Earth Day 2026 is on Wednesday, April 22. Communities across Northern Colorado are marking the week round the event with quite a lot of events.
Here’s a rundown of what’s 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+ could attend with parental supervision. Trash baggage, trash grabbers, and gloves will probably be supplied.
Earth Day At Four Mile
Girl Scout Troop 67603 will lead Earth Day service initiatives. The occasion may also embrace 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 embrace exhibitors, meals vehicles and youngsters’ actions – together with an look by the CSU Bug Zoo.
Earth Day Festival
CSU scholar organizations and educational departments may have info 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 challenge together with seeding, planting, and weeding. Breakfast and lunch will probably be supplied, and there will probably be a raffle.
Greeley
3rd Annual Earth Day Birthday
It’s Mariposa’s third Annual Earth Day Birthday get together! Mariposa is popping 42, and there will probably 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 will probably be supplied.
Let’s Celebrate Earth Day!
Several native environmental organizations are coming collectively to convey the neighborhood environmentally pleasant crafts, tales, video games, giveaways and hands-on studying. Free events will probably be occurring inside and outdoors of LINC Library Innovation Center. No registration is required.
Lafayette
Earth Day Volunteer Event
Pull in your closed-toed footwear and garments you don’t 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 will probably be supplied. 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 objects free of charge, together with batteries, bubble wrap, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, paint, plastic purchasing baggage, and family cleansing provides.
Longmont
12th Annual Longmont Earth Day Celebration
Sustainable Living Asoociation
This family-friendly occasion contains a clothes swap, a motorcycle drive and a neighborhood 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 embrace free plant-based goodies, workshops and a neighborhood cleanup of the St. Vrain River.
Thornton
Earth Day Habitat Build
Participants will probably be constructing birdhouses and bat packing containers that will probably be positioned all through the metropolis of Thornton. Materials and instruments will probably be supplied. Registration deadline is Monday, April 20.
Westminster
Adams County Earth Day Celebration 2026
This is Adams County’s second Earth Day Celebration. There will probably be an EV Ride and Drive, music, free meals, air brush tattoos, instructional displays, and youngsters’ actions.
