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.
Sending a big thank you to Durango’s local businesses, organizations, and community members whose generous contributions and passion to our community is instrumental in making Durango’s 2025 Earth Day Parade and Celebration a success!
Check your closets and garage before April 12. Once again, we are offering a shoe donation/recycling event in collaboration with Durango Running Company.
New or gently worn shoes accepted. Nothing muddy or with holes. Tie the shoes together and bring them to Earth Day Durango!
DO BRING: Pairs of clean athletic shoes, tied together
DON’T BRING:
They work with two organizations to recycle shoes so please check out the guidelines:
The DHS Green Team is hosting a coloring contest associated with Earth Day Durango. The team will award prizes to the top-placed artwork. Prizes will be handed out during the Durango Earth Day celebration. You can choose from one of two line drawings.
Go to this page to learn more and to download the art.
We’ve had to move our Facebook page and we need everyone to like it and share it so the new page will start showing up. (If you search for Earth Day Durango, you may only get last year’s page.)
Apply to be in the Procession of the Species. This helps us plan the best order to keep everyone safe. You can walk or ride a bike. We may even have an electric vehicle.
This year, we are hoping even more people show up in fabulous, homemade costumes representing their favorite species. You can get ideas from the Olympia Processions. They’re famous for their parade. Let’s give them a run for their money!
Awards will be given for the best costumes!
If you need help, check out the costume-making workshop on the Earth Month page.
Are you a sustainable business? Do you embrace sustainable practices? Do you support clean energy?
Last year, we probably had 700 people attend this event. Get the word out about your green practices by hosting a booth at Earth Day Durango, April 12. You must apply. Go to this page to learn more and apply for a booth or food cart.
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.
For Earth Day 2025, we will celebrate with a Procession of the Species Parade down Main Street on April 12. Come as your favorite plant or animal! Look through your closet and thrift stores to see what you might use, ideally something recycled or reusable.
Need help? Get inspired!
Seed Studio will hold a costume-making workshop on April 5, focusing on aquatic species. (Registration will be required. Fee TBD)
Every year EARTHDAY.ORG introduces a new theme to bring attention to some of the most pressing environmental issues and push for change. The Earth Day theme for 2025, Our Power, Our PlanetTM, shines a spotlight on renewable energy — for our power, our people, and our planet.
Join Us.
“The collective power of a billion voices is vast and one billion people speaking out on an issue is hard for governments, institutions, or industry to ignore.”
Kathleen Rogers, President, EARTHDAY.ORG
We’re celebrating Earth Day Durango on April 12 this year. Come help out! Help with the parade, the kids’ art table, set up and tear down, and more. Learn more about the roles and sign up here. Or use the link on the Help Out page.
