Earth Day is
Saturday, April 22, with several events and activities planned for West County.
Environmental stewardship is especially vital this year with federal budget threats to the U.S EPA, Climate Change initiatives, and our public lands agencies such as the National Park Service. It's important for us to stand up for our clean air, water, and open spaces.
I hope you'll join me at one of these events.
What:
Creek cleanup, a
rt activities, garden projects, music, dancing, refreshments.
Time:
Cleanup: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.;
Festival: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Festival: North Richmond Ballfield, Fred Jackson Way and Pittsburg Avenue.
For more: Cleanup:
Paula@thewatershedproject.org; Festival:
Eren at 510-776-3220
What: Day of action, work projects, music, speeches, free lunch to first 200.
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For more: sarah@groundworkrichmond.org or 510-847-5031
Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For more:
Helen Dickson at Helen@thewatershedproject.org or 510-665-3538.
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lunch at noon.
For more:
Email or
510-215-4350.
Time:
Cleanup: 8:30 a.m. - noon; Atlas Road Bridge dedication: 10:30 a.m.; Dotson Marsh dedication, 1 p.m.
Where: Cleanup:
meet at Giant Cluster Picnic site at main entrance. Dedications: meet at main parking lot,
5551 Giant Highway, or Atlas Bridge parking lot, end of Atlas Road. (1 mile walk between dedication sites. Shuttle also available.)
For more on dedications:
event webpage
or
Monique Salas msalas@ebparks.org or 510-544-2008
- If this isn't enough choice, there's also the March for Science in San Francisco, a national event! (Click link for details.)
Event fliers below:
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