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Earth Day 2009
Earth Day is officially April 22 every year; celebrations
will be on different dates around Santa Barbara County. See
below for information about Earth Day 2009 events, and also
about 2008 events; we will update as more information
becomes available. For more info on worldwide Earth Day celebrations, and to take the ecological
footprint quiz,
view fun facts and activities, and
more, see the Earth
Day Network site.
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Earth Day 2009 |
Earth
Day 2009 Contact |
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Goleta Earth Day
Celebration
presented by the Goleta Family School
Saturday, April 11,
11:00-4PM
Stow Grove Park
580 N. La Patera Lane
Displays, kids activities |
Contact Kim Lipp at
kim@surfnwear.com or 805-963-1281. |
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Santa
Barbara
South Coast Earth Day Festival
Presented by the Community Environmental Council
Sunday, April 19,
10:30-5:00 PM
County Courthouse Sunken Gardens
Booths, food, displays, kids activities, green car show, live music |
APCD participates every year in the South Coast Earth Day
Festival, helping sponsor "Come toe Earth Day Car Free" and
"Ride Free on MTD on Earth Day. Contact
Mary
Byrd at 805-961-8833 for more info. For all the details on the Earth Day
Festival, see
www.sbearthday.org.
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Earth Day 2008 |
Earth
Day 2008 Contact |
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Isla Vista Earth Day Celebration: Stay Conscious
Presented by UCSB Environmental Affairs Board
Saturday April 19, 2008 – Festivities begin at 1pm
Booths, displays, recycling store, guest speakers, live
music and cultural acts |
For more information, contact
Melinda Clark,
Cassidy Kohlmoos
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Lindsay
Malinoski. |
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Santa
Barbara
South Coast Earth Day Festival
Presented by the Community Environmental Council
Sunday, April 20,
10:30-5:00 PM
County Courthouse Sunken Gardens
Booths, food, displays, kids activities, green car show, live music |
APCD is working with
partners this year on a "Do Your Part on Earth Day - Ride
Free on MTD!" campaign. See all the info, plus how to pick
up a TravelPass at Earth Day and win cool prizes here:
www.SantaBarbaraCarFree.org and contact
Mary
Byrd at 805-961-8833 for more info. For all the details on the Earth Day
Festival, see
www.sbearthday.org.
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Santa Maria Earth Day
Celebration
Presented by the Santa Maria Natural History Museum
Sunday April 20,
12:00-3:00 PM
412 South McClelland
Street fair, guest speakers, food, entertainment and crafts
for the children |
More info on the
Natural History Museum
website, or call 805-614-0806. |
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Vandenberg Air Force Base Earth Day Celebration
Presented by 30th Space Wing, Civil Engineer Squadron,
Environmental Flight
Tuesday, April 22, 10:00am to 2:00pm
Commissary Parking Lot, Wyoming Avenue
Display booths, demonstrations, and giveaways.
Bring your old electronic equipment and drop off for
recycling free of charge!
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For more information, contact Mr. Pat Maloy, 805-605-0544 or
CJ Seto (e-waste collection) at 805-644-1214.
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Goleta Earth Day
Celebration
presented by the Goleta Family School
Saturday, April 26,
11:00-4PM
Stow Grove Park
580 N. La Patera Lane
Displays, kids activities |
Call 805-403-2488 for
additional information on the event. |
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Solvang Earth Day Festival
Sunday, April 27, Noon-4:00pm.
Solvang Park, Mission Drive & First Street, downtown.
Free admission. Sixth annual festival celebrating Mother
Earth
with live entertainment on a solar powered stage,
"Green" car show, environmental education
booths, food, fun
and games. |
For information, call Coordinator Karen Palmer at
805-452-2218. |
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Call your local city to find out about
other events planned for 2008. We will post
that information here as it becomes available (email
byrdm@sbcapcd.org
with questions or information).
See below for contacts and information for past Earth Day events.
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Earth Day 2007
| Location
and Info |
Earth
Day 2007 Contact |
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Goleta Earth Day
Celebration
presented by the Goleta Family School
Saturday, April 14
Stow Grove Park
580 N. La Patera Lane
11:00-4PM
Displays, kids activities |
More info on the
Goleta
Family School website. See flyer (PDF file)
here. |
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Solvang Earth Day
April 15
Solvang Park, Mission Drive & First Street
11:00-4PM
Booths, live entertainment |
Fifth annual festival
celebrating Mother Earth with live entertainment, SYV student
performances, environmental education booths, food, fun and
games. For info, call Karen Palmer at 805-452-2218. |
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Santa Maria Earth Day
Celebration
presented by the Santa Maria Natural History Museum
Saturday April 21
412 South McClelland
11:00-4PM
Street fair, guest speakers, food, entertainment and crafts
for the children |
More info on the
Natural History Museum website.
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Santa
Barbara
South Coast Earth Day Festival
Presented by the Community Environmental Council and the
UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
Sunday, April 22
County Courthouse Sunken Gardens
10:30-5:00
Booths, food, displays, kids activities, green car show, live music |
APCD is working with
partners this year on a "Do Your Part on Earth Day - Ride
Free on MTD!" campaign. See all the info, plus other ways to
come to Earth Day Car Free here:
www.SantaBarbaraCarFree.org/earthday07.htm, and contact Mary
Byrd at byrdm@sbcapd.org
or 961-8833 for more info. For all the details on the Earth Day
Festival and on special events in the months leading up to the
Festival, see
www.sbearthday.org. |
Earth Day 2006
| Location
and Info |
Earth
Day 2006 Contact |
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Santa Maria
Sat. April 22, 10-2PM
At The Natural History Museum
412 S. McClelland, Santa Maria |
See this link:
http://www.naturalhistorysantamaria.com/earthday.html |
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Santa
Barbara:
Sunday, April 23
County Courthouse Sunken Gardens
10:30-5:00
Booths, food, displays, kids activities, live music |
APCD is working with
partners this year on a "Come to Earth Day Car Free -- and WIN"
campaign this year. See this
page, or
www.santabarbaracarfree.org. For information on the
Festival, see
www.sbearthday.org, or call 963-0583. |
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Los Olivos
Sunday, April 23
Solar Community Workshop
Midland School
2-4 PM |
John Perlin will give
the keynote address on his recent documentary film“The Power of
the Sun, followed by information on the technical,
environmental, economic, and practical aspects of solar
energy.RSVP for the workshop: (805) 688-5114. See also:
www.midland-school.org. |
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Solvang/Santa Ynez
Valley
details to come |
Karen Palmer, 688-0670 |
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Goleta
Saturday April 29, 2006 11am to 4pm Stow Grove Park (Areas 1 &
2)
Goleta |
Jean Stultz,
Jean_Stultz@msn.com |
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Green Award
nominations open Earth Day |
As the information and
nomination forms are developed, they will be posted on
www.greendifference.org |
Earth Day 2005
Earth Day 2004
| Location
and Info |
Earth
Day 2004 Contact |
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Santa Ynez Valley:
Saturday, April 17
Los Olivos Park and Grange
10:00-4:00
Booths, crafts, displays, music, story telling |
Karen Palmer, 688-0670
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Santa
Barbara:
Sunday, April 18
County Courthouse Sunken Gardens
10:30-5:00
Booths, food, displays, kids activities, live music |
APCD is working with
partners this year on a "Come to Earth Day Car Free -- and WIN"
campaign this year. See
www.santabarbaracarfree.org for more information. To find out
more about the events at the festival, see Earth Day on the
http://www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/ website, call 963-0583 ext. 107
or email antara@cecmail.org. |
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Green Award
nominations open Earth Day |
Go to www.greendifference.org |
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