Earth Fest 2024

Saturday, April 20

Circularity Celebration

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Earth Day Student Art display 2022, Pollution by Alizah Tranquilino Lopez

 

Earth Fest returns to the valley, for our 4th year, to come together as a community and celebrate the planet we all love to live on.  Get ready to enjoy games, food, raffles and inspiring tips on how Circularity within our homes and community can help us become more sustainable and resilient on our only Class M planet.

 

Student Art

The celebration begins with a month-long gallery of Earth Day Art from students at WR Middle School and Alturas Elementary School.  Come in and see their work throughout the month and/or visit the library during Earth Fest from 12-1:00 to visit with some of the artists and get a chance to learn about their message and their medium. 

 

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Earth Fest Schedule

Saturday, April 20th

 

Earth Day 5K: 10:00 AM - Dust off those running shoes!   The annual 5K Road race/walk will begin at 10:00 in the alley behind the Hailey library/City Hall.  All registration is onsite and will open at 9:00 am, Saturday, April 20th.  The run/walk will take you through the neighborhoods south of Croy and west of River/Broadford Road. Registration fee is Adults= $10, children under 12=FREE.

 

 

Earth Fest @ Town Center West: 10:00 - 2:00: 

Activities, games, raffles, music, food, and loads of ideas for making our lives and our valley sustainable and REsilient. Both indoor and outdoor opportunities will address sustainable solutions in a Circular Economy from 20 local groups.

Organized by CAC and Hailey’s Sustainability Team. Funded (in part) by State Farm Insurance.

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Earth Fest @ Kiwanis Park: 3:00 - 5:00: 

Continue the fun with family friendly activities such as making REcycled art, a bouncy house (weather permitting), pine cone bird feeders, corn hole, face painting, music, great food and more!  Kiwanis Park is between the bike/ped path and Balmoral apartments. Best way to get there?   Bike on down for easy parking and the enjoyable ride. 

Organized by Neighbors Helping Neighbors

 

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Earth Day - 54 years and counting

 

Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable.

A partnership for the planet.  Be a part of the green revolution.

 

The first Earth Day was founded in the US in 1970 in response to a huge oil spill off the coast of California that sparked urgency to bring awareness to environmental challenges. Since that time, over 200 countries have celebrated Earth Day as a way to bring awareness of our planetary health. In coming together each year, we are reminded of the changes we can make on an individual level, and as a collective, to ensure we are on a sustainable path towards a cleaner, greener Earth. 

 

As a Valley, we recognize the need to invest in solutions as well as taking all the small and large actions in our own homes and places of work. From Blaine County’s 5B CAN sustainability initiatives to the many nonprofits working to protect our waterways, wildlife, and wilderness areas, our community is committed to taking action and making the world a better place for everyone. While every day can be a celebration of our earth through positive habits and voting, we come together once a year to celebrate those efforts and inspire each other to take the next step on the path towards increased sustainability and resiliency.