Extra Earth Day options nearby

Earth Day plans in the East Bay are stretching well past April 22, with volunteer projects in the Tri-Valley, a festival in South Lake Tahoe today, and a craft-focused event in Fremont on Sunday. (pleasantonweekly.com) (southtahoeearthday.org) (eventbrite.com) Pleasanton Weekly reported Friday that Tri-Valley residents still have “several” Earth Day volunteer opportunities and events scheduled through the rest of April. City calendars show one of them in Livermore on Saturday, April 18, where volunteers were invited to help remove non-functional turf and prepare drought-tolerant landscaping. (pleasantonweekly.com) (livermoreca.gov) Dublin’s Earth Day-linked volunteer push is set for the following week. The city says Dublin Pride Week runs April 25 to May 2, 2026, with a Volunteer Day on Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to noon at Emerald Glen Park. (dublin.ca.gov 1) (dublin.ca.gov 2) South Lake Tahoe’s event is happening Saturday, April 18, at Lake Tahoe Community College. Organizers say the 18th South Tahoe Earth Day Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1 College Drive and is free to attend. (southtahoeearthday.org) (tahoedailytribune.com) Festival organizers describe the South Tahoe gathering as both a celebration and an environmental education event. The festival website says its goal is to recognize the Tahoe region’s natural beauty and educate the public about protecting local and global natural resources. (tahoedailytribune.com) (southtahoeearthday.org) Back in Fremont, Camp Scrap is scheduled for Sunday, April 19, outside Cassa Jam in the Niles District. Event listings say the drop-in program runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 37729 Niles Boulevard and centers on sustainability-themed crafting. (eventsincalifornia.com) (eventbrite.com) The Fremont event is listed as free on Eventbrite, with organizers also suggesting a $5 to $10 donation on a sliding scale. Supplies are first come, first served, according to the event page. (eventbrite.com) (stayhappening.com) Earth Day itself falls on Wednesday, April 22, this year, but many of the nearby events are spread across April as part of what organizers call Earth Month. EarthDay.org says the 2026 theme is “Our Power, Our Planet.” (earthday.org) (mercurynews.com) For East Bay residents who miss Fremont’s main Earth Day programming, the calendar now offers a second weekend in South Lake Tahoe, a Sunday stop in Niles, and another round of volunteer work in Dublin next Saturday. (southtahoeearthday.org) (eventbrite.com) (dublin.ca.gov)