Gila Earth Day 2025 Kicks Off with Tree Planting Event

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: Category: Local News Releases; 10 April 2025

The annual Gila Earth Day kicks off this Saturday with a tree planting event at Johnny Banks Park in Silver City from 10 am - noon in partnership with the Southwest New Mexico Community Forestry Network and the Town of Silver City. Learn how to properly plant a tree, find out more about tree planting projects throughout southwest New Mexico, enjoy music, kid's activities and refreshments, and pick up a free tree seedling to plant in your yard!

Earth Day is an annual, global event celebrated on April 22 to raise awareness and support for environmental protection and long-term sustainability.

This year, Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) has reimagined how we celebrate our planet—focusing on deeper impact and collective action.

GRIP and its partners will be organizing Gila Earth Day stewardship activities to protect biodiversity, safeguard our watersheds, and empower our community.

Join us for new and exciting activities this year:

Earth Day Tree Planting in Johnny Banks Park in Silver City with the Southwest New Mexico Community Forestry Network on Saturday, April 12 from 10 am - 12 pm. Music, refreshments, kid's games, and FREE tree seedling give away. More information at www.swnmforestry.org. Earth Day Community Cleanup with Pick It Up-Toss No Mas on Saturday, April 19 from 9 am - noon at the Gila Community Foundation parking lot in Silver City. More information at www.silvercitytossnomas.org. Free Screening of film Kiss the Ground with Upper Gila Watershed Alliance and the New Earth Project on Tuesday, April 22, 6:30 pm, Silco Theater, Silver City. More information at www.gilawatershed.org. City Nature Challenge - Silver City with the Silver City Watershed Keepers and partners. Inventory our local flora and fauna as part of this international bioblitz scheduled for April 25 - 28 throughout Grant County and help us better understand biodiversity in our own backyard. More information at www.silvercitywatershedkeepers.org

Visit gilaresources.info or watch Facebook@GilaEarthDay for more Earth Day events and activities.

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