Saturday, April 22

This Earth Day neighborhood and park clean-ups are scheduled throughout the city and surrounding areas. Here is a brief overview of the area’s Earth Day events.

Earth Day Cleanup with the Cazenovia Block Club. 10am. Meet at Grace Lutheran Church (174 Cazenovia St.). Call 822-0553 for more info.

Forever Elmwood Community Cleanup. April 22, 9am. Meet at Forever Elmwood headquarters (890 Elmwood Ave.). Call 881-0707 for info.

Hawk Creek Earth Day Celebration & Open House. 11am-4pm. One of the rare days of the year that this wildlife preserve is open. See horses, owls, wildcats, raptors, a flying bird show, and more. Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, Grover Rd, East Aurora (652-8646) www.hawkcreek.org; $4-$7.

Penn-Dixie Earth Day Cleanup. 9am-12pm. Come and explore the Paleontological and Outdoor Education center while beautifying its grounds. Penn-Dixie Site, North St., Hamburg (627-4560) www.penndixie.org

Reinstein Woods Volunteer Cleanup. 10am. National Environmental Education Week and Earth Day event. Meet at the Nature Preserve, 77 Honorine Dr., Cheektowaga (683-5959).

Roycroft Campus Cleanup. April 22,10am-1pm. Volunteers should meet at the Roycroft Inn (40 S. Grove St., East Aurora). Call Body Glyphix at 652-7805 for more info.

Spring Shoreline Cleanup. April 21-23. Includes the shores of the Niagara River, Buffalo River, Cazenovia Creek , Scajaquada Creek, Buffalo Creek, Ellicott Creek, Cayuga Creek, Tonawanda Creek, and South Park Lake. To volunteer, call the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper at 852-7483 or visit www.fbnr.org

Tifft Farms Earth Day Celebration & Spring Cleanup. 10am-4pm. Featuring tours, activities, presentations, and more. Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd. (825-6397).

Woodlands Environmental Education Center Earth Day Festival & Family Event. 1-5pm. Live animal programs, wildlife ecology, forest hikes, and spring wildflower walks. Call 941-6267 for information and directions or visit www.earthspiritedu.org.