SALT LAKE CITY — Being environmentally conscious and appreciating our amazing planet is a great thing to do every day, but Earth Day is meant for people worldwide to come together in appreciating and conserving the earth.

Every place has its own way of celebrating, and here throughout Utah it’s the perfect opportunity to get out and appreciate the beautiful nature the state offers as spring comes into bloom.

Here’s a list of things you can do in Utah to appreciate this year’s Earth Day:

Red Butte Garden Earth Day Spring Garden Tour

If you feel like taking a leisurely stroll through some scenic and colorful plant collections, you can head to Red Butte Garden. It shouldn’t be hard to appreciate this great planet of ours when enjoying its flora and fauna.

Well known for their outdoor summer concert series, they also have their mid-March through May bulbs and blooms display, with 500,000 bulbs that are likely to be perfectly bloomed about now.

You must register online here, and one of their “garden guides” will take you on a walking tour of the garden. The tour goes today from 12-2 p.m. and is limited to 30 participants. There is free admission.

They will also be holding an Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 26. Admission will be free all day and free tree seedlings will be offered to visitors.

Red Butte Garden is located at 300 Wakara Way in Salt Lake City. Check out their website for more information and hours.

Church and State’s Earth Week: Earth Day Celebration

Utah’s Church and State is a non-profit organization that focuses on providing a platform for small businesses and startups.

The Earth Day celebration will include local eco-minded crafters, sustainability based non-profits, earth-inspired art, and live music.” according to the event site.

Participants will include the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, HEAL Utah, Utah Open Lands, Recyclops and Local First Utah.

There will be light appetizers and drinks provided by Ogden’s Own Distillery and the event is free to the public.

If you’d like to attend, register here. The event starts at 6 p.m. Church and State is located at 370 S. 300 East in Salt Lake City.

Moab Earth Day Challenge

An environmental organization named Moab Solutions is presenting an opportunity for those who want to really make a difference this Earth Day.

The environmentally conscious company presents a challenge in the form of a list of suggested activities or tasks that can help lessen your carbon footprint. Challenges include using a reusable tote bag instead of plastic, walking or biking in place of driving and upgrading light bulbs.

You can also join them in doing cleanup work along the in-town Millcreek Parkway or help with trail work in Millcreek Canyon. Call 435-259-0910 with any questions or check out their website.

Utah Cultural Celebration Center: Earth Day Celebration at the Jordan River

Another great way to make a difference this Earth Day is to go to the Utah Cultural Celebration Center near Tracy Aviary.

They will hold an Earth Day celebration on the banks of the Jordan River, complete with booths, activities and food trucks.

The event will begin at 4 p.m. and there will be a river cleanup service project starting at 5 p.m.

As their event site mentions, cleaning up a river can be messy and hard work, so you should come prepared in some working clothes. Gloves will be provided, but participants will need to bring their own water to consume.

The Utah Cultural Celebration Center is located at 1355 W. 3100 South in West Valley City.

Living Planet Aquarium

If you really want to revel in the beauty of living things on this planet, look no further than the Living Planet Aquarium. The aquarium will be asking visitors to make a pledge for the planet. Take a selfie to enter yourself into a contest to win an Earth Day-themed gift basket.

You can also learn a great deal about species that are becoming endangered or under threat there, with five different animal habitats and over 4,000 animals, according to their site.

Visitors will receive a commemorative button and admission will be $5 off after 4 p.m. The aquarium will stay open until 8 p.m. on Earth Day.

The Living Planet Aquarium is located at 12033 Lone Peak Parkway in Draper. For more information about ticket pricing and hours, you can check out their website.

Urban Arts Gallery: “Pale Blue Dot” Art in Honor of Earth Day

Maybe you’re an artsy type and would enjoy appreciating our planet by seeing it celebrated in beautiful art.

A group of local artists have come together to showcase their art in the showcase, “Pale Blue Dot,” at the Urban Arts Gallery, in which many pieces are made of recycled and sustainable materials.

The exhibit is described on the event site as an “evocative exhibit designed to uplift, inspire, and remind us of our all-important relationship with our planet and our environment.”

The event kicked off on April 2 and will stay up until April 28. The hours run from 12-8 p.m. weekdays and 12-6 p.m. on Sundays.

The Urban Arts Gallery is located at 116 S. Rio Grande St. in Salt Lake City. Admission is free and open to the public.

Earth Day at Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum

If you’d like to teach your kid about preserving our precious planet with hands-on fun, you can take them to the Earth Day celebration at the Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum.

There will be education-based activities like making bird feeders while learning about how climate change affects birds. You'll also have the chance to make bees out of egg cartons while learning about the importance of recycling and planting flowers for bees, according to their site.

The event will go from 11-4 p.m. and admission is free for members and $12.50 for non-members.

The Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum is located at 444 W. 100 South in Salt Lake City. For more information about its hours and exhibits, head to their website.

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