River Clean Up
Celebrate Earth Day – Help us keep the Poudre River clean and beautiful!
April 18, 2026 • 11 AM–5 PM • ODELL BREWING • new venue
Earth Day Fort Collins
earth is What we all have in common —Wendell Berry
The Earth Needs Us to Unite
We’re excited to share that Earth Day Fort Collins will be hosted at Odell Brewing Company, creating a vibrant, welcoming space for our community to come together in celebration of sustainability and climate action. Odell Brewing has long been a leader in environmental stewardship, making them a natural partner and an ideal setting for a free, family-friendly event that brings together education, hands-on activities, youth engagement, and local solutions.
This year also marks an exciting expansion of our impact through our new partnerships with Odells and the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed. Together, we’re elevating the importance of river health and watershed protection, connecting community members with meaningful, action-oriented opportunities to care for one of Northern Colorado’s most vital natural resources.
When
Saturday, April 18, 2026
11 AM–5 PM
11 AM–5 PM
This event is FREE!
Bring your friends and family. Ride your bike or carpool.
Help Make Earth Day Possible
We need your help to make the Earth Day Fort Collins event happen! Volunteer, Be an exhibitor, Sponsor, or Donate.
Donate
Give financially towards helping make Earth Day happen.
Volunteer
You can be the boots on the ground to make the Earth Day event go.
Sponsor
Your businesses can help mobilize citizens towards sustainability while gaining exposure.
Be an Exhibitor
Your business can connect with an engaged, eco-conscious audience.
Earth Day Activities
Earth Day Fort Collins inspires community members to honor the Earth EVERY DAY and features a combination of activities and events for the entire family, including informational booths and displays, kids activities, live music, speakers, food trucks, and a beer garden.
Kids Activities
Poudre Wilderness Volunteers Leave No Trace educational program and the CSU Bug Zoo.
Youth Writing & Art Contest
We are inviting local youths from 11–18 years old to express their visions and desires for the future.
Live Music
Enjoy live music from a diverse array of musicians and bands from the local music scene.
Food Trucks
Delight your tastebuds with the variety of food trucks at Earth Day.
Exhibitors & Sponsors
Visit booths of companies and organizations and discover products, services, and information that can help you live a more eco-consicious life and who you can support.
River Clean Up
Join us to clean up the Poudre 8:30–11am
Advance registration is required and space is limited. The event will begin and end at Odell Brewing Co. in Fort Collins. Parking is available at Odell Brewing or, even better, ride your bike!
After the river cleanup, stick around for the 2026 Earth Day Festival presented by Sustainable Living Association, a free, family-friendly event that brings together education, hands-on activities, youth engagement, and local solutions.
Schedule of Events
- 8:30-9:00am – Check-in and orientation
- 9:00-11:00am – River Cleanup (begin and end at Odell Brewing parking lot)
- 11:00am-5:00pm – Earth Day Festival
Kids Activites
Join us to learn about nature at Earth Day Fort Collins!
Learn About Bugs
The Bug Zoo is where curiosity about the natural world comes alive! Developed by CSU entomologists and educators, the Bug Zoo brings the fascinating world of insects and arthropods into community learning spaces.
Designed for learners of all ages, the Bug Zoo fosters scientific literacy, environmental stewardship, and respect for all living things.
The Bug Zoo gives kids and adults alike the opportunity to interact and engage with arthropods. The zoo is home to over 30 species of arachnids, insects, and other arthropods.
Brought to you by the CSU Bug Zoo
Learn About Leave No Trace
The Poudre Wilderness Volunteers will be at Earth Day. They assist in managing and protecting wilderness and backcountry areas and will have opportunities to learn about Leave No Trace.
Leave No Trace is a program that helps young people learn how responsible actions can help protect the outdoors and our planet. The initiative is shaped and inspired by the rich diversity of young people and their communities that have found joy, discovery, and learning through nature.
Brought to you by the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers
Earth Day Youth Writing & Art Contest
Inspired by Earthday.org’s My Future My Voice Youth Ambassador program, we are asking local youths to express their visions and desires for the future.
Why? Because we believe that creative expression raises awareness and can help us dream the world we want, and help us remember our interconnection to each other and all life.
And because we believe that beauty, creativity, interaction, and collaboration are necessary to create a world where we all not only survive but thrive, and that youth voices are crucial to help motivate and inspire the action we need.
We invite all students between the ages of 11–18 to submit short stories, essays, poems or artwork. The winners in each category will have an opportunity to share their work on the main stage at Earth Day Fort Collins. All submissions are due by noon on Thursday, April 3rd.
Stage Schedule
Earth Day Fort Collins will feature live music and performances by local bands and artists, adding energy and celebration to the day. Showcasing local talent helps create a lively, welcoming atmosphere while highlighting the creativity and culture of our community—all in support of sustainability and environmental action.
8:30 AM
Poudre River Clean Up
Led by the Coalition for the Poudre River Waershed and Odell Brewing
Welcome
Welcome with Kellie Falbo, Executive Director of the Sustainable Living Association
11:00 AM
Carlos Barata Duo
Songs and serenades that shape the spirit and stick to the soul.
12:00 PM
Youth Writing & Art Contest Winners
12:15 PM
Samantha Petersen
1:15 PM
NoCo Climate Champion Award
Ryan Call and Eco-Cycle
1:30 PM
Flock of Hummingbirds
2:30 PM
Speaker TBA
Check back for updates.
2:45 PM
Antonio Lopez Band
Modern folk rock with marimba swells and swooning fingerstyle guitar over a rock-solid rhythm section.
3:45 PM
Earth Day Proclamation
City of Fort Collins Mayor - Emily Francis
4:00 PM
Ginger Whale
Bringing their fiery leo manes, clever lyrics, and amazing vocals and guitar skills to the stage.
5:00 PM
Event Closes
Food Trucks
Visit one or several of these food trucks at Earth Day Fort Collins!
- Scratch Quisine
- Mac’n
- Scrooge Maki
- Big Wheel Beverages
- Ruch Coffee
Earth Day Exhibitors & Partners
The Sustainable Living Association provides opportunities for businesses to engage in and support our ongoing community efforts to educate, inspire and motivate citizens to live more in balance with nature by conserving natural resources and leaving less of an impact on the earth.
Join us in demonstrating your commitment to environmental protection and preservation. Check out our 2026 exhibitors below:
- A1 Organics
- Adventures in Good Company
- August Design Studio
- Big Wheel Beverages
- Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
- Blue Spruce Horticulture
- BlueBird Windows and Doors
- Canine Candy Biscuits
- CGRS
- Citizen’s Climate Lobby
- City of Fort Collins – Environmental Services
- City of Fort Collins – Floodplain
- Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed
- Compost Queen
- CSU Dept. of Atmospheric Science
- CSU Surplus Property
- Ent Credit Union
- Environmental Team of the League of Women Voters of Larimer County
- Familiar Foods
- FoCo Cafe
- FoCo Trash Mob
- Fort Collins Utilities
- Four Elements Realty
- Garden of Oz
- Girl Scouts of Colorado
- IDEA WILD
- JAX Outdoor World
- Kennedy Mountain Campus, University of Denver
- Larimer County – Climate Smart Future Ready
- Larimer County Conservation Corps
- Larimer County Solid Waste
- LeafFilter
- Leapin Lizard Labels
- MacN
- Mountain Whitewater Descents
- Nextera Energy
- NOCOBiz Connect
- Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association
- North Forty News
- Passanantes Home Food Service
- Pedalheads Bike Camp
- Pedersen Toyota
- Platte River Power Authority
- Polestar Gardens, Inc
- Poudre Wilderness Volunteers
- Protect our Rivers
- Renewal by Andersen
- Rocky Mountain Flycasters
- Rocky Mountain Parent
- Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
- Sandbox Solar LLC
- Scratch-Quisine LLC
- Scrooge Maki FoCo
- Spin
- Sustainable Living Association
- Tellus Outdoor
- The Ruch Coffee
- The Source Zero NoCo
- Townsquare Media
- Trees, Water and People
- Upcycled Outdoor
- Waste Management
- Wild Birds Unlimited Fort Collins
- Wildland Restoration Volunteers
- Xcel Energy
Volunteer
We can’t wait to see you at Earth Day! If you can pitch in and volunteer for a shift you’ll get a free commemorative t-shirt and the glory of knowing you are doing good in the world. And maybe have fun while doing it. It’s easy to sign up and feel free to invite a friend to join you.
Thanks to our 2026 Sponsors and Funders
This event would not exist if it were not for the support of our gracious sponsors. They care about our community and our earth. Join them in celebrating Earth Day Fort Collins!
