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Check
the list below to see some of the events where the Sierra Club is a participant
for Earth Day. Then either volunteer
to lend a hand, or plan to attend the event. The list below
isn't comprehensive; you may also find out about events by looking at the
website for your local group or chapter, or
by contacting them directly. Find
your chapter here.
Fairhope
April 19
Fairhope Pier
At the Bay Area Earth Fest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Sierra Club will sponsor
science activities for kids and will also hand out free
CFL lightbulbs while they last, along with a survey and
handouts about sustainable ag/HA campaigns. To volunteer or get more information,
contact Carol McAdams at mcadamsdavis@earthlink.net (
or Peggie Griffin at peggie.griffin@sierraclub.org for
the CFL lightbulb giveaway.
Lebanon
April 19 and 20
DreamField Earth Day Celebration at Dreamfield Productions in Lebanon. The
Sierra Club's Building Environmental Community campaign will hold a CFL
lightbulb giveaway and distributing a survey. They'll also have
handouts about sustainable ag/HA campaigns. To volunteer or for more information,
contact Lawrence Rives at l.rives@yahoo.com or
256-878-3045.
Tuscaloosa
April 13
University of Alabama Arboretum Plant Sale, in the UA Golf Course Parking Lot,
Pelham Heights Road, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The Sierra Club's Building Environmental Community campaign will be giving away
free CFL lightbulbs & a survey – also handouts about sustainable agriculture/HA
campaigns. To volunteer or learn more, contact Peggie Griffin at peggie.griffin@sierraclub.org or
256-538-3885,
Tuscaloosa
April 20
Quad at University of Alabama
The West Alabama Sierra Club will be tabling at the Earth Day Celebration
on the Quad at the University of Alabama. The event is sponsored by the Alabama
Environmental Council, the student environmental group on campus. The Sierra
Club will be talking about sustainable agriculture, the Cool Cities movement,
and saving energy using reusable shopping bags and compact fluorescent lighbulbs
(CFLs). We will be giving away reusable shopping bags and CFLs to the public. Carol
Myers at cmyers330@comcast.net.
Tuscaloosa
May 24
Neighborhood Walk from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We'll meet at Monnish Park,
corner of 15th Street and Hackberry Lane, and walk the neighborhood to distribute
free CFL lightbulbs and Sierra Club bags. To volunteer or for more information,
contact Peggie Griffin at peggie.griffin@sierraclub.org or
256-538-3885, or Carol Myers at cmyers330@comcast.net
Sedona
April 19
Posse Grounds Park
This is the famous Sedona Earth Day Celebration supported by
the City of Sedona with "sustainability" as this year's theme. There will
be a variety of local community and environmental groups tabling, along
with food,
music
and entertainment. For more information, contact Marlene Rayner of the
Sierra Club's Sedona-Verde Valley Group at marlenerayner@yahoo.com
Little Rock
April 26
Clinton Presidential Library
In conjunction with the William J. Clinton Foundation, the Arkansas Earth
Day Foundation is producing the Arkansas Earth Day Festival and Concert on
Saturday, April 26. The Sierra Club’s Arkansas Chapter is a sponsor
and will have a booth. The free statewide festival, to be held on the grounds
of the Clinton Presidential Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is designed to
educate and energize individuals, businesses and government to take responsibility
for a clean and healthy environment. With a range of fun and interactive
experiences, from healthy food options to eco-friendly shopping opportunities,
the festival aims to motivate all Arkansans and their families to take positive
action for our environment while celebrating Earth Day. The concert, to be
held at the ArtScene in North Little Rock from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., will host
live music, artists at work, and a green fashion show. The 2008 theme is "What
Can YOU Do?" We want to give attendees positive and simple ideas for
greening their lifestyle. Remember “Hope Grows”! More
information here. To volunteer to help the Sierra Club at this event,
contact Glen Hooks at (501) 301-8280,
glen.hooks@sierraclub.org
Clearlake
April 22
Yuba Community College
The Lake Group of the Sierra Club’s Redwood Chapter will celebrate Earth
Day at the community college with informational tabling and special presentations.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lake Group will staff a booth.
Middletown
April 19
CalPine Visitors Center
The Lake Group of the Sierra Club’s Redwood Chapter will have a booth
at the CalPine Visitors Center Festival (outdoors if weather permits) with
environmentally-themed activities by a wide variety of local groups, including
music, food, etc. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Upper Lake
April 19
Main Street
The Lake Group of the Sierra Club’s Redwood Chapter will have a booth
at the outdoor street fair hosted by the Upper Lake Merchants Association.
There will be a wide variety of local groups, a series of environmental presentations,
electric car parade, and also music, food, etc. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Lake
Group will staff a booth all day.
Frisco
April 26
Frisco Recreation Center
Join the Sierra Club’s Blue River Group at the Earth Day Action Fair,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be booths with local non-profits, government
groups and businesses involved in resource protection, energy efficiency,
renewable energy, alternative transportation and fuels, wilderness protection,
organic and sustainable food choices and more. At noon, we will present the
Green Scene Awards honoring people in our community who have made special
contributions to make every day Earth Day in local businesses, schools, homes
and government. All are welcome, Snow or Shine.
Pueblo
April 19
El Pueblo History Museum
For the fifth year in a row, Pueblo will celebrate Earth Day
with a wonderful festival. Over 40 booths will showcase their environmental
efforts while local musical artists perform for your entertainment. The winners
of the Pueblo Recycles poster contest will be announced at the event. Join
all of Pueblo on Saturday, April 19th from 10am-3pm at the El Pueblo History
Museum. Contact Jenny Kedward (719-582-0249; blueufoshow@yahoo.com)
for more information.
Felton
April 19
Killens Pond State Park
The Delaware Solid Waste Authority is holding its 8th annual Earth Day Festival
at Killens Pond State Park. There are lots of family fun games and activities
in a beautiful outdoors setting and it is hugely popular, perhaps because
of the free homemade ice cream cones! The Sierrra Club will be tabling in
a tented area called "Lucy's Learning Land." We have a great hands-on
gadget which demonstrates the difference in electric use between an old Edison
bulb and a new CFL, and we will be giving away CFL bulbs! Volunteers
are needed! Contact June at junesatterfield@comcast.net.
Gainesville
April 18 and 19
Hippodrome State Theater
The Suwannee-St. John’s Group of the Sierra Club, in partnership with
other local environmental organizations, is sponsoring an Earth Day weekend
showing of the film “Marjorie's Wake” about a journey the author
Marjorie Rawlings took on the St. John's Rover in the 1930's. Ms. Rawlings,
author of “The Yearling” and other books about rural Florida
was a resident of this area. We will be speaking at the showings and distributing
free compact fluorescent lightbulbs in the lobby.
Boise
Three Earth Day Service Projects sponsored by the Sierra Club's Building
Environmental Community campaign:
Where: Julia Davis Park, Boise, Idaho
When: Sat Apr 19, 9:00-12:30pm
What: Kids and adults get your hands dirty and give back to the Earth.
Contact Information: Jessica Ruehrwein, jessica.ruehrwein@sierraclub.org,
(208) 384-1023
Where: Farmer Brown's, Boise, Idaho
When: Saturday and Sunday, April 19th-20th
What: Family friendly celebration with crafts, food, booths, music at Farmer
Brown's.
Contact Information: Jessica Ruehrwein, jessica.ruehrwein@sierraclub.org,
(208) 384-1023
When: May 17 and 18
What: Idaho Green Expo at the Grove First green expo ever
in Idaho showcasing environmentally friendly products, workshops and exhibitors.
Demonstrations and activities for children, music, speakers, art and food.
Contact
Info: Jessica Ruehrwein, jessica.ruehrwein@sierraclub.org,
(208) 384-1023
Aurora
April 19
Fox River Shoreline
The Valley of the Fox Sierra Club is hosting its annual Earth Day Fox River
Cleanup starting at 8:45 AM to Noon. Please meet at the Aurora Township Building
at 80 North Broadway, Aurora, Illinois. All equipment will be supplied and
snacks provided. Questions? Call (630) 585-9212
Barrington Hills
April 19
Spring Creek Forest Preserve
The Northwest Cook County Group and 10 other cosponsors are hosting a restoration
workday from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, April 19, at the Spring Creek Forest Preserve
in Barrington Hills. We will clear brush, plant wildflower seeds, and pick up
trash. Congresswoman Melissa Bean will speak, as will Steve Packard of Audubon--Chicago
Region. Free lunch, water bottles, and educational tours are also included! Meet
at Headwaters on Wichman Rd., on the north side on Rte. 72 about 1 mile west
of Rte. 59. For more information contact Barbara at (847) 991-3204 or b.c.hill@comcast.net.
Edwardsville
April 17
SIUE
The Sierra Club’s Piasa Palisades Group will have a booth and be a
presenting speaker at the Student Organization for Sustainability's series
of events, including several speakers, a trash pick-up, and bike ride and
picnic. For details and questions, please visit SOS website at www.siue.edu/STACTV/sos/ or
send them an email at siuesos@gmail.com Please join us in our celebration
and bring your friends! To volunteer, please contact Christine Favilla at
(618) 462-6802 or christine.favilla@sierraclub.org
Edwardsville
April 18
SIUE Religious Center
The Sierra Club and the Oblate Ecological Initiative are hosting an evening
with Satish Kumar. A guru of deep ecology, a peace activist, editor and writer,
Satish Kumar, will present “Spiritual Compass for a Green Journey” on
Friday, April 18th, at 7 p.m. in the Religious Center. Kumar comes to the
River Bend from his home in rural England as the guest of Piasa Palisades
Group of the Sierra Club and the Oblate Ecological Initiative. The event
is free and open to the public. The presentation is based on his recent book, “Spiritual
Compass,” which is a guide to a more balancedand fulfilled life in
harmony with our surroundings, neither taking too much, nor destroying unnecessarily.
Kumar will expand on the ancient wisdom of the Indian Ayurvedic tradition,
illustrating a spiritual compass by drawing on three primary qualities: sattva
(characterized by calmness, clarity and purity), rajas (energy and passion),
and tamas (dullness and ignorance).
Iowa City
April 17
Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City Iowa
"Earthapalooza" is an event featuring a film screening and discussion
of
"Global Warming: The Signs and the Science" from 6 to 9 p.m. There
will also be an Eco Fair and Sierra Club press conference. Free and open
to the
public. It's sponsored by the Iowa Global Warming Campaign, Sierra Club
and I-Renew supporters. For more information contact Mike Carberry
at (319) 594.6453 or michaelcarberry@hotmail.com or
check this
website.
Lawrence
April 19
South Park, 11th & Massachusetts Street
The Lawrence Earth Day Celebration works to educate residents, businesses
and surrounding communities regarding the importance of responsible environmental
policies, raise awareness of each individual’s impact on the natural
environment, and highlight actions each person can take to make Lawrence
and Douglas County a more sustainable and eco-friendly place to live. From
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Sierra Club will have a booth with native plants
for sale as a fundraiser, plus we'll have handouts of educational material
as well
as
CFLs to give
away. A parade will precede the event in South Park at 11 a.m., and local
Sierra Club members will
march
in
parade. Click
here for more information.
Owensboro
April 19
Kentucky Wesleyan College, 3000 Frederica St., in the quad
next to HRC building, off Scherm Road.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be music, energy films, freebies, children’s
activities, free trees, free CFLs, information on the environment and Owensboro’s
Cool City program, hybrid cars and more.
Speakers: Dr. Matthew Sleeth, author of "Serve God, Save the Planet," and
Emma Sleeth, author of "It’s Easy Being Green"
Contact Aloma Dew, (270) 685-2034, or aloma.dew@sierraclub.org
Owensboro
April 20
First Christian Church, 700 J.R. Miller Boulevard, Owensboro.
There will be a 10:30 a.m. Earth Day service with speaker Dr. Michele Morek.
All are welcome to learn about care of creation and how global warming affects
poverty.
Contact Aloma or Lee Dew, (270) 685-2034, or email aloma.dew@sierraclub.org
Owensboro
April 22
Kentucky Wesleyan College, 3000 Frederica St - Rogers Hall
in the Winchester Building, parking lot off Scherm Road, behind Administration
Building.
Beginning at 7 p.m., "An Evening With John Muir." Dick Shore is Sierra
Club founder John Muir in this performance accompanied by music by Debbie
Tuggle. Birthday cake for John Muir (his birthday is April 21!) will be served
along with
Fair
Trade
Organic Coffee. Free CFLs and fridge magnets will be handed out.
Contact Information: Aloma Dew, (270) 685-2034, aloma.dew@sierraclub.org
Annapolis
April 19
Quiet Water Park
Runners, walkers and friends of the environment from throughout
the area are gearing up for one of the year's most fun racing events: the
Anne Arundel Sierra Club's Earth Day 5K Race and Walk at Quiet Waters Park
in Annapolis.
Runners and walkers alike agree that the course, through the Park's 350 lush
green acres off the South River, is one of the most attractive on the circuit.
Prizes and gifts to the participants, provided by the Sierra Club and local race
sponsors, are fun and many.
The race takes place Saturday, April 19, with registration between 7 and 8:15
a.m., and the race is at 8:30 a.m. There is a registration fee of $23 on the
day
of the race.
Generous refreshments are available to all runners. Admission to the park is
free for all Earth Day activities. All participants receive an "Earth Day
5K" T-shirt; runners are eligible to win plaques and trophies in several
categories. Every entrant is eligible for post-race drawings that offer hundreds
of dollars in goodies that typically include meals from area restaurants, Orioles
tickets, health club passes, kayak rentals, ice cream cones, gourmet coffees,
outdoor gear and more. Click
here for
more information.
Baltimore
April 19
Double Rock Park
Celebrate Earth Day a few days early by cleaning
up trash (bottles, cans, plastic bags, etc.) in and around the stream at
this neighborhood park that includes a waterfall and trails through woodlands.
Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible
adult. Wear footwear for wading in shallow water. Trash bags and gloves
will be provided. Meet at 10 a.m. in the parking lot at the park’s
entrance at the end of Texas Ave. off Harford Rd. in Parkville. For more
information, contact Mary at (410) 239-4590 (home), (443) 386-0862 (cell),
or email at XxDiTz4LyFxX@aol.com.
Columbia
April 22
Howard Community College
Come celebrate Earth Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will feature numerous
earth-friendly vendors and educational displays to educate the HCC community
about environmental
issues and alternatives. Stop by the Sierra Club table! Free and open to
the public. See www.howardcc.edu.
Leonardtown
April 20
Leonardtown Square
The Earth Day Celebration on the Leonardtown Square is held each year in
St. Mary's County. It is sponsored by Leonardtown Business Association
and the St. Mary's county Commissioners. The town square is closed off
and taken
over by vendors, artisans, environmentalists, and crafts people. There
is live music, puppet show, face painting, a May Pole, animal rescue groups,
conservation information and environmental demonstrations and plant sales.
The Southern Maryland Group of the Sierra Club participates in this event
each year. If you would like to volunteer to help, contact Donna Cave at
(301) 932-7249 or DonnaCave@aol.com.
Salisbury
April 22
Salisbury University, Guerreri University Center, Nanticoke
Room B
The Lower Shore Group of the Sierra Club, in partnership with the Salisbury
University Environmental Students Association. is hosting a recycling symposium
on Earth Day. Members of city, county and private recycling
companies will be present to answer questions about recycling and discuss
the possibility
of combining their efforts. Doors open at 6:30, panel discussion begins
at 7 p.m. Students and community members are encouraged to attend.
West Friendship
April 19
West Friendship Park
Joint the Howard County Group of the Sierra Club for an Earth Day tree
planting from 9 a.m. to noon. This event is organized by the Howard
County Recreation & Parks. To lend a hand,
contact Volunteer Coordinator Ann Combs at (410) 313-4624 or acombs@howardcountymd.gov.
Cambridge
April 24
MIT, Stata Lobby, 10 Vassar St., Cambridge
The Sierra Club will be tabling from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Falmouth
April 26
Falmouth Service Center
The Sierra Club’s Cape Cod & the Islands Group will be at the Falmouth
Service Center on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to noon for the Earth Day
Sustainable Food Celebration at the Center's Community Garden. FSC is located
at 611 Gifford Street in Falmouth (call 508-548-2794 for directions) Volunteers
will work on the Community Garden from 9 a.m. to noon, after which lunch
will be served and the celebration event will occur. The celebration will
honor organic gardening and community gardening on Cape Cod, in addition
to recognizing key volunteer leaders in the movement to produce sustainable,
locally grown food on the Cape. This event is joint endeavor between the
Cape Cod & the Islands Group and the FSC's Community Garden volunteers.
For more information, contact David Dow at (508) 540-7142 or at ddow@sierraclubmass.org.
Hull (Nantasket Beach)
April 19
5th
Annual Earth Day Sustainable Living Festival
Mary Jeanette Murray Bathhouse, Nantasket Ave
The Sierra Club will be tabling from10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ferndale
April 22nd, 6PM-8PM
Meet at the Woodward Ave Brewery, 22646 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, MI
48220
We will be gathering from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Woodward Ave Brewery
to go door-to-door in neighborhoods in southern Oakland County to distribute
free CFL blubs
to the community. To volunteer or for more information, contact Tiffany
Hartung, (248) 549-6483, tiffany.hartung@sierraclub.org
Rochester Hills
April 24
Caribou Coffee, 3225 Walton Blvd, next to Trader
Joe's.
We will meet at Caribou Coffee at 5:45 p.m. and until 8 p.m. will be going
door to door in Rochester Hills to distribute free CLF bulbs. To volunteer
or for more information, contact Italia Millan, (248) 373-9813,
rochesterecos@gmail.com, environment.meetup.com/348
Omaha
April 19
Elmwood Park Neighborhood (60th and Pacific area).
Meet at the Elmwood
Park baseball field parking lot at 10 a.m., and then we will be
doing a community walk until noon to distribute 250 free CFL bulbs. We
will be asking people to sign a postcard to the Natural Resources
Committee to support Renewable Energy in Nebraska. In addition we will
distribute 250 CFLs at the Sierra Club booth at the local Earth Day fair
with the same postcard action. To volunteer
or for more information,
contact Cammy Watkins at (402) 551-9480 or camellia.watkins@sierraclub.org
Turnersville
April 19
The West Jersey Group of the Sierra Club will staff a table at the Washington
Twp, NJ Earth Fair. We will be passing out copies of the NJ Chapter Newspaper
and other brochures. We’ll also be tabling at Rowan University
on April 16.
Charlotte
April 18, 19, 21
Central Piedmont Community College Central campus.
Join us for Charlotte Clean and Green, which is designed
to inspire, educate and help people practice living more green in their
everyday
lives. The
education
component of the festival goes much deeper than green product demonstrations
and outdoor booths.
Friday’s USGBC-sponsored classes and workshops address
a primary audience of professional builders and developers and cover various
aspects of green
building and energy saving strategies.
On
Saturday, more than thirty classes
are planned for homeowners with curriculum falling under four overriding
tracks: Saving Energy; Green Home; Stewardship;
and Green Food. The Saturday classes are designed to appeal to everyone,
from novice to expert.
In addition to green education there will be lots
of renewable energy demonstrations, live bluegrass music powered by solar
arrays, hybrid and other fuel efficient
autos, and an outstanding barbecue lunch sourced from a local sustainable
farm and prepared by Community Culinary School of Charlotte known for training
underemployed and unemployed workers for the food service industry. Sierra
Club organizer Chatham Olive appeared before both the City Council and
County Board of Commissioners where
he invited all members to attend Charlotte Clean and Green and presented
them with a free barbecue ticket. For more info, visit: www.charlottecleanandgreen.com/index.htm
Bismarck
April 19
From 10 am to 4 pm. we'll hold a city-wide neighborhood walk. We will send volunteers
into neighborhoods to distribute free CFL bulbs, distribute global warming literature
and collect signatures on energy
efficiency pledge cards. To volunteer or for more information, contact Bill Walz,
(701) 255-6804.
Fargo
April 19
The Fargo Zoo and the Southwest Hockey Arena (across the street
from the Zoo)
We'll be tabling from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in the zoo as well as the Hockey Arena. We will sell Earth Day t-shirts
with
the
Sierra
Club
logo on
the sleeve and give away CFL light bulbs at the Arena, and give away
small trees at the zoo. To volunteer or for more information, contact
Al Coen, (701) 232-8145 or (701) 730-3552.
Grand Forks
April 26
Grand Forks Town Square
We'll table from 10 am to 4 pm and collect green "pledge" cards,
hand out info on living lightly on the Earth, and will swap CFL bulbs
for incandecent
light bulbs. The City of Grand Forks is donating a matching amount
of light bulbs equal to the amount Sierra Club provides (and we are
trying to track down more).
To volunteer or for more information, contact Dexter Perkins, (701)
746-1634.
Edmond
April 27
Southern Hills Christian Church at 3207 South Boulevard,
Edmond, OK
At the Enviro-Expo at Southern Hills Christian Church, the Sierra Club
will hand out free CFL bulbs from 4 to 6 p.m.
Oklahoma City
April 26
Rosser Education Building
We are working with a group called C.A.S.T. (Cultural Awareness for
Students and Teachers) and are hosting the 1st Annual Recyclathon and
Earth Day 2008
event. Want to help? Call Martha at (405) 946-4962 or marthaholland@sbcglobal.net
Providence and Newport
April 12
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sierra Club volunteers will be going door-to-door
to hand out free CFLs and start the conversation about efficiency.
We will ID transit and enviro supporters
in key neighborhoods by asking folks to sign a postcard to the governor.
Volunteers should meet in one of these two locations:
Providence - Sierra Club Chapter Office, 17 Gordon
Ave, Suite 208, Providence,
RI 02905.
Contact: Bill Horn, billhorn@cox.net
Newport – Newport Public Library, Stride Room, 300 Spring
St., Newport,
RI 02840.
Contact: Beth Perry, bperry29@cox.net, (401) 741-4286
Alternative contact for both locations: Chris Wilhite, (401) 521-4734, chris.wilhite@sierraclub.org
Rapid City
April 26
Surbeck Center on the SDSM&T campus, 501 E. St. Joseph, Rapid City, SD
The local Sierra Club group will staff a tabling exhibit from 1 to 5 p.m. with
an Energy/Cool Cities theme, and will distribute free CFL bulbs and information
to
registrants
at the table. To volunteer or get more information, contact Shirley Frederick,
chair, (605) 348-0208; or Mahala Bach (605) 390-5563; or Barbara Cromwell
(605) 355-9604.
Nashville
April 19
Centennial Park
The Middle Tennessee Group of the Sierra Club will once again have a booth
at Nashville's Earth Day Festival in Centennial Park. This year's theme is "Local
Living for Global Change - It all starts with me!" The festival runs
from 11 am to 7 pm, with more details at
this website.
Volunteers are needed to man the booth and for set-up. Contact Alyssa at
alyssa.browning@Vanderbilt.Edu or (615) 320-8490 if you want to help.
Murfreesboro
April 22
MTSU campus
Celebrate Earth Day once again with MTSU, Student Environmental Action Club‚ Earth
Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the campus knoll. Activities include viewing
alternative vehicles, eating cookies from a solar oven and food from local
restaurants, viewing eco fashion and beauty, plus listening to music from
a local band. We will have a Sierra Club booth: Volunteers are needed to
help run the booth! For more event information, check
the Earth Fair link here. To sign up to help at our booth, contact
Diane Perschbacher at (615) 895-1236 or Diane@Propson.com.
Austin
April 19
Republic Square Park, 5th & Guadalupe Streets downtown.
The Austin Sierra Club Outings and Conservation Committees are teaming with
the Lone Star Chapter to present information about our Central Texas Cool
Cities campaign and the Austin Group's Outings program. Join us between 9
a.m. and 3 p.m. at Republic Square Park. We're making Change with a
capital 'C' and having fun in the renewable energy
sun. Want
to volunteer
to help? Contact Scott, (512) 693-8020 or Felicia, (512) 478-4945.
San Antonio
April 22, 11-2, 3 hrs.
UTSA 1604 Campus
The Sierra Club will participate in this Earth Day event with
other organizations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We'll hand out information along
with free CFLs. To volunteer or for more information, contact Ana Paredes,
(210) 530-1114, ana.paredes@sierraclub.org
Ogden
April 19
Ogden River Parkway
In coordination with the Utah Rivers Council, Ogden City, and the Ogden Canyon
Club, the Ogden Group of the Sierra Club will clean the river from the spillway
at Pineview Dam to the confluence with the Weber River. A barbecue lunch
with drawings for door prizes will be held afterwards. Last year more than
100 people
volunteered and over three large dumpsters were filled with garbage. Volunteers
should meet at the Big D Sports Park on the Ogden River Parkway. River clean
up will last from 9 to noon, and then we'll lunch and fun. To volunteer,
contact Ranee at
(801)
985-0158, or raneejohnson_27@msn.com
Ogden
April 19
Ogden Nature Center
The Sierra Club’s Ogden Group will set up a table and distribute free
compact fluorescent lightbulbs at the Earth Day Fair at the Ogden Nature
Center. Information on toxic waste in our rivers and membership forms will
also be available.
Sandy
May 10
Sierra Club volunteers will go
door-to-door in neighborhoods in Sandy, near the mouth of Big Cottonwood
Canyon. Will be have neighbors signing cards to support
cleaner energy and smarter transportation alternatives that will reduce greenhouse
gases. The people who sign cards will receieve free CFL lightbulbs.
Fredericksburg
April 19
Alum Spring Park
The Rappahannock Group of the Sierra Club is co-sponsoring an
Earth Day Event at Alum Spring Park, Fredericksburg.
Come
see what
various groups in our area are doing about recycling, wildlife protection
and land conservation. Learn about native plants and trees on one of the
hikes through the park. Visit a wilderness campsite (right here in the
middle of the city!) and sample the latest backpacking equipment and foods.
If
you'd like to help with this year's Earth Day event, contact Scott Howson,
ED Coordinator, at wshowson@msn.com or
(540) 371-8382.
Roanoke
April 19
Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op
In cooperation with Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition and the Roanoke
Natural Foods Co-op, the Sierra Club’s Roanoke Group will present the
film "The Climate of Change" with a discussion about how local
governments in Roanoke Valley are taking steps to combat global warming.
Time: 11 to 11:45 AM in the store's community room.
Roanoke
April 19
Grandin Theatre
In cooperation with Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition and the Grandin
Theatre, the Sierra Club’s Roanoke Group will present the one-hour
film "Energy Crossroads: A burning Need to Change Course" (2007)at
noon in the Grandin Theatre main auditorium. FREE.
Roanoke
April 19
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church
The Sierra Club’s Roanoke Group will have a display table alongside
other organizations in Roanoke's annual Earth Day celebration, this year
on the grounds of Raleigh Court United Methodist Church (Grandin Road, across
from the Post Office). 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers are needed! Call Bob
at (540) 384-7448 for more details or to volunteer.
Marysville
April 19
Ebey Waterfront Park
Earth Walk Adventure is sponsored by the Sierra Club in Snohomish County,
along with many other groups. We are all using a water-based theme. Our booth
is addressing Water Quality Restoration in the National and State Forests.
There will be 12 booths spread along a 1.5-mile path, where children can
get 'stamps' in their passport for visiting each stop. The Sierra Club has
donated backpacks for a raffle for all the participants who gather all 12
'stamps.' These events run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ebey Waterfront Park
is at 1404 1st St. At another location, the Jennings Park Barn, 6915 Armar
Rd., we will be showing short films on environmental topics, with free popcorn.
This event will be from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. There is no charge at either location.
Seattle Area
April 22
Event: "Transportation Transformation"
What would a weekday commute look like if people left their personal
vehicles home and were biking, walking, or taking mass transit instead? Help
us give the Puget Sound a glimpse of the future. All of April, the Sierra
Club and partnering groups will be getting the word out that April 22nd is
a day for “transportation transformation.” For one day, we are
asking community members to leave their cars at home. On the morning of Tuesday,
April 22nd, volunteers will help pass out 5,000 appreciation booklets to
people getting on or off the bus, bikers, or pedestrians on their way to
work. Our
goal
is
to recognize 5,000 smart commuters on the morning of Earth Day and have them
pass on the transportation transformation buzz to their friends and co-workers.
Volunteer to help! We'll station
people at approximately 40 bus stops, the Sounder station, and 5-10 bike/
pedestrian trails. Join us! To volunteer or for more information, contact
James Irwin, James.Irwin@sierraclub.org or
(206) 378-0114 x320.
Seattle
April 12 and 13
Seattle Green Festival
Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 800 Convention
Place, Seattle WA
The Sierra Club will be tabling at this huge festival with green businesses,
over 125 speakers, and an expected 10,000 community members. We will be in
the exhibition hall talking to people about our Cool State Campaign, giving
out 1,000 free CFLs to people who fill out a card regarding Governor Gregoire’s
leadership in the state and regional cap & trade effort. To volunteer,
contact Lisa Dekker at lisa.dekker@cascade.sierraclub.org
Milwaukee
April 19
Washington Park
The A+ Community of Youth Program is joining with the Urban Ecology Center
at Washington Park to distribute compact fluorescent light bulbs to homes
in the
Washington Park neighborhood. Join the Sierra Club’s Great Waters Group
on April 19 from noon to 4 pm to meet our neighbors! Call Harriet at (262)
786-6624 for more information.
Milwaukee
April 19 and 20
Whitnall Park
The A+ Community of Youth program is joining with the Milwaukee County Park
System's program, “In Celebration of Trees,” on April 19 & 20
-- Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun., noon to 4 p.m. Visit Whitnall Park to celebrate
and learn about trees. A variety of activities from lectures, to hikes, to
a program with the Can Man make this a family-friendly event. Programs will
be held at Boerner Botanical Gardens, Wehr Nature Center, and locations in
between. Volunteers are needed to quiz youths about their water IQ and distribute
compact fluorescent light bulbs. Call Harriet of the Sierra Club’s Great
Waters Group at (262) 786-6624 for more information.
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