Earth Day might be over, but in Hoboken, we’re making the occasion a week-long celebration {including City of Hoboken’s events and volunteering opportunities around town} that focus on sustainability and resiliency efforts. Read on to see how you can help show love to the Earth right here in the Mile Square this week, each day will represent a new theme, according to City Hall and the Green Team:
Tuesday, April 24th — Water
BYO lunch-and-learn green infrastructure tour of Southwest Park
BYO bike-and-learn tour of Rebuild by Design coastal flood mitigation project
GI 101: introduction to green infrastructure
Learn about Hoboken’s water projects to adapt to climate change impacts + see the movie Before the Flood
Wednesday, April 25th — Waste
FREE drop off for food waste/compost + e-waste + single-stream recycling
FREE drop off for plastic toys + clothing/shoes + household items + kitchenware + small appliances + sports equipment + books + CDs/videos + small furniture
Learn about Hoboken’s composting and recycling projects to + see the movie Dirt.
READ: Volunteering Opportunities in Hoboken + Jersey City {April 2018}
Thursday, April 26th — Transportation
Parking Day + learn about Hoboken’s transportation projects to mitigate climate change impacts + register for Hudson Bike share
Intro to Urban Farming
FREE rides on Hoboken HOP
Get 1 day of FREE unlimited 30-minute trips on Hudson Bike Share during Earth Week! You pick the day (voucher code released by Hudson Bike Share before Earth Week)
Friday, April 27th — Arbor Day
Shade Tree Commission Tree Planting
Join the citizen science adventure to document Hoboken’s hidden biodiversity by observing as many plant and animal species as possible in Hoboken’s first ever Bio-Blitz! Participate by downloading the iNaturalist app to your phone
For the time, location, and more information about specific events, visit www.facebook.com/hobokengreenteam.
To read the Green Building & Environmental Sustainability Element of the Hoboken Master Plan, visit www.hobokennj.gov/sustainability.
