Earth Day 2025 events

Sussex County

• The Sussex County Association of Realtors Community Outreach Committee, in partnership with the SCMUA-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group, will host a community cleanup at Brookside Park in Sussex Borough from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 2. Rain date is May 9. Volunteers will be provided with safety vests, gloves and garbage pickers. To participate or for information, call Jeannette Burke at 973-670-1960.

• Earth Day Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at Sparta Middle School, 350 Main St. Organized by the Sparta Township Environmental Commission and the Sparta Middle School Environmental Club. Exhibitors from conservation organizations throughout North Jersey. Kids’ Corner with hands-on activities and crafts for children. The Van Kirk Museum also will be open to the public. Free event; please bring non-perishable items for the Sparta Community Food Pantry.

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