Ecology North has released the schedule for 2025’s Earth Week in Yellowknife. Make your own butter, turn mason jars into art, watch movies like Wall-E and more.
From April 22 to May 3 – which, granted, is more than a week – events will take place throughout the city to “welcome the spring and celebrate our relationships with one another, ourselves, and the land,” the NWT environmental non-profit said.
Earth Week begins with a medicine walk on April 22 and concludes with a feeding-the-fire ceremony on May 3.
Other events include a community litter pick-up, a movie night, DIY workshops and a bike tune-up. Here are some highlights we picked out:
Wednesday, April 23
6-7pm: A community litter pick-up at Somba K’e Civic Plaza. They provide the bags and gloves. “Bring cash or e-transfer as Girl Guide cookies will be available for purchase,” the schedule states.
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Thursday, April 24
3:30-5:30pm: Butter Me Up at École Įtłʼǫ̀. With Food Rescue, learn how to make our own butter, including flavours like apple and maple. “All materials are provided, though we encourage you to bring cream nearing its expiry date and extra flavouring you want to use up.” (There’s also a bike tune-up at Makerspace YK from 6pm.)
Saturday, April 26
2-3:30pm: Tin Can Hill treasure hunt. “Look for Golden Eggs and help clean up the trails for your chance to win some prizes.”
Monday, April 28
6-8:30pm: Watch either Wall-E or the documentary Choosing Earth at the Capitol Theatre.
Tuesday, April 29
5-6:30pm: Learn to make beeswax food wraps at Makerspace YK. “Reduce your reliance on plastic and upcycle your fabric scraps into reusable beeswax covers to keep your food fresh. Bring your fabric and we’ll provide the wax.”
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Wednesday, April 30
12-1pm: Make garden signs at Tastes of the North. “Bedazzle your metal mason jar lids and make your own garden markers at this free art workshop. All materials provided.”
Thursday, May 1
6-7pm: Critical Mass bike ride starting from Center Ice Plaza, heading to Somba K’e Park. “After the ride, join us for a meet and greet at the park and get to know your fellow cyclists.”
Friday, May 2
7-11:30pm: The Green Gala at the Elks Lodge (ticketed event, 19+). “Dress up in your finest upcycled outfit and put on your thrifted dancing shoes because it’s time for a party. Enjoy music, dancing, DIY decor, charcuterie, and more.” This will also feature the launch of a new “responsible legislation website.”
The full schedule is available on Ecology North’s website. Expand each day and then select any event for more information about it.
A condensed overview of the schedule can be found here.
