Earth Month Events - April 2025
Workshops/events are hosted by local groups in coordination with Earth Day Durango.
Events are still being added. Check back closer to April to see a full list.
Sign up now for the fifth edition of our DurangoScape Conference Series in which we address issues related to landscaping and gardening in SW Colorado and offer strategies for adapting to new climate realities. TWO DATES, TWO VENUES, March 21 at the Durango Public Library, March 22 at the DoubleTree Hilton in Durango. Visit our special conference website at durangoscape.org or download our Program Brochure for details, speaker info.
Through April 24 FORT LEWIS COLLEGE
Given Time: Sensory Aesthetics of Reclamation, will be up through April 24. It features four films, all by Indigenous filmmakers, that engage with issues related to land.
Procession of the Species parade on Main at 10:30 followed by music, food, and fun 11am - 3pm at Buckley Park.
Event Name: Earth Day Ride and Drive Event
Date: April 12, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Durango Motor Company
Description:
In partnership with Durango Motor Company, 4CORE, and LPEA, we’re celebrating Earth Day by getting you behind the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV) at our Earth Day Ride and Drive Event! This event invites you to experience the future of transportation with a variety of the latest electric vehicles on display. Whether you’re considering making the switch to an EV or just curious about the options available, this is the perfect opportunity to explore, ask questions, and take a test drive.
Our goal is to provide a hands-on experience, connect you with local EV owners to share their insights, and discuss the positive environmental impact of EVs.
What to Expect:
- Test drives of electric vehicles
- Expert guidance from local EV enthusiasts and professionals
- Information on EV incentives, tax rebates, and charging options
- Food truck and giveaways to celebrate Earth Day
Come join us for a day of sustainable transportation, education, and celebration!
The FLC Environmental Center Presents: Earth Week 2025 Saturday, April 12- Tuesday, April 22, 2025
All Week: Earth Week Bingo- Grab your bingo card from the EC and complete for a chance to win a prize! Empty Bottle Drive: Stop by the EC or Grub Hub to donate Earth Week Radio Hour Tune into KDUR (91.9 /93.9) at 3 PM on Friday 4/11, Wednesday 4/16, and Tuesday 4/22
Saturday April 12th Community Earth Day: more information at earthdaydurango.com • Parade- 10:30 AM, Train Station to Buckley Park on Main Ave • Celebration- 11 AM- 3 PM, Buckley Park
Monday, April 14th Trash Clean Up: 4-5:30 PM, Meet at the Environmental Center.
Tuesday, April 15th Tree Campus (part 1): 11:30AM-12:30PM, Tree planting prep, Clocktower
Wednesday April 16 Tree Campus (part 2): 10-11 AM, Tree Planting. Clocktower:
Thursday, April 17th Outdoor Giant Free Store: 11:30-3pm, Student Union Plaza Trash Bash: 2:30 PM-4 PM, Student Union Plaza
Friday, April 18th Mulch to Mushrooms workshop: 3-5PM, Food Forest (next to Pine Hall)
Tuesday, April 22nd- Earth Day! Sign Painting: 11 AM-12:30 PM, Environmental Center Earth Day March: 1 PM, Clocktower Plant Based Potluck: 1:30-3pm, Environmental Center
FLC Environmental Center/Grub Hub bottle drive, happening from 4/14-4/22!
We’d like to kick-off the collection of these empty, clean, allergen-free, lidded bottles at the Community celebration on 4/12-. (Grub Hub makes these bottles available to students to take home bulk We-Fill products. )
Join Mountain Studies Institute for an Earth Day event at Rotary Park making native seed cookies as well as observing our aquatic insect population to learn the story of how natural disasters like the 416 Fire and Gold King Mine spill play a significant role in our current day ecosystem health. Both activities will empower community members to make a positive impact on our landscapes as well as our watersheds! Participants will get a chance to get their hands dirty with seed cookies and take a dip in the river to collect and observe aquatic insects that live on the bottom of our rivers.
Don't despair, repair! Bring your wobbly chairs, torn shirts, shattered phone screens, malfunctioning bicycles, and toasters on-the-blink to the Repair Café. A crew of volunteers will be on-hand to help you diagnose and fix your things.
By connecting people who know how to repair with people who have things that need repair, we can ensure more things are fixed and used, instead of discarded and replaced.
Volunteers will help you troubleshoot your broken thing, and provide a prescription for how it can be repaired. When possible, volunteers will help you make on-site, real-time repairs—and send you home with a fixed thing. For other repairs, like those that require specialized replacement parts, the prescription will guide you through what's needed to repair the item.
@Kiddos and doggos: Bring your sick and wounded stuffed animals to the Stuffed Animal Hospital. Volunteers will be ready to give your stuffed animal special care, like replacing missing stuffing and patching any holes, so you can keep playing with your stuffie.
There is no fee for participating in this event, but there will be local coffee cart and drink vendors onsite offering yummy beverages for purchase. Get a drink for you and, perhaps, for a volunteer? It is a repair "café" after all! Come enjoy a refreshment while repairing and learning.
When: Sunday, April 20th from 10am - 2pm.
Where: Durango Tool Library, 278 Sawyer Drive, Unit 4A.
How to participate:
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To attend and get your things fixed: No sign up required. No fees to participate. Come on Sunday, April 20th and bring one thing to be repaired.
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To volunteer and help fix things: Volunteers are needed to staff repair stations. If you are interested in helping, please reach out to librarian@durangotoollibrary.com.
To learn more about the event please check out durangotoollibrary.com.
If you have any questions, please reach out to librarian@durangotoollibrary.com.
Montessori is hosting its annual electronics recycling fundraiser, 8-5:30 at the Fair Grounds. Learn more.
SOIL Grow Dome grand opening event on April 24th, 6-8pm. Entertainment, activities, workshops, refreshments. https://www.soillab.org/
Date/Time: Sunday, April 27, 11 AM - 12 NOON
Location: The Powerhouse- Boiler Room
Title/ Description: Earth Day Terrarium Workshop
Celebrate Earth Day with a hands-on family workshop at The Powerhouse! On Sunday, April 27, from 11 AM to 12 PM, create your own terrarium using recycled 2L bottles and plant seeds to grow at home. Discover the joy of upcycling and learn about sustainability while nurturing your green thumb. This workshop is free with gallery admission, and space is limited, so be sure to register in advance by CLICKING HERE!
Religious leaders from several of our faith-based institutions will talk about how they view their role vis a vis the earth and climate change. Date and time TBA. Hosted by Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango (UUFD).
29 April, 5:30 pm
Santa Rita Water Water Reclamation Facility
Rainwater harvesting is nothing new; it just went out of vogue for the last few centuries. There are 2 primary ways to do it, both perfectly legal: rain gardens and rain barrels. The two are used for different purposes, and can be used together, with the end result keeping every drop of rain on your property to hydrate the land for fire resistance; to save money and energy; have healthier plants; prevent flooding; and mitigate erosive cutting during storms.
This workshop will help you work through which method to use for your intended purpose, given your specific site parameters. You will leave with simple steps to take for implementation at home.
Special instructions
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Free, but please Register Here
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Bring photos of all sides of your home for reference. Be sure to include the top of the roof all the way to the outlet of downspouts if you have them.
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Come prepared to be outside.
