Honor Mother Earth with celebrations and volunteer opportunities around the Denver Area. This is a great way to teach your kids the basics of taking care of our communities and environment.
Earth Day Celebrations in Denver
Earth Day Party (April 15)
Denver Public Library – Green Valley Ranch
Celebrate our home planet with an Earth Day party at Green Valley Ranch Branch! We’ll create STEM challenges with recycled materials, do upcycled crafts, learn about seeds and all the things that make earth beautiful. Ideal for families with children ages 5-12, all are welcome. Princess Gardens will present about growing your own food from 3-4 p.m. Limited to 20 participants. Learn more.
Seedlings Class (April 19, 20, 21)
Denver Botanic Gardens
Celebrate Earth Day while exploring the garden and enjoy the beauty of nature. Plant seeds in an ecofriendly planting container.
- Ages 3-6 years: Wednesday, April 19, 9:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.
- Ages 24-36 months: Thursday, April 20, 9:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
- Ages 18-24 months: Friday, April 21, 9:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Seedlings classes offer a fun, hands-on way for young children to explore the plant world while developing an understanding and appreciation for plants and their importance. Programs include stories, nature walks and art projects. $11 nonmember toddler or preschooler, $9 member toddler or preschooler; one adult per child is admitted free of charge. Sign up here.
Earth Day Activities and Crafts (April 22)
IKEA Centennial
Celebrate Earth Day at IKEA Centennial on April 22-23. Join us exciting activities, food sampling and more. Check out our Sustainability Shop, located immediately after the Children’s department, to learn more about how you can have a positive impact on our planet. Together, we can make a lasting difference. Activities include: Designer Talk: How to Live More Sustainable at Home, Sustainable Scavenger Hunt, Tie Dyed Bag Craft Activity, Succulent Make-and Take Activity, Food Sampling throughout the Store. Register here.
Earth Day Celebration and Seed Swap (April 22)
Get ready for the growing season with a community seed swap and Earth Day activities for all ages, including bilingual eco-themed story time! If you have extra seeds, bring them to share with your neighbors, but seed donations are not required to join the fun. This event takes place outside the Broomfield Library. Learn more.
Earth Day Festival (April 22)
Castle Rock
Everyone in Castle Rock is invited to join their friends and neighbors from noon to 3 p.m. for an Earth Day festival. Come to Festival Park to mark the day and learn more about environmental conservation. You’ll find educational information from local nonprofits, crafts, demonstrations, vendors featuring upcycled goods, music and food trucks. It will be a day to act, learn and enjoy. Learn more.
Kite Festival (April 22)
Barr Lake State Park
Come to Barr Lake State Park and celebrate Earth Day and join our kite festival! There is going to be live raptor presentations, kite lessons for kids, snacks, crafts and nature hikes. Sign up to help out with Earth Day projects around the park. Learn more.
Longmont Earth Day Celebration (April 22)
Timberline K8 School
Join Sustainable Resilient Longmont in a new location this year for the annual community Earth Day Celebration at Timberline K8 School. This gathering features 20+ environmental education booths, hands-on activities for kids, and special events for all ages highlighting sustainability and environmental issues. Learn more.
Arvada Earth Day Celebration (April 22)
Bring the family for Earth Day at Majestic View Nature Center! Visit booths and food trucks, pick up trash for a chance to win a rain barrel, see the Poster Contest submissions, and more! Learn more.
Earth Day Volunteer Opportunities
Community Cleanup and Party (April 22)
1416 Platte Street, Denver
Mother Earth is always in need of some more love. Join us in cleaning up a trail in downtown Denver in honor of Earth Day! At this cleanup, we will meet outside the REI Starbucks where our trail cleanup adventure begins. Put on your silent disco headphones to dance to sublime beats while we walk together down the South Platte River trail. At19th street we will cross over to Commons Park to beautify the open space by picking up litter. In the park, we will celebrate together with a picnic, open-air dance party and closing meditation. Your host will provide: RUNA drinks, garbage bags, and silent disco headphones. Please bring your own gloves, picnic, water bottle and any other tools you’d like to use for the community cleanup. Learn more.
Earth Day Volunteer Event (April 22)
Louisville Open Space
Join City of Louisville Open Space staff digging up non-native plants to help reduce their impact on native ecosystems and distribute native seed throughout disturbed areas to minimize re-establishment of weeds. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and work gloves. The event runs 9-11 a.m. Register here.
Planting Volunteer Event (April 22)
Festival Park, Castle Rock
Volunteers needed! Join us to help with native grass planting and watercress removal at Festival Park and along Sellars Gulch. Tools and gloves will be provided. This conservation project is perfect for scout groups working on their conservation badges! Registration is required.
Montview Park Community Garden Cleaning (April 14, 15, 21, 22)
LoDo Cares Clean-Up (April 22)
Meet other LoDo community members and beautify our waterway, community playground and public gardens. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Rothman Children’s Playground. A light breakfast, water, and all necessary equipment for you and your group will be provided. All you have to do is show up! Several partners of LoDo Cares and community-based organizations will be featured at this event. We hope you enjoy learning the many ways to give back right here in Downtown Denver. All ages welcome. Learn more.
