EARTH DAY 2014

Earth Day is a celebration of the birth of the modern environmental movement that started in 1970. For the first time, differences between different political parties and walks of life were disregarded, and the people of this country and of the world, stood united in the face of environmental threats.　

Once again, spring is in the air and this year Earth Day in Aztec is going to be full of activities and special opportunities you won’t want to miss. On the top of that list is the Spring Fling Clean Up that the City of Aztec’s Public Works office will be kicking off the week of April 21-24. The Spring Fling is a community initiative to kick that spring cleaning into high gear. Citizens will able to schedule curbside pick-up for heavy or large objects that otherwise would require a trip to the dump, talk about a time saver! In addition to this convenient service, the Aztec Recycling Center will be serving as a dumping convenience center for the duration of clean up week; again allowing citizens to get that spring clean up done without filling up their dumpsters or making the drive to the dump. To schedule a pick up, visit the City of Aztec’s Website at http://www.aztecnm.gov/index.html. Many residents though are not physically capable of performing these tasks and the Adopt a Neighbor Program can help. This program is intended to help those who are without the capability to complete yard work by assigning volunteers to assist them. To sign up for the assistance, or to register as a volunteer visit the City of Aztec website above.

Earth Day 2012

Once all that spring cleaning is done, you can look forward to the Earth Day celebrations that will be taking place in and around town. Saturday, April 26 will be a fun packed day of family-friendly activities; starting with the Aztec Trails and Open Space’s "Not Quite 5k Family Fun Run". Registration forms are available at Aztec Urgent Care and this family event will be starting at 9:00 a.m. with registration beginning at 8:00 a.m. After the races, get over to the Aztec Ruins’ Annual Earth Day celebration! There will be exciting presentations, activities, and games for all ages. In addition to the festivities, there will be Pueblo Dancers performing at the East Ruin. So don’t forget to take advantage of this free event and enjoy the cultural and community experiences at the Aztec Ruins!