Celebrate Earth Week and Earth Day in Montreal with the following events. Most of these celebrations are located in the heart of the city not far from Hazelview’s Greater Montreal apartments.
Redpath Museum
The Redpath Museum is hosting a number of events and activities in honour of bothEarth Day and Earth Week. Between April 12th and May 10th you will be able to participate in a number of special exhibits and events for the cause. There are four different Earth Day activities from a seed workshop to a fossil replica-building workshop. There will also be a special Earth Day activity session on the subject of insects and synthetic biology. The Redpath Museum offers visitors three floors that focus on natural history, world cultures, mineralogy and more. Hazelview’s 2125 rue Saint-Marc Community is only a 20-minute walk from the Redpath Museum.
Earth Day Party
Bring the whole gang down to the Co-op la Maison Verte for a free, fun and family-friendly Earth Day party. Enjoy music, cake, gardening games and eco-friendly crafts in this west end community eco-store. This annual party is a celebration of our beautiful planet and is at the root of the Co-op’s operations. This event takes place on April 20th and starts at 2 p.m.
Mount Royal Annual Springtime Cleanup
On Sunday, May 3rd why not engage in a little community building and volunteering at the Mount Royal Annual Springtime Cleanup. This active outdoor event involves litter collection and indigenous tree and shrub planting throughout the park. This event is recommended for families with children ages six and up. Mont Royal Park is only an eight-minute walk from Hazelview’s 3475 Rue de la Montagne Community. More information can be found at themountroyal.qc.ca.
Seedy Sunday
On April 19th from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. visitors can enjoy a seed exchange and workshop at the Eleanor London Cote Saint-Luc Public Library. Swap seeds with other local gardeners and check out a number of unique seeds from the library’s collection. Aaron Lyons from Ontario’s Hawthorn Farms will be giving a hands-on presentation about seed saving. Gardeners of all levels are welcome.
Enjoy some of Montreal’s special Earth Day and Earth Week events in and around the city limits.