PRESS RELEASE: MARTHA’S VINEYARD MUSEUM HOSTS 3RD ANNUAL EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

Press release: april 2025

Martha’s Vineyard Museum Hosts 3rd Annual Earth Day Festival

The Martha’s Vineyard Museum is excited to announce the return of its Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 19 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Now in its third year, this free community event brings together Island organizations and families to celebrate, protect, and learn about Martha’s Vineyard’s environment.

The festival will feature more than twenty local organizations working to sustain the Island’s
waters, landscapes, and biodiversity. Guests can engage in hands-on activities including touch
tanks, seed planting, upcycled crafts, and lawn games, while meeting with the people who are
making a difference on the ground.

“The Earth Day Festival is a chance to connect with the natural world and the incredible
organizations working every day to protect our Island,” said Heather Seger, Executive Director,
Martha’s Vineyard Museum. “It’s a fun, hands-on way for families to learn together, celebrate the
season, and feel inspired to care for the place we all call home.”

All activities will take place outdoors on the Museum’s campus, and admission is free to the
public. Visitors are also welcome to explore the Museum’s galleries throughout the afternoon.
The day also includes a Post-Earth Day Beach Clean-up Celebration hosted by Vineyard
Conservation Society—another opportunity to engage with environmental efforts happening
across the Island.

Participating organizations include:
BiodiversityWorks, Friends of Sengekontacket, Great Pond Foundation, Island Grown Initiative,
Lagoon Pond Association, Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club, Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group,
Mass Audubon Felix Neck, MV Fisherman’s Preservation Trust, The Nature Conservancy Martha’s
Vineyard, Sense of Wonder Creations, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, Vineyard Conservation
Society, Vineyard Power, Polly Hill Arboretum, Trustees on Martha’s Vineyard, Tisbury Waterways
Inc., Beach Befrienders, Island Climate Action Network, Martha’s Vineyard Commission, and the
Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

About Martha’s Vineyard Museum
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum inspires all people to discover, explore, and strengthen their connections to the Island and its diverse heritage. Through exhibitions, programs, and a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, and oral histories, the Museum preserves and shares the stories of Martha’s Vineyard—past and present. Located in Vineyard Haven, the Museum offers year-round opportunities for learning and engagement for visitors of all ages. For more information, visit mvmuseum.org.