EARTH DAY

Romain Subaru presents
Earth Day at Wesselman Woods
Saturday, April 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM
Rain or shine event!

Celebrate Earth Day with a day of adventure, discovery, and action at Wesselman Woods! This FREE community event brings together passionate local and regional organizations to share fun, hands-on activities and resources that showcase the important ways we can all make a difference for our planet.

  • Explore & Engage – Enjoy interactive booths, nature-based activities, and live demonstrations designed to inspire sustainability and environmental stewardship.

  • Wander & Play – Our trails and Nature Playscape will be free to explore from 9 AM to 5 PM, so you can soak in the beauty of the largest urban old-growth forest in the U.S.!

  • Savor & Support – Delicious eats from local food trucks will be available outside our gates from 11 AM to 2 PM.

Together, we can create a greener, more sustainable future. Join us for a day of celebration, education, and appreciation for the Earth!

Questions? Contact us at 812-479-0771 or via email.

Additional Activities Schedule*

  • 10 AM – Guided Hikes

  • 10:30 AM – Animal Encounter

  • 11 AM – Storytime

  • 11:30 AM - Guided Hikes

  • Noon – Animal Encounter

  • 1 PM – Storytime

  • 1:30 PM – Guided Hikes

  • 2 PM – Animal Encounter

*activities may change or be cancelled based on weather

2026 Partnering Organizations

  • Ancient Roots Native Nursery

  • City Stormwater Management Department

  • Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMA)

  • Evansville Audubon Society

  • Evansville Climate Collaborative

  • Girl Scouts

  • International Crane Foundation

  • League of Women Voters

  • Saints Mary and John Creation Care

  • Sierra Club Indiana Beyond Coal

  • Solar United Neighbors

  • Southwest Chapter - Indiana Native Plant Society (SWINPS)

  • Southwestern Indiana Master Gardener Association (SWIMGA)

  • University of Evansville

  • Urban Seeds

  • The Well

  • Wesselman Woods

  • Wild Birds Unlimited

  • Woods and Stems

Food Vendors

Food trucks will be available outside of the Wesselman Woods gates from 11 AM to 2 PM

  • Keto-Licious 812

  • Little Jimmy's Italian Ices

Title Sponsor: Romain Subaru

Subaru Loves the Earth: At Subaru, we believe what we leave behind is a reflection of who we are. That's why Subaru and our retailers partner with the Arbor Day Foundation (TM) to provide and distribute 100,000 regionally appropriate trees across the country. We're proud to establish the largest corporate tree distribution ever. Through this and other Subaru Loves the Earth initiatives, Subaru and our retailers have helped distribute and plant over 1.1 million trees.

Additional support provided by these local organizations. Find out more about our sponsors online!

Window World • Ancient Roots Native Nursery • Thomas A. & Sharon K. Ruder Foundation • Torian Insurance • Methodist Temple UMC

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