April’s ‘Shelter for All’ Theme is Celebrate Earth
April 1, 2025
“Shelter for All” is a countywide project that brings together themes of environmental stewardship and art, while exploring what “home” means to people. Like birds, people create “home” in a variety of habitats and environments. Join Lackawanna County this month as we celebrate earth with a number of events, including constructing and installing birdhouses, sustainable art, and Earth Day and Arbor Day celebrations!
𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗗𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠 Are you an individual, an organization, business or school that is interested in getting involved in the “Shelter for All” initiative? Register here for free, decorative bird houses to be part of a community exhibit in September: www.jotform.com/form/250216149551149
4/1-4/25: BUILD A BIRDHOUSE– Lackawanna County Parks & Recreation is using reclaimed wood from a building being demolished at Merli-Sarnoski Park to contruct bird/nesting houses. Those interested in volunteering should contact the park office at bechtelp@lackawannacounty.org.
4/1: BIRDHOUSE PICK UP– Lackawanna County Electric City Trolley Museum, 300 Cliff Street, Scranton, PA18503, between 2-4pm.
4/4: FIRST FRIDAY AFA GALLERY– Members of the community are invited to engage with an interactive art installation — a bird’s nest created with found materials — where they can write a message to the Earth that will be added to the nest.
4/22: EARTH DAY CLEAN UP– The Valley Community Library in partnership with the NEPA Sierra Club, Lackawanna County Environmental Office, and Keep NEPA Beautiful invite you to join them on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22 at 9:00 am, as they partner with the Dickson City Borough to cleanup along Commerce Boulevard. Advanced online registration is required at www.sierraclub.org/pennsylvania/upcoming-outings.
4/25: ARBOR DAY– Lackawanna County Parks & Recreation, along with students from both Marywood University & the University of Scranton will install recycled bird/nesting houses at Covington Twp. Park. Contact bechtelp@lackawannacounty.org to volunteer with the installation!
4/26: MCDADE CLEAN UP & EARTH DAY CELEBRATION– Lackawanna County Environmental Office, McDade Park, and the Sierra Club partner to Keep our Earth clean! Join us at McDade Park from 9-11am for a pre-event cleanup. Registration required for clean up/invasive species removal only. Earth Day Celebration from 11am-3pm with arts & crafts, music & local organizations!
NOW THRU 4/26: AFA GALLERY– The ReSTart Scranton sustainable art exhibition will be on display at AFA Gallery on Penn Avenue in downtown Scranton from Friday through April 26th.
