| Activity | Time | Cost | Where | Contact information |
| Lecture, "Colorado Landscapes: Designs for Water Conservation" |
9AM |
Free |
Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline |
Call
Boulder Energy Conservation Center at 441-3278 |
| City of Boulder Open Space hike. Wildlife Folklore with Ranger Lynette Anderson. |
9-11AM |
Free |
Flatirons Vista Trailhead (on Hwy. 93, 0.3 miles south of Hwy. 128) |
Call 441-4142 |
| Sawhill Ponds Restoration. Plant native trees and grasses; restore native habitat. |
9AM-2PM |
Free |
0.6 miles north of Valmont on 75th St. |
To register, call Lisa Dierauf at 441-3408 |
| CU Bicycle Auction - pick up some recycled wheels and get ready for Bike and Walk Week. |
Viewing at 10AM, auction at noon |
|
Coors Events Center, CU Campus |
CU Parking Services 492-2322 |
| Earth Adventures for children grades 1-5. Includes nature hikes, potting plants, study of trees, scavenger hunts. |
11AM-3PM |
$10 |
CU Environmental Center |
Call 492-8308 |
| Games and activities for children, focused on a sense of place. |
2:30-4PM |
$2.50 |
Collage Children's Museum, Aspen Plaza, 2065 30th St. |
Call 440-0053 |
| Activity | Time | Cost | Where | Contact information |
| Exploring Place Discovery Program. Creative activities for kids and adults to explore the natural world. |
1PM |
Free |
Boulder Creek, Library Bridge, 11th and Canyon |
Call Burke Miller at 543-7883 |
| Concert by Fat Mama, a "new jazz fusion" band, with opening act Chief Broom. |
2PM |
Free |
Mary Rippon Amphitheater, CU Campus |
|
| Silent march with Sulak Sivaraksa. Walk for the Earth sponsored by Buddhist Alliance for Social Engagement. |
3PM |
Free |
Meet in parking lot of The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut |
Call Naropa at 546-3550 |
| B-Earth Day Fund-raiser for E-Town featuring James Taylor, Suzanne Vega and
special guests. |
6:30PM |
$25-45 ($25 seats sold out) |
Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado |
Call E-Town at 443-8696 or email etown@usa.net |
| Spirit and Earth: Finding Common Ground - an interfaith dialogue on
religion and the environment. |
7PM |
Free |
First Christian Church, 950 28th St. |
Call Janet McCabe at 530-7424 |
| Activity | Time | Cost | Where | Contact information |
|
CU Campus Earth Summit. Chemical use in landscaping, hazardous materials,
alternative transportation, environmental studies. |
8:30AM-5PM |
Free (lunch is $6) |
University Memorial Center, Broadway and Euclid. |
To register for lunch, call the CU Environmental Center at 492-8308 by April 15th |
| Children's Festival. Storytelling, writing and illustrating environmental
books by kids. For elementary school students. |
8:30AM-2:30PM |
Free |
Glenn Miller Ball Room, University Memorial Center |
Call CU Environmental Center at 492-8308 |
| Earth Day Ceremony and Activities |
12N-5PM |
Free |
Naropa Institute, 2130 Arapahoe Ave. |
Call 546-3550 |
| Talk by Joan Halifax, author, anthropologist, and Buddhist teacher in
the order of Thich Nhat Hanh. Activities: music, poetry, display and
performance art, environmental groups. |
2PM |
Free |
Naropa Institute, 2130 Arapahoe Ave. |
Call 546-3550 |
| Community Network Festival. Singing, dance, "Earth Energy" art show,
participation in Earth Day mural, network games, latest on local TV,
film and video projects |
5:30-10PM |
$5 |
The Dairy Center for the Arts, 26th and Walnut St. |
Call 440-7826 |
| Earth Day Evening dance party with African music from Chimanimani Marimba and Mbira Ensemble, and Bamboche, a drum ensemble. Info from local environmental groups. Door prizes, including a Schwinn Cruiser bicycle. |
7PM |
$5 advance, $6.50 at the door |
Boulder Theater, 2034 14th St. |
Call Eco-Cycle at 444-6634 |
| Enjoy a full moon walk, hike or other activity |
|
Free |
Nearby park, open space or forest lands |
|
| Activity | Time | Cost | Where | Contact information |
| Pelican Marsh reclamation project planting. Bring work
gloves, rubber boots, shovels, pruning shears, trowels, buckets. |
8:30AM |
Free |
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat, 0.6 miles north of Valmont on 75th St. |
RSVP by April 25th to Boulder County Parks and Open Space at 441-4559 |
| Open Space Earth Day Planting. Planting 100 native plants and making rabbit guards. |
9AM-2PM |
Free |
Foothills Nature Center, 4201 Broadway (outside, 1/4 mile west of building) |
To register, call Steve Mertz at 441-4495 x249 |
| Treehouse Day. Nursery school kids make their own pots, pine-cone bird feeders, and plant seeds. |
10AM |
Free |
Treehouse Nursery, 75th and Valmont Rd. |
Call Michelle Pool at 449-8733 |
| Eco-living Skills Fair. Seminars and activities on xeriscaping, composting,
reducing junk mail and other ways to conserve resources. Grand opening of
Resource 2000 program, which reclaims building materials from construction
and demolition projects. |
11AM-2PM |
Free |
Resource 2000 Yard. Old Brickyard, 63rd St. between Valmont and Arapahoe |
Call
Boulder Energy Conservation Center at 441-3278 |
| Earth Adventures for children grades 1-5. Includes nature hikes, potting plants, study of trees, scavenger hunts. |
11AM-3PM |
$10 |
CU Environmental Center |
Call 492-8308 |
| Seminar on waterwise and wildlife gardening, showcasing xeriscape CD-ROM. |
2PM |
Free |
Treehouse Nursery, 75th St. and Valmont Rd. |
Call Michelle Pool at 449-8733 |
