Seminole County's Earth Fest 2025 Brings Free Family Fun to Casselberry

Butterfly releases, a free tree giveaway, and live music filled Lake Concord Park on April 26, 2025, as Seminole County marked its 15th annual Earth Fest in Casselberry. The county's largest environmentally friendly festival ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and was free to the public, co-hosted by the City of Casselberry and Casselberry's Friends of the Park.

The daylong program also featured sustainable living exhibits, a recycled art exhibit, children's workshops, and educational sessions on tree planting and lakeshore management, underscoring the county's identity as "Florida's Natural Choice," a designation anchored by the St. Johns and Econlockhatchee Rivers, crystal-clear springs, and forests sustaining diverse wildlife.

Earth Fest anchored Seminole County's April Earth Month programming, organized by the county's Environmental Services Department around a digital toolkit covering volunteer opportunities and guidance on waste reduction, water conservation, and recycling. The Seminole Environmental Restoration Volunteers (SERV) program offered residents a path into hands-on watershed cleanup and restoration through the county's Watershed Management Division. Volunteers of all ages can sign up by emailing serv@seminolecountyfl.gov or calling (407) 665-2457; participants under 18 require a parent or legal guardian to complete a Hold Harmless form, valid for one year. Residents can also reach the county through the Citizens Information Line at (407) 665-0000.

Water conservation formed another pillar of Earth Month programming. The county's Irrigation Smart Controller Rebate Program reimbursed 100% of the purchase price, up to $200, for a new, standalone EPA WaterSense-labeled irrigation controller. Plug-in or add-on units and homes drawing irrigation water from wells, lakes, or ponds were not eligible. The rebate complemented the county's Holistic Water Policy, a long-term conservation strategy premised on the interconnection of all water resources, and its membership in the Central Florida Water Initiative, a regional effort addressing current and anticipated water supply challenges.

The county's Solid Waste Management Division brought BART, the Big Awesome Recycling Trailer, to community cleanup events to haul recyclables, and offered virtual educational presentations for school groups and homeowners associations on topics including pollution control and recycling. The division's Class 1 landfill spans over 6,000 acres and runs gas recovery and leachate removal systems.

The 2025 Earth Month celebration also marked the 35th anniversary of Seminole County's Natural Lands Program, which has preserved roughly 6,629 acres, about 3% of the county's total land area, from development. Funded through the county's General Fund via the Seminole Forever Land Acquisition Program, the initiative protects wetlands, forestlands, and natural habitats, and has connected thousands of residents and visitors to nature-inspired programming since its founding.