Earth Day events scheduled across Northern Colorado to honor the planet and environment
Earth Day 2026 is on Wednesday, April 22. Communities across Northern Colorado are marking the week round the event with a wide range of events.
Here’s a rundown of what is occurring close to you.
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Denver
Earth Day Trash Pick Up
Volunteers will clear up round Bluff Lake to maintain the website wholesome for guests and wildlife. Youth 8+ might attend with parental supervision. Trash luggage, trash grabbers, and gloves shall be offered.
Earth Day At Four Mile
Girl Scout Troop 67603 will lead Earth Day service initiatives. The occasion can even embody Indigenous distributors and dance performances, free seed bombs and nature-inspired crafts.
Fort Collins
Earth Day Fort Collins
Odell Brewing is a brand new venue for this occasion. Features embody exhibitors, meals vans and youngsters’ actions – together with an look by the CSU Bug Zoo.
Earth Day Festival
CSU pupil organizations and tutorial departments may have data tables alongside Fort Collins sustainability organizations. Attendees can discover assets, actions and alternatives to get entangled in sustainability initiatives.
Golden/Arvada
Earth Day Volunteer event
Volunteers will work on path enhancements and a restoration undertaking together with seeding, planting, and weeding. Breakfast and lunch shall be offered, and there shall be a raffle.
Greeley
3rd Annual Earth Day Birthday
It’s Mariposa’s third Annual Earth Day Birthday occasion! Mariposa is popping 42, and there shall be treats, a plant swap and specialists with recommendation on home crops.
Earth Day Community Cleanup
Mend Community Organization is placing on this trash pickup. The nonprofit began in 2024 as “a way to genuinely connect people who are passionate about living a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly life.” Cleanup provides shall be offered.
Let’s Celebrate Earth Day!
Several native environmental organizations are coming collectively to deliver the group environmentally pleasant crafts, tales, video games, giveaways and hands-on studying. Free events shall be occurring inside and exterior of LINC Library Innovation Center. No registration is required.
Lafayette
Earth Day Volunteer Event
Pull in your closed-toed sneakers and garments you do not thoughts getting soiled to plant native crops, pull pesky invaders, and give native soils a lift alongside the Open Space Division and Sustainability Department. Pizza, snacks and water shall be offered. Registration is required and reserved for Lafayette residents.
2026 Hard-to-Recycle Event
This occasion is open to City of Lafayette residents solely, and advance registration is required. Residents can drop off many gadgets without spending a dime, together with batteries, bubble wrap, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, paint, plastic buying luggage, and family cleansing provides.
LongmontEdit
12th Annual Longmont Earth Day Celebration
Sustainable Living Association
This family-friendly occasion contains a clothes swap, a motorbike drive and a group clean-up at Centennial Park. An area farm can also be stopping by with alpacas. Check the Facebook occasion for updates.
Lyons
Earth Day Expo
The expo is the finale to Earth Week, starting Saturday, April 18. Other events embody free plant-based goodies, workshops and a group cleanup of the St. Vrain River.
Thornton
Earth Day Habitat Build
Participants shall be constructing birdhouses and bat containers that shall be positioned all through the metropolis of Thornton. Materials and instruments shall be offered. Registration is deadline Monday, April 20.
westminster
Adams County Earth Day Celebration 2026
This is Adams County’s second Earth Day Celebration. There shall be an EV Ride and Drive, music, free meals, air brush tattoos, academic displays, and youngsters’ actions.