Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22 as a global call to care for our planet. It's a time to reflect on the impact of our choices, take action to protect the environment, and work together to create a more sustainable future.
Join Sno-Isle Libraries in honoring Earth Day through a variety of engaging library events, helpful resources, inspiring reads, and more. Let’s celebrate our planet—and the small steps we can all take to make a big difference.
Library Events
- Earth Day Celebration: Traveling Museum – Join us at the Camano Island Library on April 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a traveling exhibit featuring actual specimens of birds, reptiles, and amphibians courtesy of the Burke Museum's Burke Boxes. Learn about what makes these animals so unique and important to our ecosystem.
- Earth Day Celebration: Seed Swap – Join us at the Camano Island Library on April 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a seed swap event. Bring seeds to share and exchange with fellow gardeners, and celebrate Earth Day by promoting biodiversity in your community.
- Earth Day Celebration: The Mysterious Seed – Join gardening educator Lisa Taylor at the Camano Island Library on April 19, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM for an interactive session exploring plant life cycles, pollination, and more through music, creative drama, and puppetry. Participants will have the opportunity to plant their own seed to take home. Supplies are limited, so prompt arrival is encouraged.
- Joanna Demarest: Seattle Storytellers Guild – Celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day with storyteller Joanna Demarest at the Edmonds Library on April 19, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Enjoy tales from around the world that embody this year's theme, "Our Power, Our Planet," linking our past to our future to inspire a sustainable, beautiful, and healthy planet for generations to come. This program is suitable for all ages.
- Pollinator Palooza! – Celebrate Earth Day at the Granite Falls Library on April 19, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Engage in creative activities such as decorating birdhouses and starting your own herb garden to support local pollinators. All materials will be provided. Registration is required.
Community Events
Snohomish County
- Earth Day Event in Lynnwood – Join the City of Lynnwood on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Lynnwood Operations & Maintenance Center for an Earth Day event featuring a shred truck for secure recycling (limit 2 bags/boxes per car) and free compost pickup (bring your own container; limit 2 five-gallon containers per car).
- Celebrate Earth Day with Girl Scouts! – Join the Girl Scouts at the Snohomish Library on April 22, 2025, for an Earth Day celebration featuring activities focused on environmental stewardship. This event is open to the community and offers a great opportunity to learn about protecting our planet. Registration is required.
- Earth Day 2025 at Evergreen State Fair Park – Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Evergreen State Fair Park's West (Red) Parking Lot in Monroe. This free recycling event offers community members an opportunity to recycle various items responsibly.
- Snohomish PUD's Energy Block Party – Celebrate Earth Day at the Snohomish PUD headquarters in Everett on April 26, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM with a family-friendly event featuring an electric vehicle car show, energy-saving exhibits, kids’ activities, food trucks, and more.
Island County
- Earth Day at Camp Casey – Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Camp Casey in Coupeville. This free, family-friendly event features hands-on nature activities and exhibits from local environmental organizations, all aimed at inspiring a more sustainable future.
- Earth Day Stewardship Event at Deception Pass State Park – Join a full day of festivities on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM at Deception Pass State Park. Activities include guided walks, educational stations, and a conservation work party focused on removing non-native dune grass. Pre-registration is required.
Discover Passes
- Discover Pass Free Day – Earth Day –In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Washington State Parks—including those in Snohomish and Island Counties—are offering free entrance without the need for a Discover Pass. It’s a great opportunity to explore state-managed lands and enjoy the natural beauty of the region.
- Check Out Washington Discover Pass – Check out a Discover Pass for 14 days from your community library and visit lands managed by Washington State Parks, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.
Books, Movies & More
The Night Before Earth Day - A neighborhood joins together hand in hand, planting trees and creating a garden to make the world a better land. Told in the style of Clement C. Moore's classic poem.
Kids of the Earth - Michael Ryther invites listeners to rock out while saving the planet with a collection of songs that aims to inspire through undeniably catchy melodies and informational lyrics.
Every Day Is Earth Day - Discover simple, achievable ways to help you reduce your carbon footprint and make environmentally-friendly choices--from tips on creating a more sustainable home to reducing your plastic use and shopping responsibly.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS - Each bimonthly issue features practical and money-saving information on cutting energy costs; using renewable energy; organic gardening; green home building and remodeling; fun do-it-yourself projects; and conscientious, self-sufficient lifestyles.
Learn More
- GALE in Context: Global Issues – Learn more about the environment and climate change using this online resource that focuses on how issues impact the world.
- GALE in Context: Science – Explore Earth and environmental science with this online resource that has articles, videos, and science experiments.
- GreenFILE - Find information that focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment. Topics range from climate change to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
- National Geographic Virtual Library - Explore the complete archive of National Geographic magazine along with a searchable collection of maps, images and videos about planet Earth.
