Boise Hosts Earth Day Celebration at Climate Education Center

The city's annual event features interactive stations, live music, and food trucks to promote sustainability.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 10:56pm

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The City of Boise is hosting its annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 18th at the WaterShed, a climate education center that features interactive stations focused on the city's water resources and ways for residents to reduce energy, conserve water, and cut waste. Over 25 community partners will provide activities to educate attendees on local sustainability initiatives, and the first 200 visitors will receive free corn dogs or tater tots.

Why it matters

Boise's Earth Day event is a long-standing tradition that brings the community together to learn about and commit to environmental stewardship. As a growing city, Boise is focused on promoting sustainable practices to preserve its natural resources and quality of life for residents.

The details

The free, family-friendly event will include live music, food trucks, and interactive stations hosted by over 25 of the city's community partners. Through the Keep Boise Cool initiative, attendees can create personalized 'climate action plans' to find ways to conserve energy and water in their daily lives. The city is encouraging visitors to bike to the WaterShed along the Greenbelt to start their Earth Day off right.

  • The Earth Day event will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

The players

City of Boise

The local government of Boise, Idaho, which is hosting the annual Earth Day celebration at the WaterShed climate education center.

Lauren McLean

The Mayor of Boise, who invited residents to attend the free, family-friendly event in a news release.

WaterShed

A climate education center in Boise that features interactive stations focused on the city's water resources and sustainability initiatives.

Keep Boise Cool

A city initiative that encourages residents to create personalized 'climate action plans' to find ways to preserve energy and water in their daily routines.

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What they’re saying

“For years, the City of Boise's Earth Day celebration has brought us together to learn how we can each take steps to keep Boise clean, healthy, and thriving. I invite all who are able to attend to this free, family-friendly event.”

— Lauren McLean, Mayor

The takeaway

Boise's annual Earth Day celebration at the WaterShed is a community-driven event that empowers residents to adopt more sustainable practices and learn about local environmental initiatives, underscoring the city's commitment to preserving its natural resources and quality of life.