Multiple regional opportunities for Earth Day Cleanup events this weekend

2019 Solano County Earth Day Cleanup schedule.

Below are some of the region’s clean-up activities for Earth Day:

Solano County Earth Day Cleanup: Benicia

Be a part of the movement to “Keep Solano Clean & Green!”

Location: Ninth Street Beach

Time: Saturday, April 20 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Contact: Carrie Chase

Email: cchase@ci.benicia.ca.us

www.ci.benicia.ca.us

John Muir National Historic Site celebrates John Muir’s birthday and Earth Day

Join the National Park Service (NPS) and the John Muir Association in celebrating John Muir’s 181st birthday and Earth Day, during our annual Birthday – Earth Day event on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the John Muir National Historic Site (NHS) in Martinez, CA.

The celebration, held rain or shine, features family-oriented activities, food for sale, live music including a bagpipe band, song performances by original cast members of the play Mountain Days, and exhibits by national parks and local environmental organizations. Parking and admission are free.

NPS Ranger Frank Helling will portray John Muir and recount some of Muir’s many wilderness adventures. Visitors can enjoy self-guided tours of Muir’s historic Italianate Victorian home where he wrote about protecting nature. Guided tours will be offered of John Muir’s final resting place, the Strentzel/Muir Gravesite. There will be two silent auctions with proceeds benefiting the John Muir Association, the nonprofit organization hosting the event in partnership with the NPS. The Association will also present the 41st annual John Muir Conservation Awards.

The John Muir NHS Visitor Center parking lot will be reserved for vehicles with a state-issued disabled person placard or plate; free general parking will be available at Alhambra High School located at 150 E Street at Alhambra Avenue. While free shuttle transportation will be provided from the parking area, the NPS encourages travel on public transportation. For directions, please visit www.nps.gov/jomu/planyourvisit/directions.htm. For additional information, please

visit www.johnmuirassociation.org or www.MuirEarthDay.org.

Created in 1964, John Muir NHS preserves the home, landscapes, and gravesite of conservationist

and national park advocate John Muir. John Muir NHS, located at 4202 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA 94553, is open seven days a week from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the site is free of charge. For more information, please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/jomu, like us on Facebook, call (925) 228-8860 or email jim_macdonald@nps.gov.

East Bay Regional Parks Celebrate Earth Day

Oakland, CA – Every day is Earth Day in the East Bay Regional Park District, but it’s always more special during the month of April when the Park District celebrates at multiple Earth Day events. Find your own way to celebrate the Earth: explore a new park, hike in nature, learn something new, or help the environment at an Earth Day restoration project. Events are scheduled throughout the month of April.

According to the global nonprofit “Earth Day Network”, the 2019 theme for Earth Day is to protect threatened and endangered species, a theme that is shared in the Park District’s mission. Earth Day is both a celebration of the natural environment we enjoy in the Regional Parks, and a reminder of our responsibility to take care of it. The Park District encourages residents to enjoy outdoor activities on Earth Day at one or more of the East Bay Regional Park District events and activities below.

Earth Day: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | Coyote Hills Regional Park | Coyote Hills Visitor Center

Sat. April 20, 9:30-noon & 1:30-4pm

Enjoy family fun while learning about the care of our precious Earth. Create your own litter bug, view an environmental puppet show (starts 11:40 & 3:40), and play recycling games. Make a positive difference!

Alameda Earth Day Event | Crown Beach

Sat. April 20, 10am-4pm

Celebrate the Earth and its amazing natural habitats, including our beautiful Bay. Learn how to live more sustainably with fun activities and free giveaways at the City of Alameda’s Washington Park (next to Crown Beach). Food/beverages available for purchase.

Alameda Earth Day: Coastal Clean-up | Crab Cove Visitor Center | Crown Beach

Sat. April 20, 8:30-10am

Give the Earth a spring cleaning! Help wildlife and make our environment more beautiful. Students earn community service hours. Stay and enjoy the Alameda Earth Day event afterwards! Ages 4+. If there is not enough trash to pick up, we will have some folks work on invasive weed removal.
Earth Day Volunteers | Sibley Regional Preserve

Sat. April 20, 8:30am to 12:00pm

Celebrate Earth Day at Sibley Regional Preserve. Join park staff to remove invasive plants and help restore native diversity to the area. An adult should accompany children under 16 years old. Bring gloves and a refillable water bottle. Snacks, water and tools provided. Registration required.
Earth Day Volunteers | Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline

Sat. April 20, 8:30am to 12:00pm

Celebrate Earth Day at Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline. Join park staff to clean up the shoreline and help restore native diversity to the area. An adult should accompany children under 16 years old. Bring gloves and a refillable water bottle. Snacks, water and tools provided. Registration required.

Earth Day Volunteers | Point Pinole

Sat. April 20, 8:30am to 12:00pm

Celebrate Earth Day at Point Pinole. Join park staff to remove invasive plants and help restore native diversity to the area. An adult should accompany children under 16 years old.

Bring gloves and a refillable water bottle. Snacks, water and tools provided. Registration required.

John Muir Birthday/Earth Day Celebration | John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez

Sat. April 20, 10am-4pm

Join the National Park Service and the John Muir Association in celebrating John Muir’s 181st birthday and Earth Day at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, CA. The celebration, held rain or shine, features family-oriented activities, food for sale, live music, and exhibits by national parks and local environmental organizations including the East Bay Regional Parks Mobile Visitor Center. Parking and admission are free.

The Earth Is Our Home | Tilden Regional Park | Tilden Nature Area

Sun. April 21, 2-3pm,

Make your own carbon footprint! Learn the history of heroes who helped the earth, and gain tips and tricks for saving water, resources, and energy. No registration required; Drop-in program. For information, call 510-544-2233.

While most events are drop-in, registration is required for some activities. For more information about events, call 1-888-EBPARKS.