Set for April 22-24, the celebration kicks off on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, with an event at the Jaycees Shelter in Community Park. All Earth Week activities help celebrate our environment by engaging community stakeholders in a week of fun-filled sustainability events that highlight the Township's commitment to the environment.
Monday, April 22: Kickoff Day!
- 4:00 PM Start time
- Jaycees Shelter - Community Park
- FREE
- No registration required!
The 2024 Earth Week celebration kicks off at 4 p.m. on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, with a Kickoff Day event at the Jaycees Shelter in Community Park.
Cranberry Township officials and representatives from the Cranberry Township Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) will offer remarks and highlight the stream restoration project and educational signage in Community Park.
Fifty backyard habitat starter kits will be given away during the event. Additionally, a raffle will be held for an upcycled art project created in the Cranberry Library’s Makerspacce. Teen participants collaborated with one another to create an art piece for the raffle. Tickets for the upcycled art project will be sold at the event for $2, cash only, and are available for purchase at Customer Service, 2525 Rochester Road Suite 400.
Wednesday, April 24: Rain Barrel Class
- 6:00 - 7:00 PM
- Franklin Station Room - Cranberry Township Municipal Center
- $40 registration fee (includes 1 rain barrel per household)
- Registration open - click here to learn more!
- Register over the phone by calling 724-776-4806 or in person at Customer Service, 2525 Rochester Road Suite 400
- Cranberry Township & Seven Fields residents only - 18 years and up
The fun continues at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 with a Rain Barrel Demonstration and Workshop. Presented by the Township and students from Haine Middle School, the program explores the advantages of owning a rain barrel and instructions for efficient use.
The $40 registration fee includes the cost of a rain barrel. Registration is open by calling 724-776-4806 or in person at Customer Service, 2525 Rochester Road Suite 400.
These public events follow a planned Township employee Beautifying Cranberry program held in the morning of April 19. Employees will clean up “Gateways to Cranberry” – high-traffic areas that tend to see high volumes of trash and debris.
For more information, visit cranberrytownship.org/earthweek.
