Your DIY Earth Day Cleanup: 1. Use a trash bag from home. 2. Head to a nearby park or trail and pick up trash you see, while getting fresh air and exercise! 3. Practice social distancing and other current COVID-19 guidelines. Learn more at www.minneapolisparks.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/ 4. Share pictures your trash haul on our Facebook page – at @MPLSEarthDay – and get a prize!

Join MPRB as we carry on the annual Earth Day cleanup – in DIY mode! You can participate anytime in April – while staying safe and preventing the spread of COVID-19. By sharing photos of your cleanup, everyone will see what we can accomplish #alonetogether for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

Join MPRB as we carry on the annual Earth Day cleanup – in DIY mode!

You can participate anytime in April – while staying safe and preventing the spread of COVID-19.

By sharing photos of your cleanup, everyone will see what we can accomplish #alonetogether for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

Your DIY Earth Day Cleanup:

1. Use a trash bag from home.

2. Head to a nearby park or trail and pick up trash you see, while getting fresh air and exercise!

3. Practice social distancing and other current COVID-19 guidelines. Learn more at www.minneapolisparks.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/

4. Share pictures your trash haul on our Facebook page – at @MPLSEarthDay – and get a prize!

In following guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) has made the decision to cancel all programming and events beginning Tuesday, March 17. This includes the annual Minneapolis Earth Day Event that was scheduled for Saturday, April 18 from 9:30 am to noon. The annual Earth Day event will not be rescheduled for a later date due to the constantly changing landscape regarding COVID-19. However, we encourage you to do your part for Earth Day by collecting trash in your neighborhood and posting to our Earth Day Facebook page with what you collected with the hashtag #MplsDIYEarthDay. Let’s all do something good for the planet and encourage our community members to do the same with a do it yourself Earth Day!

The MPRB’s priority is the health and safety of our park visitors and our employees. Even with program cancelations and building closures, our parks and trails are still available for your use. Going outside and taking a walk, riding a bike or just sitting and breathing fresh air can be helpful during stressful times. If you encounter others using the same amenities, please be mindful to maintain a safe, appropriate distance.

Visit minneapolisparks.org/coronavirus for updated FAQs and cancellation listings.

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Thank you for your understanding.