A pale blue dot sits against the background of a vast universe with green pastures, great trees, and a deep blue sea. This perfect planet we call Earth is teeming with life, filled with diverse ecosystems, rich cultures, and is the only one in our solar system to do so. Honor Mother Earth in a special way at the gardens. Connect with nature, experience art in new forms, catch critters running around the gardens, and dance to a new beat with new friends in an Earth Day celebration!
Earth Day Weekend
Get ready for Earth Day on April 22!
Nature & Wellness
Forest Bathing: Honoring Earth
Celebrate planet earth with some moments of grounding and mindfulness designed to help you feel more connected to the natural world and refreshed. Engage your senses as you move through the garden with certified nature therapy guide Cindy Olsen. Enjoy the healing benefits of the garden, then conclude with ceremonial tea.
Woodland Community Volunteer Workday
Join Wave Hill staff in the Herbert and Hyonja Abrons Woodland to celebrate Earth Day! Volunteers will learn about the importance of urban forests while lending a hand managing invasive species. Gain first-hand knowledge of ecological practices and get your hands dirty while applying them alongside our staff experts.
Garden Highlights Walk
Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide; each walk varies with the Guide leading it.
Art
Through careful observation, notice the changes in the spring garden from week to week to capture the emerging colors, delicate young leaves, and blooming flowers as they begin to unfurl. Work from direct observation while exploring various compositions, techniques, and visual approaches to capture trees and the surrounding garden landscape. Weekly demonstrations, individual guidance, reflections, and group critiques led by artist, Wennie Huang.
Atom Moore: Second Nature
Still life and product photographer Atom Moore has built a career in macro photography, taking extreme close-ups of small subjects to capture the minute details that are typically missed by the unaided eye. Through this project of closely observing the garden with his camera, discover how Moore captures evidence of nature’s deep design and constant transformation.
Family
Family Art Project: A Growing Season
As spring blooms around us, it's time for green things to grow! Inspired by Earth Day and the many plants emerging at this time of year, create an upcycled pot and sow a seed of your own. At 11:30am families can enjoy a story time program in Gund Theater with a reading of ‘In Our Garden’ by Pat Zietlow Miller.
DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil
Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, Arm-of-the-Sea Theater’s DIRT takes audiences on a journey into the Great Underneath—revealing the epic alchemy of plants, the fungi’s dance of mutual delight, and the microbes’ herculean labors. Featuring live music and puppet figures ranging from 12 inches to 12 feet tall, the show reminds earthly residents of all ages how profoundly essential the ground beneath their feet is.
Special Events
Earth Day Weekend
Get ready for Earth Day on April 22! Join us in the Garden to reflect on the beauty and resiliency of nature. Take a guided garden or wellness walk and see the signs of spring. Connect with the earth and support Wave Hill during our Woodland Community Volunteer Workday. Families can enjoy an Earth Day themed Family Art Project and theatrical puppet show DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil by Arm-of-the-Sea Theater.
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