The County will celebrate Earth Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 21 with an in-person fair at the County Operations Center (COC) at 5500 Overland Drive. This event is open to the public.
Attendees can learn about the County’s Apiary Program with displays of beekeeping safety equipment and a live insect display with hissing cockroaches to hold.
Additionally, booths will feature information about recycling, stormwater protection, food waste prevention and ways people can help protect and improve water quality with everyday actions. There will also be electric vehicles on display and information about existing rebates and incentives programs. Giveaway items will also be available.
County parks officials will be there to talk about tree planting, invasive pests and volunteer opportunities.
Attendees can also learn about the County’s Climate Action Plan Update while playing interactive games and getting their photo taken at the photobooth.
In addition to Friday’s event at the COC, a variety of other County Earth Day events are also scheduled to take place on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 with the County’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Those include 14 park beautification projects at parks across the County, three nature discovery tables, and three park meetups, which include a ranger-led nature hike at a pond, a yoga class on a ranch, and an Earth Day arts & crafts activity in a community center. See the list below:
Improve your balance, view waterfowl on a scenic walk, or explore your creative side during these staff-led Earth Day activities:
YOGA FITNESS CLASS
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Los Penasquitos Ranch House
12122 Canyonside Park Drive, San Diego
858-484-7504
EARTH DAY ARTS AND CRAFTS
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Spring Valley Community Center
8735 Jamacha Blvd., Spring Valley
619-479-1832
RANGER-LED HIKE
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Morrison Pond in Sweetwater Regional Park
5102 Sweetwater Road, Bonita
619-472-7572
Touch fur, skins, skulls and other animal features at our Nature Discovery Tables. Learn about local wildlife and the unique adaptations that help them survive in a variety of habitats. Our rangers will be on site to answer all of your park-related questions and to help you understand, appreciate and experience ‘the upside of outside’! View our Nature Discovery Tables:
SYCAMORE CANYON/GOODAN RANCH NATURE CENTER
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
16281 Sycamore Canyon Road, Poway
858-513-4737
RAMONA GRASSLANDS COUNTY PRESERVE
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
West of State Route 67 on Highland Valley Road, Ramona
760-788-3326
OTAY LAKES COUNTY PARK
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
2270 Wueste Road, Chula Vista
619-482-7361
Join us for a morning full of park beautification projects, including tree plantings, invasive vegetation removal and general trash pickup. Your efforts will improve the environment in and around our waterways — part of the larger Creek to Bay Cleanup coordinated by I Love a Clean San Diego! Materials are provided; come ready in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and wear sturdy shoes and sun protection. Don’t forget your own water bottle and gloves! Register in advance to volunteer at the parks listed below:
North County:
Cole Grade County Park
Hellhole Canyon County Preserve
Rainbow County Park
Rancho Guajome Adobe
San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center
Santa Margarita County Preserve
Valley Center Community Hall and Park
South County:
Otay Lakes County Park
Potrero County Park
Spring Valley County Park
East County:
Flinn Springs County Park
Mountains:
Collier County Park
Dos Picos County Park
Santa Ysabel Nature Center
