Celebrate Earth Day, Island Style
Orcas Island
Home to Coast Salish peoples since time immemorial, Orcas Island 's natural topography has dramatic sea-to-mountain and fjord vistas, everywhere! Those who call Orcas home cherish this island. Earth Day Orcas celebrates a love of place, takes a look at the environmental challenges we face, and provides paths of hope, healing and empowerment to honor our home planet.
Community Empowerment
Our Earth Day Celebration along the waterfront of Eastsound started three years ago and has grown to include a parade, eco fair, community dance, and is now a FULL MONTH of enriching and thought-provoking activities. A local community team is now managing the programming for the month-long celebration and we have activities for all ages.
Full month calendar below. The MAIN EVENT in 2025 is on Saturday, April 26th, with a preceding welcome event on the evening of Friday the 25th.
Event Partners
Let's thank the many groups and creative volunteers who are showing up to make Earth Day Orcas Month a community-building success.
San Juan County Land Bank, Madrona Institute, Friends of the San Juans, Friday Harbor Film Festival, San Juan Islands National Historic Monument, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Orcas Island Elementary School and Parks and Recreation, storyteller and flute player Paul Chiyokten Wagner (West Saanich), poet Jill McCabe Johnson, drummer and storyteller Raven Borsey (Lummi), Community Dance leader Hayley Shannon, circle leader Erin Quies, the Compost/Soil team, eco-activitsts/musicians/artists, Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture, Camp Orklia, San Juan County Master Gardeners, Orcas Seed Bank, Earthball, Island Stewards, and the parade costume team.