Want to celebrate Earth Day? Here are 5 Onslow County-area events

Morgan Starling, The Daily News
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Exterior view of the Sturgeon City Education Center at Sturgeon City.
Exterior view of the Sturgeon City Education Center at Sturgeon City.

With Earth Day on its way, Onslow residents are ready to put on their overalls and gardening gloves to save the environment.

Earth Day is on Friday, April 22 and is a day dedicated to address and demonstrate support for environmental protection.

For those who can't make it to any events, residents can celebrate Earth Day (and every day) by planting trees or flowers, cleaning up the roads and beaches or riding their bike to work to cut down on emissions.

Here are five events the Onslow area has planned to participate.

More: Emerald Isle beach cleanup honoring Earth Day

Earth Day Celebration

Sturgeon City, located at 50 Court Street, is hosting an Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

According to Sturgeon City's Facebook page, the event will include various science stations throughout the inside and outside of the site. Tickets are in hourly increments and guests can reserve a time slot for the time they'd like to arrive.

The event is free to attend.

For more information, visit Sturgeon City's Facebook page, or call 910-750-5876.

Hammocks Beach State Park Ranger Francine Bozak is placing a baby loggerhead turtle near the surf on Bear Island. Cleaning up the beaches can help make sure these turtles survive.
Hammocks Beach State Park Ranger Francine Bozak is placing a baby loggerhead turtle near the surf on Bear Island. Cleaning up the beaches can help make sure these turtles survive.

Earth Day Tree Hike

Hammocks Beach State Park, located at 1572 Hammocks Beach Road in Swansboro, is holding an Earth Day Tree Hike on Friday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

According to its Facebook page, the hike is a North Carolina Science Festival Event, and those who attend will get to join a ranger for an "exciting and educational hike through the woods as we explore some of the sights and sounds along the park's new walking trail."

The trail is 2.5 miles, and the park has a limited supply of binoculars, so they ask you to bring your own if you have them.

"You will learn about the different plants and animals that can be found in some of the forests here in coastal North Carolina while taking in the fresh air," the page stated. "You never know what types of wildlife you may get a glimpse at."

For more information, visit the park's Facebook page, or call 910-326-4881.

Earth Day Litter Sweep

The Town of Cape Carteret will be holding an Earth Day Litter Sweep at 102 Dolphin Street on Friday, April 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

According to the Town of Cape Carteret Facebook page, the litter sweep will take place along Highway 24, Taylor Notion Road and NC 58 in Cape Carteret. At the beginning of the event, everyone will be split into groups to cover each area.

For more information, visit the Town of Cape Carteret Facebook page, or call 252-393-8483.

The litter sweep is a great event to help clean up the roads, but anyone can clean up anywhere on their own this Earth Day, or any day.
The litter sweep is a great event to help clean up the roads, but anyone can clean up anywhere on their own this Earth Day, or any day.

Earth Day Virtual Contest

Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, located on Camp Lejeune, is holding an Earth Day Virtual Contest from April 22 at 8 a.m. to April 25 at 5 p.m.

According to the AMCC Facebook page, those interest can post a photo of their family cleaning up their local community on Earth Day. For more information, visit their Facebook page or call 866-509-2424.

Must be an AMCC residents to participate.

Arbor Day is after Earth Day, and can be an extra excuse to plant some trees.
Arbor Day is after Earth Day, and can be an extra excuse to plant some trees.

Arbor Day Celebration

Northeast Creek Park, located on Corbin Street in Jacksonville, is holding an Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 29 at 10 a.m.

Arbor Day: Family Time: Plant a family tree to celebrate Arbor Day

Although Arbor Day is a separate holiday, the idea is the same. Residents are encouraged to plan trees on this special day. At Northeast Creek Park, the day will be celebrated with tree plantings and a short ceremony.

For more information, call Jacksonville city government at 910-938-5200.

Reporter Morgan Starling can be reached at mstarling@gannett.com

This article originally appeared on The Daily News: Here's how you can save the trees this Earth Day in Onslow