Socialize in the Vail Valley while learning about sustainability for Earth Day
Walking Mountains hosts Climate Action Week to create conversations and build community
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Earth Day is April 22, and to get the public engaged in opportunities to help the planet, Walking Mountains is hosting Climate Action Week from now through next Wednesday. Walking Mountains has been planning this since December 2025 and is collaborating with about 20 partners to offer 20 different events, and many of them are quite social. Throughout the week, you can go to happy hours, do arts and crafts, yoga, lunch, tours and more.
“With climate issues, sometimes they’re not as easy or fun to approach as other things,” said Hannah Remke, sustainability outreach fellow at Walking Mountains. “Hosting events like these encourages awareness and participation with community members, friends and partners that you might already know and that’s a great starting point to get people talking.”
This Wednesday, check out Drinkering and Tinkering at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Gypsum from 6-7:30 p.m. with light snacks and refreshments while making tile pots.
“We will be upcycling tiles that are donated from the ReStore into tile planters. So, that’s the upcycle component. And then the ReStore is going to offer a 20% off discount during the event,” Remke said. “So, even if you just feel like doing some sustainable shopping, grab your friends and get some deals and help keep furnishings out of the landfill.”
And on Thursday take a field trip with your pals to the Eagle County recycling, landfill, household hazardous waste and compost facilities outside of Wolcott.
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“If you have any burning questions about recycling — and there’s a lot of misconceptions around it — your questions will be answered upfront and you can see where things go and all the great work that’s being done,” Remke said. “Seeing this firsthand can really restore someone’s faith in the process of recycling.”
When your friend says, “let’s do lunch,” suggest the Lunch and Learn programs being offered on Apr. 16 and 22.
“Lunch and Learn is hosted by the town of Vail at the Vail Public Library and this Thursday the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District will be hosting the topic and talking about the current water shortage and what you can do this summer to help with that issue and how you can be part of the solution,” Remke said.
On Friday, enjoy a Happy Hour at Beyond Golf in Eagle for some free drinks and snacks after going on the Green Buildings Tour at 5:15 p.m. Tour the new geothermal project that just finished up at the Eagle County government building and then visit a home in Eagle Ranch that has been retrofitted with many energy upgrades.
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“This is a great time to speak to the homeowner and the contractor about the upfront costs, the benefits, any lessons learned and all of the technology in a house that’s not a new build, which is an interesting opportunity to see what can be done in an older home,” Remke said.
Remke said that Saturday’s Sustainable Agriculture Tour is one of her top picks.
“This is my favorite event that we plan and host with Eagle County Conservation District and the Eagle Valley Land Trust. We learn about Wiggle Worm Gardens and then we go on three different stops showcasing the diversity of local agriculture and talk to producers along the way. We see their different projects, we meet some farm animals and then leave knowing a little bit more about the land and how food is produced here and what the producers go through and how you can support them.”
If you have some yogi friends, invite them to Earth Grounding Yoga on the Walking Mountains campus in Avon on Monday.
“It’s free, beginner-friendly, and if weather permits, we’ll be outside connecting with the Earth,” Remke said. “But then get ready for Trivia Night at Capitol Public House later that night. “There will be live music at 5 p.m., followed by trivia at 6 p.m. We get a lot of people — trivia lovers and sustainability lovers. If you’re not super engaged with sustainability all the time, it’s a very good introduction event because it’s so fun and we’ll have prizes.”
Climate Action Week culminates on Earth Day with the Soul Power Plus Happy Hour. Gather with friends or meet new ones while enjoying free food and drinks at Ein Prosit in Avon. You can also win prizes if you tracked a trip on the Sole Power Plus app during Climate Action Week.
Get out and be social this Earth Day and the surrounding Climate Action Week. Remke said there are about three events each day leading up to Earth Day. A full list of events can be found at walkingmountains.org.
