Hoping to celebrate Earth Day in style this year? You’re in luck. The Durango Earth Day calendar is chalked full of educational and entertaining events.
Festivities begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with a “Procession of the Species” parade from the corner of Main Avenue and College Drive to Buckley Park. Participants are encouraged to dress up as a favorite plant or animal, or carry an Earth Day poster inspired by this year’s theme, “Invest in our planet.”
The celebration will continue at Buckley Park at 11 a.m.
- Performance by Ballet Folklorico (11:15 a.m.)
- An official welcome and awards for best costumes and entries (11:30 a.m.)
- Music with DJ Rasta Stevie and iAM music student bands (1:30 p.m.)
- Booths to visit with nonprofits, sustainable businesses and government agencies and learn about sustainability, climate action and/or social justice.
- The Natural Step: 4 Principles for making sustainable decisions at work and home with local author, Darcy Hitchcock, (11:30 a.m.)
- What is Sustainable Investing with Drea Pressley, Edward Jones, (Noon)
- Biking tips for kids of all ages with Joe Hanrahan, Durango Cyclery, (12:30 p.m.)
- Climate/immigration/social justice connection with Enrique Orozco, Compañeros, (1 p.m.)
- Food Justice with Rachel Landis of the Good Food Collective, (1:30 p.m.)
In addition, Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency will host an Earth Day electric vehicle ride and drive event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Attendees will be able to test drive electric vehicles, learn from current EV owners, and see a new luxury EV from Lucid Motors.
- April 22: Join Durango Trails for a kick off trail work event in Horse Gulch from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. The event includes instruction, safety talk, tools and lunch. Sign up is required and can be found on the Durango Trails website.
- April 23: SOIL Lab work party from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Garden (2900 Mesa Avenue in Durango). Volunteers will be able to sign up for 2½-hour shifts or stay all day.
- April 28-30: Bike Swap at Chapman Hill held by Durango Devo.
