3rd Annual Environmental Rescue
New Orleanians of all ages are invited to join Cox Communications and the Louisiana Children’s Museum on Saturday, September 20, 2025, for a day of hands-on fun that inspires kids (and grown-ups!) to protect our planet. You’ll take part in our special small electronics recycling drive and meet Rocky & Skye from PAW Patrol. Plus, dive into creative eco-activities, open to everyone, even if you don’t have an event ticket. It’s play with a purpose! Explore, learn, and make a real difference.
Tickets are on Sale Now
When: Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Where: Louisiana Children’s Museum, 15 Henry Thomas Dr., New Orleans, LA
- General Public: $24
- Members: $14
- Museums for All: $8
What to Expect
The 3rd Annual Environmental Rescue, hosted by LCM and presented by Cox Communications, turns sustainability into an adventure for the whole family. Throughout the day, you’ll explore interactive exhibits, learn from local environmental experts, and get hands-on with creative activities designed to inspire everyday eco-action.
Special Electronics Recycling Drive – Open to Everyone
Drop-off will be available in LCM’s bus loading zone from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets and Museum access are not required to participate in electronic recycling.
Accepted Items:
- Desktops/Laptops
- Mobile phones
- Modems/Routers
- TV/Stereo remotes
- Small electronics toys or games
- Computer accessories like keyboards and monitors
Not Accepted: CRT monitors, large appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves, stoves, etc.)
Highlights
- Meet Rocky & Skye from PAW Patrol – The eco-loving pups will be available for meet-and-greet photo ops throughout the day.
- Cardboard City – Design and build your own cardboard metropolis.
- Recycled Art Lab – Transform discarded electronics into works of art with help from LCM’s Guest Artist.
- Crush Your Cans – Make recycling satisfying and fun!
- Water Harvesting Heroes – Learn how to collect and reuse rainwater.
- Garden Goodness – Explore composting and plant your own seeds.
- Recyclable Sorting for Tots – A colorful, hands-on sorting game for our youngest visitors.
- Outdoor Fun – Inflatable Earth Balls, Environmental Hopscotch, face painting, and more.
- Eco-Fun Storytimes – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
- Wiggle Parties – Dance and move at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Don’t Miss It!
Whether you’re making your first recycling drop-off, meeting your favorite PAW Patrol pups, ir discovering new ways to go green, Environmental Rescue is your family’s chance to learn, play, and help protect our planet—all in one day.