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Apr 22 ~ Earth Day OnStage – to inspire awareness and build community through environmental protection. Food, live performances OnStage, local & earth friendly products, and eco- friendly crafts and activities for kids. Free! 12 – 4p, Santa Rosa City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave. srcity.org
Apr 22 ~ March for Science - Scientists, medical professionals, nonprofit organizations, students, human beings who are affected by science and policy will be marching to demonstrate solidarity for scientists and to high light the role that science and facts should play in public decision-making. 12-2pm Meet at Juilliard Park, Santa Rosa.facebook. com/events/1654237881548231/
An Outing For All Ramblers and Folks in Wheelchairs - Enjoy some light bird watching, local history, and a simple lunch provided on the trail. 10 -1p. Laguna Trail, parking lot on Highway 12, 6303 Highway 12, Santa Rosa 707 544- 7284 ext 100.
Apr 22 ~ Hike to Lake Ilsanjo Picnic lunch, & stopping to pick up litter and share ways of reducing our everyday impact. Families are encouraged! Route includes approximately 500-foot elevation gain over about 5 miles of varied trails. Heavy rain cancels. Hike Free - $7 day-use fee per car for park entrance. No rsvp needed. 9a - 1p, Dogs are not allowed. Meet at Warren P Richardson Parking Lot (end of Channel Drive), Trione-Annadel State Park, 6201 Channel Drive, Santa Rosa. parks.ca.gov
Apr 22~ Family Friendly Walk Earth Day Wildflower Walk, Beginning- level walk Free, 9a. Early registration encouraged! Directions emailed upon registration. Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve, Grove Street, Sonoma. Contact Holland Gistelli at 707 996-0712 ext. 108, or holland@sonomaecologycenter. org, sonomaopenspace.org/locations/ van-hoosear-wildlife-preserve/
Apr 22 ~ Songs of the Earth, Sonoma State Symphony Orchestra Featuring Moritūra Terra, &Anatoly Liadov’s 8 Russian Folk Songs, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, the Pastoral. $8, parking included, Free to SSU students. 7:30p. Green Music Center, Weill Hall, 1801 E Cotati Ave 707- 664-4246 sonoma.edu
April 22 ~ Earth Day Campfire - Creatures of the Night, Life Begins After Dark, Bi-lingual. Night walk games, poems, songs, stories and s'mores around the campfire. Meet at Group Campsite from the Newanga Ave. Entrance. Free. Parking $7 or free for Regional Parks members. 7- 9:30p. 707 565-7888, parks. sonomacounty.ca.gov
Apr 22 ~ Earth Day Star Party - Presentations on astronomical topics Observatory's 3 main telescopes Docents Starts Dusk -Parking $8. Under 18 Free. Adult $3 Robert Ferguson Observatory, Sugar Loaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd. Kenwood rfo.org/star- parties.html
Sonoma County Regional Parks is turning 50! Come by for a chat, s’mores and activities for all ages. This mobile lounge will make its way to different parks throughout the year. Meet at the boat launch from the Newanga Ave. entrance Spring Lake- Free. Parking $7 or free for Regional Parks members. 4 – 7p 707-565-2041
Apr 22 ~ Earth Care Fest - What plants purify the air in your home -films; discussion groups; community action groups; local, organic lunch provided; farmer's market; activities for children; music and more. 11 – 2p. Burlingame Hall, First Congregational Church 252 W Spain St. Sonoma 209 470-2557 sonomavalley.com/event/earth-care- festival/5103/
Apr 22 ~ Down to Earth, Earth Day Walk in the Vineyards - Learn how Rodney Strong became one of the first Certified Sustainable Wineries and benefits of cover crops and insects. Free, 11 – 2p Must rsvp, 707 431-1533 or 800 678-4763
Apr 22 ~ 10th Annual Earth Day Celebration, Quarryhill Botanical Garden – Something for everyone, including arts and crafts, face painting, Lion Dance, music, annual plant sale, NorCal bats display, Wildlife Fawn Rescue, Hungry Owl Project, 4-H projects, Sonoma Beekeepers and more. Free admission, $10 parking (cash only). 11 - 3pm. No pets. Quarryhill Botanical Garden. 12841 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen 707-996- 3166, www.quarryhillbg.org
Apr 23 ~ Celebrate the Laguna Uplands Preserve: A 20-Year Success Story- Special Laguna Foundation Members' celebration with refreshments, ceremonial planting, and evening bird stroll with Laguna Foundation staff, board, and volunteers. Free with your 2017 Laguna Foundation membership. 5 - 7p. details emailed upon registration. Laguna Uplands Preserve behind Sonoma West Medical Center in Sebastopol, rsvp to 707-527-9277, ext. 106.
Apr 23 ~ Earth Day & Wellness Festival – Join us for activities include: live entertainment, recreation class demonstrations, health, wellness and environmentally focused information booths and food vendors. Free 10 – 2p Windsor Town Green, 701 McClelland Drive, Windsor townofwindsor. com/339/Earth-Day-on-the-Green
Apr 22 ~ Earth Day on the Laguna Trail
Laguna Re-Leaf Group in Sebastapol
Earth Day Volunteer Projects & Clean-ups
Apr ~ 22 Trail-Gating Pop-Up Park
Apr 22 ~ 19th Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup - Beach and estuary cleanup and boat launch beautification project, in Jenner on the Sonoma Coast and other state park locations. Register at calparks. org/earth-day. Info at stewards@ stewardscr.org or call Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods at 707 869-9177
Apr 22 ~ Earth Day on the Greenway Creek Clean-Up- Help with a cleanup of Santa Rosa Creek, native plant care, and trail maintenance. Tools and refreshments provided. Afterwards join the Earth Day Festival at Courthouse Square (see Earth Day Events)! 9:30 to 11:30- meet at Olive Park footbridge, 105 Olive St. ci.santa-rosa.ca.us
Apr 22 ~ Volunteer Work for Earth Day, Riverfront Regional Park- Due to a number of factors, the long-term health of the grove is threatened. Volunteers
will spread mulch throughout the grove to prevent soil compaction. This project is part of an overall effort to preserve the grove for future generations. Regional Parks provides tools, gloves, drinks and snacks at all volunteer workdays. 9- 12p Free parking for volunteers. For info and to RSVP, call 707-565-3356, parks. sonomacounty.ca.gov
Apr ~ 22 Volunteer on Earth Day at Maxwell Farms Regional Park - Volunteers will remove trash and invasive plants from the creek to improve the health of this important wildlife corridor. This is a great project for all ages. Regional Parks provides tools, gloves, drinks and snacks at all volunteer workdays. Free parking for volunteers. 9 – 12p 707 565-3356, parks. sonomacounty.ca.gov/_templates_ parks/EventDetail.aspx?id=2147530538
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