Native Roots Garden Center will host a free class on organic pest control at noon Saturday at 26266 U.S. Highway 160.

Participants will learn the latest proven organic controls for garden and tree-insect pests. The class will last about two hours.

For more information, call 259-5111.

Celebrate Earth Day with Animas cleanup

Southwest Conservation Corps, Conservation Legacy, Southwest Colorado AmeriCorps Alums, Animas River Days and The Water Justice Project of Fort Lewis College are collaborating on river-cleanup events in celebration of Earth Day.

Volunteers will collect trash at various points along the Animas River on Sunday. The first event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, beginning at Santa Rita Park. The second event, “The Water Justice Project,” will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Volunteers should meet at 10:30 a.m. at Rotary Park.

For more information, call 317-0918.

Herald Staff