Earth Month Naperville 2025
April 22, 2025 marks the 55th anniversary of the first Earth Day.
This year's theme is: Take Action
Volunteer Opportunities
2025 SPECIAL EVENTS:
MARCH
Seed & Houseplant Exchange
Darien Garden Club
When: Sunday, March 2
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Where: Indian Prairie Public Library, Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor, 401 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL 60561
What: Bring your extra vegetable, annual and native plant seeds, houseplant cuttings, or potted plants to exchange with others
How: Free but registration required
Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo
U of I Extension Master Gardeners
When: Saturday, March 8
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Where: College of Lake County - Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington Street, Grayslake, IL 60030
What: Free seeds, seed swaps and resources - vendors and exhibitors
How: Free admission
Arbor Day Tree Sale
City of Naperville
How: Pre-order online: Monday, March 17 @ 8 am - Wed. April 16 @ 5 pm or when all trees sell out
When: Drive-thru pick-up: Sat. April 19 from 8 am - 1 pm; Pickup time must be scheduled
Where: Naperville Public Works Service Center, 180 Fort Hill Dr., Naperville (no onsite purchases)
What: Limit 6 per resident; wide variety of native trees will be for sale; 5 to 7-gallon buckets, varying heights
APRIL
Celebrate Earth Month
Knoch Knolls Nature Center
When: April 7 - April 30
Time: Nature Center Open Hours
Where: Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL 60565
What: Month long Earth Day exhibits and activities for families with new themes each week, starting April 7
How: Free
Shred Event
Naperville Police Department & Naperville Park District
When: Saturday, April 12
Time: 8 am - 11 am (will end earlier if trucks fill up)
Where: Centennial Beach Parking Lot, 500 Jackson Ave. in Naperville
What: Drop off up to two boxes (17" x 13" x10") of documents to be shredded and recycled; up to 10-lb per box; no previously
shredded paper accepted
How: Free service; pull up to trucks and volunteers will unload your boxes
34th Annual DuPage River Sweep
The Conservation Foundation
When: Saturday, April 19
Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Where: County-wide (DuPage)
What: Self-coordinated stream cleanup held each spring
How: Click Here to Register; registration deadline April 7
One Earth Film Festival
Watch films and discussions from the 2024 One Earth Film Festival
When: April 22-28
Who: All ages
Where: Online/virtual
What: The Midwest’s premier environmental film festival with 22 award winning films.
How: Free, donations welcome. Visit https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org
Arbor Day Plant Sale
The Morton Arboretum
When: Thursday, April 24 - Saturday, April 26
Time: Depends on the day
Where: 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle
What: Thousands of plants; expert Plant Geniuses onsite
How: Member tickets (March 31 - April 14) and Guest tickets (starting April 15)
MAY
McDonald Farm Annual Plant Sale
The Conservation Foundation
When: Saturday, May 10
Time: 9 am - 1 pm
Where: McDonald Farm, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd in Naperville
What: Farm-grown organic vegetable and herb starts, organic compost, Mother’s Day gift options, composters and rain barrels
2024 Master Gardener Plant Sale
Kendall County Master Gardeners
When: Saturday, May 17
Time: 9 a.m - 2 p.m.
Where: Kendall County Extension Office, 7775B IL Rt. 47, Yorkville
What: Varieties of tomatoes and pepper, native plants, nursery-stock perennials, Master Gardeners on-hand to answer questions
Ongoing Local and Online Environmental Resources