Earth Day Events and Volunteer Opportunities

Read about Earth Day 2012 activities that took place in EPA Region 8 states:

Colorado

2012 Auraria Campus Sustainability Fair
April 23rd, 2012 from 10am to 4pm.

In addition to live entertainment, local food, and great prizes, this year’s fair featured the "Closed Loop Food Cycle." Come learn about our food system, what's unsustainable about it, and how we can fix it for the health of our community and our planet! There will also be many vendors and organizations representing each of the Sustainable Campus Program’s categories including renewable energy, energy efficiency, water efficiency, alternative transportation, waste diversion, and food/gardens.

Colorado School of Mines Earth Day 2012
April 20th from 3-7 pm in Stratton Common

Earth Day Denver 2012
April 18, 2012, from 10AM-2PM
Denver City & County Building Plaza, 1437 Bannock St

Mountain Area Earth Day Fair
April 21, 2012
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Evergreen Lake House, 29614 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen, Colorado

Lakewood Earth Day 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Lakewood Heritage Center
801 S. Yarrow St. - Lakewood, Colorado

Stapleton United Neighbors (SUN) Sustainability Committee Earth Day Event
Stapleton Recycling Event: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Sam's Club Parking Lot, 10am - 2pm

Pikes Peak Earth Month 2012
Events occurring in Colorado Springs throughout April

Montana

Billings: Party for the Planet at ZooMontana
Sunday, April 22, 2011 10:00 am—3:00 pm
2100 South Shiloh Road, Billings, MT; 406-652-8100
Local businesses and organizations were on hand to help teach you ways to live a more eco-friendly life. Enjoy games and activities for kids and adults.

2012 Clark Fork River Clean Up
9th Annual River Cleanup on Saturday, April 21, 2012.  Meet at Caras Park by 10 am to join up with a team, and spend the morning cleaning up trash and recycling on a stretch of the Clark Fork in Missoula.  FREE BBQ back at Caras at 12 noon.

Earth Day Celebration at the Audubon Conservation Education Center in Billings
April 21, 2012, 9:30AM - 1PM
New this year: We’ll hosted free evening programs (6:30 – 8 PM) for the whole family during the week leading up to Earth Day.

Montana Envirothon
Lewiston, Montana
April 23rd & 24th, 2012

March for Parks at Makoshika State Park near Glendive, MT
Saturday April 21, 2012 Beginning at 8:00am

March for Parks is the nation's largest grassroots event for parks and open spaces and is the longest-running annual nationwide Earth Day event. The annual 4-mile walk raised awareness of the importance of open spaces and raises funds for park improvements and interpretive programs at Makoshika State Park.

Earth Day Celebration in Caras Park in Missoula
April 22, 2012
Missoula Urban Demonstration's annual event brings awareness to sustainability topics.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Expo
Great Falls, Montana
Apr 21st, 2012 10:00am - 2:00pm

North Dakota

Bismarck Earth Day Festival
April 19, 2012
Bismarck Career & Technical Education Center
1221 College Dr.
P.O. Box 5587
Bismarck, North Dakota

South Dakota

Earth Day Party for the Planet
April 21, 2012, from 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
805 S Kiwanis Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104

We celebrated Earth Day with a "Party for the Planet!" Activities include animal encounters, Zookeeper talks, interactive games, and wildlife-friendly crafts. This event is free for Zoo members or with paid admission to the Zoo.

Earth Day 2012 Celebration at South Dakota Discovery Center
Sunday, April 22nd
1p.m.-p.m.
805 W. Sioux, Pierre, South Dakota

Free admission! Join us for special hands-on activities about birds, gardening, food, climate, solar energy, recycling, energy conservation and more! The library will have a special story tent. Mayor Laurie Gill will kick off Pierre’s Green It Up/Clean It Up week. There is something for everyone!

Utah

Odgen Nature Center's Earth Day Celebration 2012
Saturday, April 21, 12–4 p.m.
966 West 12th Street
Ogden, Utah 84404

Enjoy earth-friendly exhibitors, entertainment, food, nature crafts, local artists and fun activities. Explore the trails, tour our green buildings and learn what you can do to improve the health of the planet.

Party for the Planet
April 21, 2012Tracy Aviary
589 East 1300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105

Learn how to care for and enjoy our planet through exciting hands-on activities and amazing bird encounters at this fun and educational celebration that other AZA-accredited zoos are taking part in.

Zion Canyon 8th Annual Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 21, 2012
1212 Zion Park Boulevard, 12-6 p.m.

Live solar powdered music and a farmer’s market were accompanied by vendors, activities and demonstrations about native plant sources, alternative energy, “Leave No Trace” principles, solar oven demonstrations, environmental art and sustainable products. Kids can participate in games and a reading of Dr. Suess’ “The Lorax”.

Wyoming

Donkey Creek Pathways 5K Fun Run/Walk
Thursday, April 19
Registration & Walkers: 5:30pm; Race Begins: 6:00pm
Location: Gillette College, Gillette, Wyoming