Green Bexley and Bexley’s Tree & Public Gardens Commission are excited to join forces on April 22, 2023 for the Earth and Arbor Days Celebration from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Schneider Park, a former landfill which now is part of a long trail system and houses the Bexley Community Gardens. What a way to recognize how far we’ve come! See our exciting list of partners, below.

This year, we’re celebrating one earth, one trillion trees; this concept marries the values of both organizations with the idea that one trillion trees can combat the climate crisis, regeneratively. The event will have fun, hands-on activities for kids and the whole family and will be an opportunity to learn more about taking care of our planet and arboretum!

Farm Animal Event

Children and adults alike are delighted by meeting a baby chick, watching a duck splash in the water, hearing a turkey gobble, and touching an animal whose coat could become their sweater.

Local Bee Products

Dave Nobel will be selling honey and (new this year) beeswax candles. Weather permitting, he’ll bring an observation station and will be available for Q&A and discussions about the role and importance of bees.

Touch a Turtle

Meet and learn about Ohio native wildlife. Touch a turtle, find out what animals eat and ask our wildlife experts your burning questions.

Experience Soil

See our interactive displays and trivia about soil health/impact and kids (or adult) activities including coloring and a seed planting activity (in biodegradable pot - an ice cream cone) that people can take home and plant!

Pollinator Palooza

Love Your Alley will offer a Firefly Storybook Trail, a Build Your Own Scavenger Hunt Firefly Habitat, and a free Mighty Mini Microbe’s Tale book: The Underground Adventures of Soil’s Superheroes. Learn about the “Top 5” native plants for our alleys! Plus, Love Your Alley will be be available to answer any questions you have about native plants and upcoming May events.

Conscious Clothing

Lisa Goldsand, founder of Circular Thrift, will share about the impact of fashion on the environment, and what we as consumers can do to make more sustainable fashion choices. She will offer hands-on activities and will share information about re-use opportunities within Bexley.

Get a Green Thumb

Join Bexley Community gardeners and Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteers as we kickoff the planting season. We’ll have wheelbarrows full of information to help you have a bountiful garden season and we’ll have seed starting activities for the kiddos too!

Visit with Treeodore

Bring family and friends to have your photo taken with **Treeodore**, the **Mascot** for Bexley's Arboretum.

Explore the Fairy Village

Fairies, sprites and woodland nymphs are invited to explore the three newest installations in the Bexley Fairy Village. All structures were created from former Bexley Street Trees.

Tour one of COTA’s 251 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and learn about the technology of COTA’s electric buses!

Bexley’s Tree & Public Gardens Commission

Learn why too much mulch damages trees causing root and bark issues. Find out why "less is more" with visual mulching demonstrations presented by Tree Commission members.

Green Bexley

What does it mean to have a Green Bexley? Stop by to find out!

This event is generously funded by the Bexley Community Foundation.