PHOTOS: Midvalley gathers to celebrate Earth Day at Basalt River Park
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A few hundred local school kids joined a smattering of adults on Tuesday afternoon for the Earth Day celebration held at Basalt River Park.
A handful of vendors set up shop — with an emphasis on recycling, composting, and organic eating, to start — and the 8th St. Bus Stop band performed into the early evening hours. The event was free to attend.
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Local school kids celebrate Earth Day by showing off their signs on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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A local school kid celebrates Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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People gather to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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A young girl takes a scoop full of compost courtesy of EverGreen ZeroWaste during the Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Local school kids gather to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Local school kids sing a song as they celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Local school kids learn about composting from EverGreen ZeroWaste during the Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Kids learn about the Pitkin County Landfill during the Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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The Roaring Fork River is seen on Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Local school kids celebrate Earth Day by showing off their signs on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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The Community Office for Resource Efficiency, or CORE, shows kids how to light up a bulb with a crank during the Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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A young girl takes a scoop full of compost courtesy of EverGreen ZeroWaste during the Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Brayden, left, with Scouts BSA Troop 242, helps a guest with recycling while volunteering for the Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Local school kids celebrate Earth Day by showing off their signs on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Clark Addington, right, an educator with the Aspen Science Center, demonstrates a small science project to local school kids as they celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Guests grab ice cream from The Dreamery to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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The 8th St. Bus Stop band plays in celebration of Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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The 8th St. Bus Stop band plays in celebration of Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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The Roaring Fork River is seen on Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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Local school kids learn about composting from EverGreen ZeroWaste during the Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Basalt River Park.
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