Naperville Park District, the City of Naperville and many other local organizations are hosting numerous community events, sales, volunteer projects and activities to celebrate Earth Month Naperville. The 2025 Earth Month Naperville is planned through April 30 in celebration of the 55th annual Earth Day on Tues., April 22.
The Knoch Knolls Nature Center will have month-long Earth Day exhibits and activities for families with new themes planned each week. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Take Action,” and the Naperville Park District invites the community to participate in the special events and ongoing eco-friendly initiatives planned this spring.
Naperville Park District and Naperville Police Department are cosponsoring the annual Shredding Event on Sat., April 12. The free event is set to be held in the Centennial Beach parking lot, located at 500 W. Jackson Avenue, where community members may bring unwanted paper to be shredded and recycled. Participants may bring up to two large cardboard banker boxes or paper bags not exceeding 10 lbs. per container. Volunteers will unload boxes and bags from vehicles. This event will take place from 8AM to 11AM or until the trucks are filled.
Serve the community and help beautify our local parks with new recurring volunteer opportunity, Nature Champions. Starting in April, Nature Champions will offer regularly scheduled days and times for volunteers to help support specific park projects across Naperville. Additional information for the initiative is available at napervilleparks.org/volunteer.
The Conservation Foundation will host the 34th annual DuPage River Sweep from 9AM to 12PM on Sat., April 19.
One Earth Film Festival is hosting a week-long environmental film festival from Tues., April 22, through Mon., April 28. Everyone is welcome to view specially selected films in-person across the Chicagoland area or online which highlight Earth Day and sustainable initiatives.
Tree and Plant Sales
Tree and plant sales will take place throughout April and May. Pre-orders for the City of Naperville’s annual Arbor Day Tree Sale are available now until 5PM on, Wed., April 16. Drive-thru tree pickup will be on Sat., April 19, at the Public Works Service Center, located at 180 Fort Hill Drive.
The Morton Arboretum will host its own Arbor Day Plant Sale from Thurs., April 24, through Sat., April 26, at Morton Arboretum.
The McDonald Farm Plant Sale, hosted by the Conservation Foundation, is set from 9AM to 1PM Sat., May 10, at McDonald Farm, located at 10S404 Knoch Knolls Road.
