Photo caption: Over 30 activities are offered as part of the City of Richmond's Earth Week from April 20 to 28.

Join the City of Richmond’s annual celebration of Earth Week by participating in some of the 30+ free and low-cost programs offered throughout the city from Saturday, April 20 through Sunday, April 28. 

Get ink-spired with a natural dye workshop at Terra Nova Rural Park; make the moment last with digital photography classes at the Richmond Nature Park; upgrade your gardening skills with expert demonstrations at Paulik Park; visit the year-long exhibit, “Repair and Repurpose” in the City Hall Atrium; and learn about the critters living in your neighbourhood at a presentation at Hamilton Community Centre. A full list of Earth Week programs and events can be found at richmond.ca/EarthWeek.

To make this year’s Earth Week offerings possible, the City is working in partnership with the Lower Mainland Green Team, Urban Bounty, the Richmond Garden Club, the Sharing Farm Society and multiple other community partners. The programs will give residents an opportunity to get involved with enhancing Richmond’s green spaces as well as provide residents the opportunity to learn from local specialists about important environmental issues. 

Residents, non-profit organizations and businesses looking to be year-round community stewards of Richmond’s environment are encouraged to join the City of Richmond’s Partners for Beautification Program. This program promotes local citizen stewardship with volunteer options that include cleaning up litter by adopting an area in their neighbourhood and engaging in shoreline clean-ups along the many trails that line the island city. To learn more, visit richmond.ca/beautification.

Registration is required for most programs and space may be limited, so don’t hesitate to visit richmond.ca/EarthWeek for details.