Join us for our 10th annual Earth Day celebration!
This fun-filled day offers hands-on activities, art engagements inspired by nature, and endless opportunities for interactive learning. Responding to the work of Potawatomi botanist and author, Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, who delivers a Grace Farms Lecture in March, as well as our season’s theme, We all build, Earth Day invites you to explore how architecture and connection to the natural world can inspire communities to build and thrive together.
Learn more about our full schedule of family-friendly experiences hosted throughout the River building and Barns, and surrounding landscape:
10 am – 12 pm
Birdwatching
Court Mezzanine
Over 144 different bird species have been sighted at Grace Farms! Join an expert birder to see and learn about the different species that call Grace Farms home.
10 am – 4 pm
Open Arts Studio | Landscape Collage
Arts Studio
Taking inspiration from the Plaza’s new seating, Dancing Trees, and the freshly sprouting lawn, design an outdoor space incorporating structures, plants, color, texture, and wildlife.
11 am – 4 pm
Magnifying Small Wonders and Seed Bar
East Barn Hall
Explore the unique characteristics of seeds up close using digital scope and microscopes, then create a mix to take home, using seeds harvested onsite.
12 pm & 3 pm
Animal Embassy
West Barn Hall
Join Animal Embassy to learn about their role as animal rescuers as well as their program, Heroes of the Animal Kingdom — and discover some incredible facts about a variety of animals!
1 & 4 pm
Beneficial Bugs with Educator Patrice Anibal
Library
2 pm
Nature Walk with Horticulture Specialist Michael Poulin
Education Path
3 – 5 pm
Mocktails with Tea Expert Frank Kwei
Pavilion
Take a break from exploring to sip a delicious tea-basedmocktail with Tea Expert Frank Kwei! Surrounded by 360-degree views of the landscape, enjoy a special mocktail inspired by this year’s Earth Day Celebration.