Earth Day Napa 2021 is here, and we're excited to share what EECNC (Environmental Education Coalition of Napa County) has in store for all of you!

This year, we've got a great mix of in-person, self-guided, and live virtual events to keep you all busy learning, serving, and celebrating our Earth. The member organizations of EECNC have created a variety of Earth Day-related programs for everyone. What kinds of activities are we talking about?

We've got the Earth Day Napa Community Cleanup (more info below- keep reading!), a weed pull with Napa Open Space, a scavenger hunt with NapaSan, a virtual workshop about food waste reduction, a movie viewing and panel discussion, a bike pledge, and even a virtual tour of the Napa Recycling facilities! And that's not all!

Napa RCD is excited to welcome you back- IN PERSON- for a citywide cleanup! We've got a great line-up of sites this year- some old, and some that are part of the clean-up for the very first time! We are also are hosting some exciting bonus activities at select locations to give you more bang for your time!

Here's how it will work:

Please respect our guidelines to help keep everyone safe.

We will have buckets and gloves available for volunteers to use. We have a limited number of trash grabbers, so bring one if you have one! Wear sturdy shoes, dress in layers, bring a full water bottle, and...

don't forget your mask!

Sponsors: the Earth Day Napa Cleanup is coordinated by Napa RCD with funding provided by the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

Special thanks: Napa Recycling & Waste, Friends of the Napa River, Napa Valley CanDo, and City of Napa.

Water Year 2020-21 remains on track to be the driest in the 19-year ALERT System record. March brought four small storms and six to eight days of measurable rainfall to the Napa Valley. Rainfall totals at the County ALERT monitoring stations (napa.onerain.com) were between 1.77 and 3.62 inches during the month, approximately 7% of mean annual rainfall, or half of the long-term average of 14% for March. So far in Water Year 2020-21, we’ve received approximately 36% of our annual rainfall, well below the long-term average of 88% for this time of year. Seasonal rainfall totals at the rain gauges range between 8.3 inches (Lake Hennessey) and 17.1 inches (Mt. Veeder).

With funding from the Napa Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program, Napa RCD has created a landing page of all things pet owners should know about properly disposing of their pet's waste... and why! This is a great resource for current pet owners, and all of you who are thinking about adopting a new furry family member.

The site has tips on safe disposal, a portal to report a pet waste hotspot in your community, and a survey that will help us understand what our communities need to make sure they're disposing of pet waste properly.

May is n Bay Friendly Garden Month in Napa County! We will have live virtual workshops, informational videos, resources, and much more.

You can check out the 2020 Bay Friendly Garden Month programs here. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more information during the month of May!

Submit a video to the Napa County Water Conservation Video Contest!

This year's contest focuses on 30-second videos that address the following theme:

Imagine it is the year 2040: What does a water-wise Napa County look like? What are you and others doing to help protect our water resources for generations to come?

All students and families in Napa County are eligible to enter. Submissions are due Friday, May 28, 2021. First Place will receive $250 and the video will be shown at Century Napa Valley Theatre. Winners will also receive a $60 gift certificate to the Theatre. Second Place receives $150, Third Place receives $100.

Details & Registration at: www.napaoutdoors.org/2021springtrailschallenge/

We've been busy bringing lots of virtual conservation education to our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The good side? They're all recorded and available on Napa RCD's Youtube page for anyone to watch afterwards! The recordings from the three workshops that occurred over the past month are now available online for you to view at the following direct links:

Soil Health Symposium Day 1 & Day 2