The Loma Prietan
March/April 2001
Earth Day Events Calendar
For updated information on all Earth Day events
in the Bay Area, see www.bayareaearthday.net.
Special thanks to AndEarthToday for promoting
Earth Day activities throughout the Bay Area.
Santa Clara County
April 12 (Thursday), 7-9 p.m. Earth Day public forum on “Creating Sustainable Communities.” Come learn from experts about actions we can take to make our local communities more environmentally-friendly. Located at the Palo Alto Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue. Sponsored by BAA+PCCF,
the Sustainable Communities Forum, and the City of Palo Alto. Free. Call 650/962-9876 ext. 302.
April 20 (Friday), 7-10 p.m. BAA+PCCF’s Environmental Eating Action Team presents the Earth Day Sustainable Supper. Healthy food and drink, and environmental entertainment for 100 guests. Location TBA. Donation: $100/person. Contact
Peter at 650/962-9876 ext. 302.
April 21 (Saturday), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Palo Alto Earth Fest at Mitchell Park. Music, children’s stage, theatrical performances, food and drink, energy-efficient light bulb give-away, electronics drop-off, environmental booths, workshops, and much more. Free. Brought to you by the City of Palo Alto. Contact Annette Puskarich at 650/496-5911.
April 21 (Saturday), 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. San Francisquito Creek Clean-up organized by BAA+PCCF’s CRMP & Habitat Restoration Program. Meet at El Palo Alto Park (corner of Alma Street and Palo Alto Avenue). Wear long pants, long sleeves, and old tennis shoes or hiking boots. Come prepared to get wet. Bring your kids and friends. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Contact Susan Fizzell at 650/962-9876 ext. 305.
April 22 (Sunday), 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Trail building at the Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto. Training, tools, and spectacular trail-building settings will be provided. Just wear sturdy work shoes, long pants and a hat. Bring plenty of fluids and gloves (if you have them). Lunch will be provided. Organized by the Trail Center and the BAA+PCCF Arastradero Preserve Stewardship Project. Call 650/968-7065 or e-mail info@trailcenter.org for directions and to reserve your space! Check out www.trailcenter.org for additional info.
April 22 (Sunday) Earth Day sunrise ceremony. Location TBA.
Contact BAA+PCCF at 650/962-9876 ext. 302.
Celebrate Earth “MONTH” Our City Forest will be planting trees in Silicon Valley every Saturday during the month of April. Call 408/99T-REES for information, dates and time.
San Mateo County
April 19 Sustainable San Mateo County co-sponsors its third annual Town Hall Meeting with the College of Notre Dame
in Belmont to release the 2001 Indicators Report. Contact: sustainable@advocate.net or 650/638-2323.
April 21 (Saturday), 9 a.m.-noon Earth Day beach clean-ups on the San Mateo County Coast. Locations are San Gregorio State Beach, Venice State Beach, Surfer’s Beach in El Granada, Montara State Beach, and Pacifica State Beach in Linda Mar. Bring your own gloves. Contact Save Our Shores, 650/560-9533.
April 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Ano Nuevo State Reserve Project: Removal of non-native vegetation from coastal dunes. Location: Main entrance. Bring layered clothing, gloves, water, lunch. Contact: Kim Hayes 415/330-6315.
April 22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Edgewood County Park and Preserve Project: Removal of invasive non-native plants in a sensitive habitat. Location: Edgewood Preserve Day Camp (0.8 mi east of Hwy 280, Edgewood Rd. exit, west entrance). Bring work clothes, gloves, water. Contact: Bill Korbholz 650/361-1218.
April 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Half Moon Bay State Beach Project: Restoring park ecosystem by
planting natives & removing non-natives. Location: Francis Beach, 95
Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay. Bring gloves, hat, layered clothing,
sunscreen. Contact: Marianne Kjobmand 650/726-8801.