Earth Day Events 2024

The Iowa Environmental Council hosts several events throughout the year, including our Environmental Lobby Day during legislative session and Pro H₂O in the spring.

We also host and participate in other members-only and open events throughout the year including clean-ups; water monitoring; wind, solar and water tours; house parties; receptions and more. To submit an event to be considered for our calendar, please click here.

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Apr20

Date: April 20, 2024 - April 22, 2024
Time: 8:00am - 10:00pm

Communities, nonprofit organizations, faith groups, and many others will host events across Iowa marking Earth Day in April. IEC has compiled a list of events - please note this is not a complete list of Earth Day events across the state.

If you know of an event not listed here, please encourage organizers to send it to us at iecmail@iaenvironment.org. Thank you!

Ames - 4/20 - Creek Clean Up with Prairie Rivers of Iowa
Boone - 4/20 - Free Community Shred Day, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Hunziker & Associates
Cedar Falls
- 4/20 - Water Quality Monitoring Snapshot Event
- 4/21 - Earth Week 2024 Community Clean-up Event
Cedar Rapids - 4/20 - EcoFest, NewBo City Market
Central City - 4/20 - Celebrate Earth Day, Camp Wakonda
Clear Lake - see full schedule of Clear Lake Earth Month events
- 4/18 - North Iowa Green Expo & Market - 4 - 7 p.m.
- 4/20 - Outdoor Fest, including 5k/10k and National Eagle Center Program
- 4/22 -
  - Tour the Landfill of North Iowa - 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
  - Free film at Lake Theater - 7 p.m.
Decorah - 4/20 - Earth Day Festival, Winneshiek County Conservation
Des Moines
- 4/20 - Earth Day at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
- 4/22 - Earth Day Action: Demand Clean Energy, Iowa IPL
- 4/22 - Common Ground film screening, Iowa Organic Association & Varsity Cinema
Dubuque - 4/20 - Party for the Planet, National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Elgin - 4/20 - Earth Day at Gilbertson's, Gilbertson Nature Center
Elkader - 4/22 - Waterless Geothermal Seminar, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Fairfield - 4/20 - Resilient Community Challenge
Iowa City
- 4/20 - Iowa City Earth Day Energy Blitz
- 4/20 - Home Energy Workshops, North Dodge Ace Hardware
- 4/22 - Earth Day Talk: Climate Solutions Surround Us, IMU Iowa Theater
- 4/22 - From Awareness to Action: The Climate Action Handbook, Prairie Lights Bookstore
- 4/22 - Highway 6 Clean-up, 9:45 a.m.
Madrid - 4/20 - Earth Day Trash Bash, High Trestle Trail
Minburn - 4/22 - Earth Day Trash Clean Up, North Raccoon River Wildlife Area
Polk City - Earth Day Family 5K Run/Walk & Pickleball Tournament
Waterloo - Rain Barrel Workshop, SingleSpeed

The Iowa Environmental Council hosts several events throughout the year, including our Environmental Lobby Day during legislative session and Pro H₂O in the spring.