EARTH DAY OMAHA
Save the Date! APRIL 24, 2027 @ 11 AM TO 4 PM
ELMWOOD PARK
One of America’s oldest, continually running environmental events, Earth Day Omaha will celebrate its 38th consecutive year on Saturday, April 24, 2027. This year’s event will build on a long history of success as the region’s premier environmental event, reaching a local consumer base most interested in the environment and sustainability. Hosted in the center of the city at Elmwood Park, the event is free to the public and provides entertainment for all ages. Earth Day Omaha is a longstanding spring tradition featuring green exhibitors, a multitude of family-friendly activities, hands-on demonstrations, educational displays, and food & drink.
Friend of the Environment Awards presented by Papio NRD
Environmental Expo
Children's Tent
Tree Planting Demonstration
Food Court
Zero Waste Stations & Recycling Collections w/ Hillside Solutions
Tree Climbing w/ Nebraska Statewide Arboretum & Nebraska Forest Service
Electric Vehicle Showcase w/ Nebraska Chapter Sierra Club
MUD Hydration Station
Join the Environmental Expo
As one of the metro area's largest annual environmental events—and first outdoor events of the year—this is a prime opportunity to market your business or service, gain exposure, build community relationships, or simply just have some fun!
Support Earth Day Omaha
Our corporate sponsorships provide vital financial support to help cover the costs associated with hosting this annual event. By sponsoring Earth Day Omaha, you signal a commitment to sustainability and building a better world for all. Explore sponsorship levels and opportunities here. If you’re interested in being a sponsor, reach out at admin@greenomaha.org to move forward or learn more.
Volunteer for Earth Day Omaha
We will need volunteers at Elmwood Park for SET UP on Friday, April 24, and BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER the event on Saturday, April 25. Please review the volunteer openings below and sign up for as many shifts as you'd like!
2026 SPONSORS
2026 Sustainable Presenter: Cox Communications
Moss Green ($350):
Metropolitan Community College (MCC)
Grass Green ($1,000):
Sea Green ($2,500):
Forest Green ($5,000):
Friend of the Environment Awards
Earth Day Omaha's Friend of the Environment is an increasingly prestigious award dating back to 2010. Nominees in five categories (Youth, Individual, Nonprofit, Business, and Lifetime Achievement) are submitted by the public for review by the GOC Board of Directors.
2026 Winners
Youth - Steven Dickerson
Individual - Andy Harpenau
Nonprofit - Community Bike Project Omaha
Business - Exist Green
Lifetime Achievement - Diana Failla
2025 Winners
Youth - Kansas Lohmeier
Individual - Cheryl Weston
Nonprofit - Nebraska Recycling Council
Business - Swap Omaha
Lifetime Achievement - Nancy Scott
Previous Winners
2024 Winners
Youth - Jacki Petrow
Individual - Carol Blood
Nonprofit - The Blue Bucket Project
Business - BranchPattern
Lifetime Achievement - Dale Gubbels
Youth - Mia Perales, Audrey Anderson, Kat Woerner, Stephanie Lund
Individual - Brittany Dabestani, John Heaston, Blake Johnson, Nancy Scott, Kaylee A. Carlberg, Kyle Johnson, Eric Williams
Nonprofit - Missouri Valley Group Sierra Club, Habitat for Humanity of Omaha ReStore and Deconstruction Program, Mode Shift Omaha, City Sprouts
Business - Solar Omaha, The Reader, Hillside Solutions, Natural Grocers, UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, Morrissey Engineering, HDR, Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo
Lifetime Achievement - Mark Welsch, Clyde Anderson, Roxanne Williams Draper, David Corbin, Art Tanderup, Don Preister
