Earth Day festivities will take place at the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Seminole Okalee Indian Village in Hollywood and the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum in Big Cypress.

The Okalee program will be held April 18 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Earth Day celebration at the museum on the Big Cypress Reservation will be held April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Free admission to the event includes self-guided tours of the museum. The celebration is scheduled to include live performances from Barry Big Mountain and the Iron Horse Dancers who will perform songs and dances of the American Indian, and Seminole Native musical performances by Rez Jamz. In addition to Native craft and tribal food vendors, there will be several non-profit organizations joining the celebration, including the Museum of Discovery and Science, History Miami Museum, Hendry Glades Audubon, Tree Amigos Growers, Florida Trail Association, Cosmic Gardens, and Mounts Botanical Gardens. They will share specialized Earth-friendly activities, educational workshops, gardening tips, and tricks from experts with green thumbs. A “Learn about Earth from Space” presented by NASA will also be offered.

The day will be filled with guided nature walks, guided bird watch walks, craft activities, and environmental presentations. 

For more information, visit: ahtahthiki.com/earth-day-2023/.