Georgians are joining more than one billion people in 190+ countries this week to celebrate Earth Day! Wednesday, April 22, 2026 is the 56^th anniversary of this global environmental movement. It brings together individuals, students, communities, faith groups, elected officials, and organizations worldwide to coordinate actions that benefit the planet we share. Many specialized local events are held throughout the entire month of April, which is considered Earth Month.

The 2026 Earth Day theme is, “Our Power, Our Planet.” Two campaign focuses are “mobilizing action for renewable energy” and “protecting biodiversity” – which are hand-in-glove missions that support Georgia’s 22-million acres of healthy working forests.

The Georgia Forestry Foundation’s annual Earth Day event is back again this year, on Saturday, April 25, from 10AM-3PM. In partnership with Jamestown LP and sponsored by Georgia Power, Earth Day at Ponce City Market will take place at The Trestle, the breezeway connecting Ponce City Market to the Atlanta Beltline.

The event will feature Georgia’s leading forestry and environmentally focused non-profits, including:

• Georgia Forestry Commission
• Georgia Grown
• Georgia Department of Natural Resources
• Georgia Conservancy
• Chattahoochee Nature Center
• Trust for Public Land
• Birds Georgia
• Fernbank Science Museum

Attendees can take a home a free shirt, meet Smokey Bear, interact with a gopher tortoise, and participate in a youth scavenger hunt. They can also learn more about the forest’s future in bioenergy, protecting and enjoying forest biodiversity, and engage in several activities provided by these organizations.

Focused on empowering sustainable practices, businesses, and stewardship, this event helps to bridge the gap between Metro-Atlanta and Georgia’s 22-million acres of privately owned working forests. Georgia’s managed forests are an essential part of the economic and environmental ecosystems of our state. Each day, Georgians rely on those forests for their livelihood, the products they use, the air we breathe, and the water we drink. Together we have an opportunity to be stewards of this precious resource and to keep Georgia’s forests working for generations to come.