Earth Day 2026

Brookhaven Lab Earth Day Activities

Outdoor Yoga

4/21 and 4/23, noon - 12:45 p.m., Brookhaven Square Park

Enjoy nature and get fit at the same time with a free outdoor yoga class hosted by the Brookhaven Employees’ Recreation Association (BERA). While yoga is traditionally thought of as an indoor fitness program, performing yoga outdoors has many benefits. Practicing in open spaces makes your body work harder to adjust to wind and heat. It is thought to increase blood circulation, reduce anxiety, provide mental clarity, and relieve stress since energy is moving more freely and participants are closer to nature. We invite you to join instructor Krista Shattess for this yoga flow class, open to all levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mats but there are some available to borrow should you need one. 

The 45-minute class will take place in the center of the site at Brookhaven Square Park. In the event of inclement weather, the class will be relocated to the Recreation Hall (Bldg. 317). Please check the Lab’s events calendar for updates. For more information, contact BERAOffice@bnl.gov or Ext. 3347. 

Photography Contest Winners Announced

4/22, 11 a.m.

We'll announce the winners and share an online album of all the entries. You'll get to see the wonderful photographs taken by Brookhaven Lab staff — and the children of Lab staff — who participate in the contest.

The Office Swap

4/28, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m, Berkner Room D

Support Brookhaven Lab's Housekeeping Standard to help ensure a safe, healthy, and clean environment for all workers. Clean out your office, conference rooms, and supply closets and get rid of clutter! Bring unwanted supplies to Berkner Room D and swap or just take what you need — for free! Even if you have nothing to bring, you can stop by and take any item you want! For more information about the annual Office Swap contact Carol Shea (Ext. 6033).

Seedling Giveaways

4/28, noon — 1 p.m.

Stop by Berkner for lunch and leave with our ever-popular seedlings! Plant a seedling and support the environment.

This year's plants support a diverse range of pollinators, birds, and mammal species. Full details available on the plant information sheet.