Join the Old Fort’s Production Manager Duke Jackson to learn about selecting seeds for a thriving high elevation garden! Bring seeds of your own for a seed swap! Register at soillab.org/soilevents
Tuesday, February 24th, 5-6:30pm
Durango Community Rec Center, Twilight Room
Kids’ activity and Spanish interpretation will be offered
Get ready to dance, chill, and vibe with the Afrobeatniks and Etienne Tolno at the Earth Day Durango celebration in Buckley Park! There will be more than 30 booths packed with food, art, fun stuff to do, info, and so much more.
The Procession of the Species Parade is 10:30 -11. The celebration at Buckley Park starts after the Parade, 11 – 3. Afrobeatniks will be the headliners, but we are booking other bands as well. Stay tuned!
Get your costume ready and join the Procession of the Species parade at 10:30 am down Main Street followed by food, music, booths and family fun at Buckley Park from 11 – 3 pm. We are thrilled to announce that the Afrobeatniks will be the musical headliner at the Celebration!
Go to EarthDayDurango.com to apply to be in the parade, get costume ideas, volunteer (we need you!) and more.
Please support our generous Earth Day Champion sponsors. We could not do this without them!
Are you ready for the Earth Day Durango Procession of the Species Parade on April 12? Attend a costume-making workshop on April 5th and turn recycled materials into an upcycled costume for the Parade. This free workshop is presented by Seed Studio and the DHS Green Team. Register today! Click here to register.
Catch the Batucada Pan Handlers as they lead the Procession of the Species parade down Main Streen, April 12 (10:30-11). The Batucada Pan Handlers is a vibrant adult percussion and pan drum group! Groove to the infectious rhythms of Brazilian Samba, Afro-Cuban beats, jazz, and rock at some of Durango’s most exciting events, including Snowdown, Earth Day, and the 4th of July parades. These percussion enthusiasts bring energy to every performance.
Every August the Stillwater All Stars play for the Telluride Jazz Festival. Your first chance to hear the All Stars this year is Earth Day celebration in Buckley Park. Don’t miss these talented musicians!
Stillwater All Stars is an exclusive, competitive youth band made up of dedicated high school musicians performing complex jazz, funk, hip-hop and rock arrangements.
Gail Harriss, a member of the Earth Day Durango planning team, will be live with Susie B. on KSUT during their Spring membership drive to talk about Earth Day Durango and the Procession of the Species. The Afrobeatniks will also be performing live at the KSUT studios. Don’t miss this live performance and interview! Also, please show your support for KSUT and Earth Day Durango by making a pledge to KSUT during this time.
Calling all elementary students! The DHS Green Team is hosting a coloring contest associated with Earth Day Durango. Any elementary students in the region can participate. The team will award prizes to the top-placed artwork. Prizes will be handed out during the Durango Earth Day celebration on April 12 at Buckley Park.
Get ready to dance, chill, and vibe with the Afrobeatniks at the Earth Day Durango celebration in Buckley Park! There will be more than 30 booths packed with food, art, fun stuff to do, info, and so much more. You definitely don’t wanna miss out!
The Procession of the Species Parade is 10:30 -11. The celebration at Buckley Park starts after the Parade, 11 – 3. Afrobeatniks will play from 1-3.
Announcing the Afrobeatniks as our headliner for our Earth Day Celebration! Don’t miss these supremely talented local musicians as they play dance-inducing West African, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and Latin Jazz music mixed in with a bit of fun, reggae, and rock and roll! Be there! Buckley Park April 12th.
Join LPEA and their baby goats in the Earth Day Durango Parade on April 12 as they showcase their eco-friendly approach to vegetation management! LPEA is partnering with goats to naturally maintain the land around their solar arrays—helping produce clean energy while caring for the environment. Stop by the LPEA booth at Buckley Park after the Parade to pet the goats and learn more about Community Power programs and how LPEA is working toward a sustainable future.
