAF to grab a free native tree and learn about its care.  Blasco Campus | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Storytime Saturday "In the Garden" for stories about plants, gardening and wriggly worms! Kids will get to plant a bean vine following the story reading. 
• Arbor Day Park Walk at LEAF, Frontier Park. 

Sunday, April 27:

• "Spring and All" Poetry Readings. Enjoy an afternoon of nature related poetry readings led by Dr. Chuck Joy! Participating poets will read selections of poetry that embrace the spirit of Earth Day and Arbor Day, plus perform original works. Hirt Auditorium | 2pm to 4pm. 

All ECPL locations offer a seed library. Stop by to "borrow" some of our seeds for planting this year!

Visit the Branch Locations during Earth Day Extravaganza week to get free supplies to start your garden. We are giving out seeds, greenhouse trays, growing lights, accessories and more! One item per patron while supplies last. Each branch will host their giveaway on a different day:

Edinboro Branch Library - Tuesday, April 22
Iroquois Branch Library - Thursday, April 24
Lincoln Community Center Library - Wednesday, April 23
Millcreek Branch Library - Monday, April 21