Earth Day Volunteer Cleanup Cleveland Cultural Gardens April 25, 2026
Almost 100 volunteers showed up on a dreary Saturday morning April 25, 2026 for the annual Earth Day Cleanup Celebration in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. The Cultural Gardens are tended to by all volunteers from each community and the extra help is always greatly appreciated after a long winter.
Cultural Gardens Executive Director Tom Turkaly
Cultural Gardens Executive Director Tom Turkaly said, "We want to thank everyone who came out on such a dreary morning to help get the Gardens cleaned up and ready for the season at our annual Earth Day Celebration. The Gardens are tended to by all volunteers from each community and the extra help is always greatly appreciated. Special thanks goes to the following:
John Carroll on their Jesuit Day of Service sending over 55 students
Target employees
Hilton Hotel employees
NSA Safety Equipment employees
Home Depot at Severance Center for donating 300 leaf bags
Over 30 individuals that registered online
We had 17 Cultural Gardens participating this year and they all loved the volunteers and their spirit".
This short video shows some of the 55 John Carroll University students coming in on their Jesuit Day of Service including the men's soccer team. At the end you can see some of the filled leaf bags.
Here are some photos from the Earth Day Volunteer Cleanup in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens
Colombian Cultural Garden on Earth Day
Estonian Cultural Garden on Earth Day
German Cultural Garden on Earth Day
Hungarian Cultural Garden on Earth Day
India Cultural Garden on Earth Day
Iraqi Cultural Garden on Earth Day
Italian Cultural Garden on Earth Day
Lithuanian Cultural Garden on Earth Day from above
Polish Cultural Garden on Earth Day
Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural Garden on Earth Day
Serbian Cultural Garden on Earth Day
Slovak Cultural Garden on Earth Day
Ukrainian Cultural Garden on Earth Day
JCU Soccer Team Volunteers
Cultural Gardens volunteers on Earth Day
Big news. There is now a QR code in each garden that you can scan to download an audio tour app for the Gardens.
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