Celebrating Earth Month this April
There are so many ways to celebrate Earth Month this April–and finish off March in style.
Of course, every day is Earth Day in our books, but here are some upcoming events designed to help folks celebrate Mother Earth together–or plan how to do it in the future.
On Wednesday, March 25, the Kamloops Naturalist Club is hosting a screening of the acclaimed film, The Little Things that Run the World, which is all about the extent and consequences of a worldwide decline in insects. A panel of local experts will be on hand to answer your questions—and there will be popcorn! Doors open at 6:30 and admission is by donation.
April sees the return of Transition Kamloops’ most popular events, including a Repair Café on Saturday, April 11 at the Sports Council Building on McArthur Island. If you enjoy chatting with others about issues and solutions, maybe with a beer in hand, join a gang at Red Collar Brewing for Green Drinks on Tuesday April 14.
Do you use your bike to get downtown and worry about leaving it when you go inside? Register for our Safe Bike Parking Action Fest on Saturday, April 18th and help us brainstorm solutions! On the same day there is the return of the popular Women’s & Children’s Clothing Exchange—this time, the spring edition. Then, if you are looking to get outside that weekend there is the return of the City-Sponsored Clean the Beach event on Sunday, April 19. You can sign up to clean beaches around town, and then join the festivities later at Riverside Park.
We’re hosting Wild Wor(l)ds, a afternoon of poetry at the Kamloops Art Gallery on Saturday, April 25. This event brings together local writers and high school students to share their works about place, land, environmental change, and our relationship to nature. This event will also serve as the launch of the Nature-Friendly Yards 2026 pilot project.
To finish off the month, Transition Kamloops and Kamloops Seniors for Climate Action invite you to Breaking The Silence on Climate Change on April 29. This will be an interactive evening to explore what’s happening with the climate in Kamloops, how to talk about it and why it matters.
And then May begins with the 50th annual Rally for Peace, Social Justice and the Environment—more details to follow.
Some of these events require registration, so be sure and click on the links for details!
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Transition Kamloops
Transition Kamloops is a volunteer-driven, registered not-for-profit society focused on increasing local resilience and self-sufficiency in food, water, energy, culture and wellness. We emphasize a local economy, healthy ecosystems, and grassroots community building, while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. We believe in a better way: a community that sustains life in all its diversity, strives for equality and justice and invests in the future.
Transition Kamloops recognizes that we are living on Secwépemcul’ecw—land that was never ceded to settlers, and continues to be home to vibrant Indigenous cultures, languages, and traditions. We acknowledge the impact of colonization, forced displacement, and ongoing struggles faced by Indigenous peoples. We commit to listening, learning, and building positive relationships with Indigenous communities as we work towards reconciliation.
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