Earth Day
Denver Earth Day Celebrations 2014
City of Lakewood Hosting several activities including the free “2014 Earth Day Celebration” 10 am.-3 p.m. April 19 at the Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St., with landscaping ideas, entertainment and children’s activities, lakewood.org/earthdaycelebration; “Celebrate Lakewood Regional Parks” with a hike along the Bear Creek Greenbelt 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 22 at 2900 S. Estes St., $2 per person, reservations required, 303-697-6159, lakewood.org/parkprogramsandevents; “Community Gives Day” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 22 with free wildflower seeds and experts on gardening at Whole Foods in Belmar, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd.; volunteers are needed for an “Earth Day Project” April 26 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 W. Morr...
Hug a Tree…or a Banana!
Children are naturals when it comes to celebrating. They innately laugh, play and have fun – I find it inspiring! So, with each passing holiday, I take part in the youthful joy and make my best attempt at teaching traditions of our culture…when I can, I explore what others do and make it a cross-cultural experience – with tomorrow being both Earth Day and Good Friday, we have ample opportunity to mix a bit of learning in with a lot of fun!
Earth Day Events for 2011
Friday, April 22 is Earth Day. Wikipedia notes that in September 1969, at a conference in Seattle, Former Wisconsin governor and U.S. senator Gaylord Nelson announced there would be a nationwide demonstration advocating for the environment. It was held April 22, 1970. Earth Day now marks that anniversary. A list of some Colorado Earth Day happenings: SATURDAY (April 16) Earth Day tree sale The Park People’s annual Denver Digs Trees sale will be from 9 a.m. to noon at Washington Park, (enter at S. Franklin St. and Kentucky Avenue); City Park, (enter at East 23rd Avenue and York Street); and Sloan’s Lake (enter at Sheridan and 17th). Trees are $45 for bare-root and $65 for balled and burlap-wrapped varieties. Available tree types for sale from 9 a.m. to noon are Pacific Sunset Ma...
Cheap Like Me blogger finds her frugal lifestyle is also kinder to planet
Actually, it is easy to be green, and often less expensive too, says Cheap Like Me blogger Susanna Donato. “I recycle everything I can,” says Donato, a Denver-based writer and editor. “Items that our local recycling won’t accept, I stash in the basement to take to Eco-Cycle occasionally. I have bags of Styrofoam blocks, yogurt tubs, milk cartons, sometimes worn-out sneakers, and a bag of lids to take to Aveda.” For the past three years, her daily installments on cheaplikemeblog.com have testified that thrift and a recycling mentality are a natural partnership. Many are tips that your grandparents (or great-grandparents) might have followed: Use a clothesline to dry your laundry, and reusable containers for packed lunches. She avoids buying products that can...
Earth Day Events in Denver
Earth Day is officially celebrated April 22 but dozens of events in Colorado in the days before and after have popped up, all intended to encourage folks to love Mother Earth. Organizers of the big-deal global celebration say Earth Day 2010 represents the opportunity to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Here’s how the locals are responding to the challenge: WEDNESDAY April 21 “Earth Week” film screening event “The Cove,” an Academy Award-winning documentary, follows a team of environmental activists and filmmakers as they embark on a covert mission to penetrate a large dolphin captivity program in Japan, where approximately 23,000 dolphins are being killed each year, will be shown at 8 p.m. at Colorado College, Screeni...
Explore Colorado With Fun Outdoor Events From Planet Explore
With Spring’s glorious temperatures, Colorado is a joy to explore. The North Face has made outdoor participation a priority with Planet Explore a portal to the outdoors for people of all ages to find outdoor events in their area. In Denver, Planet Explore has teamed up with the Audubon Society of Greater Denver, the Blufflake Nature Center, Trips for Kids Denver/Boulder, Big City Mountaineers and Environmental Learning for Kids to help promote these fantastic events. 1) Bluff Lake Nature Center has planned several events that will help you celebrate Earth Day. Wednesday, April 21: STARGAZING. The Bluff Lake Nature Center will kick off Earth Day events on April 21 with a members-only event at dusk. An amateur Astronomer will bring his telescopes to Bluff Lake and share the wonders of ...
