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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.
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.
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.
Poetry & Nature: Open House at North Shore Preserve with Poetry Walkabouts hosted by the SJC Land Bank and Eye of the Whale, 10-2
Healing: Our Grief, Our Hope for the Earth. A Community Workshop Based on Joanna Macy's 'Work That Reconnects', w Erin Quies Wild, at Odd Fellows Hall, 10-2
Science: Climate COMPASS w Madrona Institute 3:30pm, Community soup 5:30pm, Orcas EV Network update 6pm, Tina Whitman w Friends of the San Juans 6:30pm
Gardens: Compost and Soil Health classes and field trip, meet at West Sound Community Hall, 1pm.
National Parks: Celebrate our National Parks at the live Film Night hosted by the Friday Harbor Film Festival with the San Juan Islands National Monument speaking. Madrona Room, Orcas Center, 6:30pm.
Films: Earth Day Film Festival, online, thanks to the Friday Harbor Film Festival. Film Festival link goes live 4/19, sign-up below to receive the viewing code.
Listening to All Our Relations
We are pleased to present an Orcas Elementary School Assembly for grades K-5 with guest Paul 'Chiyokten' Wagner, sharing indigenous flute and storytelling for 175 students.
The evening of April 25th, we present a 'Voice of the Earth' gathering with flute music, poetry, and storytelling by Jill McCabe Johnson and Paul 'Chiyokten' Wagner (West Saanich).
Friday Gathering begins at 6pm at Emmanuel Parish Hall.
Public art luminarias welcome.
Procession of the Species Parade
BYO costume or join open studio workshops for making costumes and props:
PARADE is Saturday, April 26th at 11:30am
Individuals, families and contingents welcome.
Parade assembles at the library at 11am on the 26th. Parade route goes down North Beach Rd to Emmanuel Episcopal Labyrinth and the Eco Fair.
Enjoy the lively Earth Day Fair Celebration! Something for all ages. Following the parade, the Eco Arts Fair is 12-3 at Emmanuel Episcopal and along the waterfront. Nature walks, art happenings, music, kids projects, and environmetal education tables surround the labyrinth and its Earthball, and spread along the shore.
Community Dance and Drumming w Hayley Shannon and Raven Borsey (Lummi) 1:30.
In the evening at Odd Fellows Hall enjoy 'Save the Earth - and the Humans!' with music, sing-along-song, poetry, and storytelling to encourage year-round community activism. Starts at 7pm.
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Thanks to the generous support of Heritage Ranch, San Juan County LTAC, The Paul Allen Foundation, Friday Harbor Film Fest, and the San Juan Islands Makers Guild
Earth Day art by Bailey Quishenberry, John Raymond Berry
Earthday Photos by Satya Curcio, Susan Slapin, Iris Graville, Abigail Morgan Prout, Tabitha Marks, Marcy Montgomery, Burke Mulvany
218 Main St, Eastsound, WA 98245, USA
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