(Niagara At Large is please to post these Niagara Parks Commission Earth Day events for our readers in the greater Niagara region in Niagara, Ontario and Erie and Niagara counties, New York and beyond.)
The Niagara Parks Commission is pleased to announce a variety of events that will take place on Saturday, April 21 in celebration of Earth Day.
A past Earth Day flower plant sale., photo courtesy of Niagara Parks Commission
2nd Annual Spring Plant Sale
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture will be holding its 2nd Annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in front of the Butterfly Conservatory. A variety of plants will be on sale, all grown on-site at the Botanical Gardens. NPC staff and Master Gardener volunteers will also be available to answer any questions. Quantities are limited, so be sure to arrive early for the best selection. NPC will be offering special discount admission to Butterfly Conservatory that day, with proof of purchase: $3 off for adults and $1 off for children, as well as a 25% discount on any purchase over $25 in the retail shop.
3rd Annual Earth Day Event with the Friends of the Niagara Glen
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
At the Niagara Glen Nature Centre, the Friends of the Niagara Glen will be holding their 3rd Annual Earth Day Event from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The group and their partners will be showcasing various displays and educational materials about their conservation efforts. Members will also be providing guided hiking tours of the Glen, which is home to the greatest concentration of Species at Risk anywhere in Ontario. Those planning to spend the day at the Niagara Glen are encouraged to bring their own bagged lunch and refillable water bottles.
The Niagara Glen Nature Centre will be open for the day, where you will find members of the Niagara Land Trust (NLT) selling recycled rain barrels ($50 each), in partnership with www.RainBarrel.ca, to help raise funds for their ongoing preservation work. The NLT is a non-profit charity that works to preserve Niagara’s ecological, agricultural and cultural landscapes today for future generations.
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