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April is Earth Day Orcas Month

April is Earth Day Orcas MonthApril is Earth Day Orcas Month

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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.

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April Earth Day Month Calendar - free events

Apr. 5th, Earth Day Parade Workshop

Apr. 5th, Earth Day Parade Workshop

Apr. 5th, Earth Day Parade Workshop

Open Studio Makerspace: Apr 5th is a great time to gather with friends and create your Procession of the Species theme costume - or create a contingent. West Sound Community Hall, 11-3.

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Apr. 5th, Community Healing Retreat

Apr. 5th, Earth Day Parade Workshop

Apr. 5th, Earth Day Parade Workshop

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  

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Apr. 6th, Earth Day Parade Workshop

Apr. 5th, Earth Day Parade Workshop

Apr. 6th, Earth Day Parade Workshop

Open Studio Makerspace: Apr 6th is a great time to gather with friends and create your Procession of the Species theme costume - or create a contingent. Odd FellowsHall, 1-4.

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Apr. 8th, Climate Compass Workshop

Apr. 8th, State of the Salish Sea Environment

Apr. 8th, State of the Salish Sea Environment

Science: Climate COMPASS w Madrona Institute 3:30pm followed by Community soup supper at 5:30pm.

Save your Seat

Apr. 8th, State of the Salish Sea Environment

Apr. 8th, State of the Salish Sea Environment

Apr. 8th, State of the Salish Sea Environment

Science: Join us for a community soup supper at 5:30pm, Orcas EV Network grant update 6:15pm, and Tina Whitman on our shoreline w Friends of the San Juans 7pm 

Save your Seat

Apr. 12th, Farm Talks: Soil Building

Apr. 8th, State of the Salish Sea Environment

Apr. 17th, Live Nat. Parks Film 'Out There'

 Field Trip: Discover regenerative soil building and enrichment options practiced on Orcas to help amend your garden or farm. Meet-up at Rising Oak Farm at 1pm. 2 stops.

Save Your Seat

Apr. 17th, Live Nat. Parks Film 'Out There'

Apr. 26th, Earth Day Reflections on World Peace

Apr. 17th, Live Nat. Parks Film 'Out There'

 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. Main Theater, Orcas Center, 6:30pm. 

 First come, first seated.  

Save Your Seat

Apr. 19-28th, Earth Day Film Festival

Apr. 26th, Earth Day Reflections on World Peace

Apr. 26th, Earth Day Reflections on World Peace

    Films: Earth Day Film Festival, online, thanks to the Friday Harbor Film Festival. Film Festival link goes live 4/19. 

Film selection news coming soon.


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Apr. 26th, Earth Day Reflections on World Peace

Apr. 26th, Earth Day Reflections on World Peace

Apr. 26th, Earth Day Reflections on World Peace

    Contemplative Gathering: A weaving of poetry and folk music exploring the challenges around the world and path toward peace and unity. 4pm on 26th, following the Eco Fair, at the Episcopal Church.

Save Your Seat

Apr. 25th, Story, Music & Poetry

Apr. 25th, Story, Music & Poetry

Apr. 25th, Story, Music & Poetry

 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 Coast Salish environmental 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 Dinner is at 5pm courtesy The Kitchen, downstairs. Gathering begins at 6pm, main hall, both at Odd Fellows.


Public art luminarias welcome.  

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Apr. 26th, Earth Day Parade

Apr. 25th, Story, Music & Poetry

Apr. 25th, Story, Music & Poetry

    Procession of the Species Parade 

BYO costume or join open studio workshops for making costumes and props:

  • Saturday, April 5th  at West Sound Hall 11-3.
  • Sunday, April 6th at Odd Fellows Hall, 1-4pm
  • See sign up button below to select your class or open studio.


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.

Get Involved

Apr. 26th, The Earth Day Fair

Apr. 25th, Story, Music & Poetry

Apr. 26th, The Earth Day 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 storytelling and projects, with environmetal education tables surrounding the labyrinth and its Earthball.


 Nature walk with Taja Wicks at 12:30


Community Dance and Drumming w Hayley Shannon and Friends  1:30 at Waterfront Park (or Odd Fellows if raining).


World Peace Poetry & Music

with Althea Wilson (Lummi)

4-6, Emmanuel Parish Hall

Come Celebrate!

Enjoy Earth Day Orcas History

01/12

All Earth Day Orcas Events are free

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

Earth Day Orcas 2025 - Main Event Apr 25-26

218 Main St, Eastsound, WA 98245, USA

We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.

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