Earth Day

PLANTS. PEOPLE. PLANET.

The Chicago Botanic Garden celebrates Earth Day every day—conservation is our mission: We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life.

Looking to up your conservation game? Explore Earth Day topics—from the global reach of our plant conservation scientists to eco-friendly tips for your own home. When Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, the Garden's nine islands and six miles of lake shoreline were under construction. Since the beginning, the Garden has been a place where learning never stops. Let our Earth Day selections inspire you.

Show some ♥ for our planet

Donate Now

New This Week

Get the Buzz on Cicadas

Earth Day Bingo

Make a Forest Terrarium

Recycle Rainboots Project

Worm Composting: Part 3

Join the Movement

Get involved, show support, make a difference.

Visit and Shop Local Farms

Become a Garden Member

Support the Garden's Mission

Dive into Nature

On Earth Day (and every day), be surrounded by nature.

Forest Bathing

Osprey Nesting Platform Installed at the Garden

Spring Bird Migration

Share Your Plant Love

Wallpaper: Birds in Nature

Science Stories

Read the latest from the front lines.

A Journey to Antarctica for Women in STEMM

Cool Science by an Intern

How Fires Help Prairie Plants

Plant People

The Link Between Plants and Animals

We Need Native Seeds and Plant Scientists

Tiny but Mighty Heroes

We get by with a lot of help from these friends.

Pollinators

Honeybees

Moths

Infographic on Pollinators

DIY Native Bee Home

Flying Jewels: Gardening for Hummingbirds

Eco-friendly Gardening

Get tips on "greener" gardening.

A Green Gardening Primer

Composting

Garden Soil Care

Hack Your Food Waste

Sustainable Gardening

Gardening With Weather Challenges

Plants to Know and Grow

All about plants and planet

The Connection Between Plants and Animals

Information on what plants are best for the Midwest

Landscaping Native Plants

Perennials: Time to Divide and Multiply

Plant Evaluation Notes

Ornamental Plant Research

Which Native Milkweeds to Plant

Woodland Wonders