You Are Invited: Spend Earth Day at the Cube on Saturday April 22
Earth Day is all about environmental stewardship, and OC Waste & Recycling invites residents to learn how small changes can make a big impact. Here are two family-friendly ways to celebrate Earth Day. Join the fun and enhance your recycling at home, in your school and in your community.
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Here are a few projects organized by nonprofit OneOC going on this Friday for Earth Day:
OneOC “Spirit of Giving-Environmental Literacy” – Countywide 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Education (Service-Leaning) – Spirit of Giving empowers Title-1 first-grade students to improve literacy skills while teaching them how they can make a difference in their communities, regardless of their personal circumstances. Volunteers will assist first grade teachers, reading and reflecting with students on environmental topics as well as present each child with a book for their personal library.
Cypher International and the Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and the Community Services Agency are hosting an Earth Day celebration, “Living Water,” on Saturday, April 18, 2015, from 1-4 p.m. at the Santiago Park Nature Center, located at 600 East Memory Lane, in Santa Ana.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FAMILY TIME: EARTH DAY AND OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, April 21, 2013, from 12 PM – 4 PM, at the Kidseum
Fee: free to members; $6 single ticket
Come see everything Kidseum has to offer – for free! Learn about Summer Camps, Birthday Parties, Scout programs, tours, art classes and more! Join in on recycled art projects, storytelling drumming circle, and music/movement. Continue reading
Rancho Santiago Community College District Press Release
For Immediate Release: April 12, 2013
Contact: Judy Iannaccone, Director, Communications, (714) 480-7503, iannaccone_judy@rsccd.edu
Santiago Canyon and Santa Ana Colleges Celebrate Earth Day
*April Events Spotlight Sustainability*
(Santa Ana)— Santa Ana College (SAC) and Santiago Canyon College (SCC) welcome the community to the colleges’ celebrations of Earth Day. At SAC, Sustain-A-Palooza will take place on Wednesday, April 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm. SCC Hawk Earth Fest activities will take place at SCC on Tuesday, April 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Continue reading
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Media: Reginald Durant, Director of Restoration, Back To Natives Restoration, (949) 335-8655
More than 100 volunteers will gather tomorrow to plant 160 trees in honor of Earth Day and to mark Wells Fargo’s 160th anniversary
Santa Ana, Calif. (April 20, 2012) – Back to Natives Restoration today announced a $10,000 donation from Wells Fargo in support of the nonprofit’s efforts to preserve and restore Orange County and California’s wild lands through local education and restoration projects. The grant will be celebrated with the planting of 160 trees at Santiago Park in Santa Ana, Calif., in honor Earth Day and Wells Fargo’s milestone anniversary of 160 years of helping customers succeed financially and communities thrive. More than 100 Wells Fargo team members who are active members of the company’s local Volunteer Chapter, their friends and family, will participate in the effort. Continue reading
Follow Your Food from Farm to Fork with “King Corn”
IRVINE– Celebrate Earth Day early by discovering how a simple ear of corn connects with every part of our life with the documentary film, King Corn. The film is being shown as part of the Great Park’s Food for Thought series, exploring our connections to food.
In this Peabody Award winner, two college friends decide to move to the heartland to plant and grow an acre of corn on a farm in Iowa. This modern-day odyssey leads them to better understand the broader food production system and farming challenges in America.
Chef Roy Choi of the famous Kogi Food Trucks will be at the movie and be on hand for a short interview before the film. Choi gained nationwide attention for his innovative Korean tacos served from his Kogi Food Truck, which will be at the outdoor movie.
“Food for Thought” is presented as part of the Great Park’s health and wellness initiative that includes the Farm & Food Lab, Gardening Workshops, Farmers Market and education programs. The series began with a lecture from nationally-recognized food expert and activist Mark Winne, and continues with three award-winning documentaries: “King Corn” on April 21, “Food, Inc.” on May 19, and “Dirt! The Movie” on June 9.
Each night you can bring a picnic to enjoy on the lawn or buy dinner from a gourmet food truck. Admission and parking are free, and visitors should bring blankets or beach chairs to sit on the lawn. Warm clothing is recommended and visitors are welcome to bring picnics and movie snacks.
Come back Sunday for the Great Park Farmers Market where shoppers can buy fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables and enjoy a wide variety of gourmet food trucks.
For more information, please visit www.ocgp.org.
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The 2011 Santa Ana Earth Day and Health Festival was a big success. It was held on Saturday, April 16, at Centennial Park. Kudos to Santa Ana Parks and Rec Director Gerardo Mouet for putting on such a fun event!
There were dozens of representatives from Santa Ana city agencies, as well as many Orange County agencies. Representatives of Supervisor Janet Nguyen, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Assemblyman Jose Solorio and State Senator Lou Correa were also there.
There were also dozens of booths representing our local community organizations and charities. And there were a lot of activities for kids!
Attendees were fed free hamburgers, cooked up by our friends from the Santa Ana Firemen’s Benevolent Association. The VIPs got a lunch combo from Lee’s Sandwiches of Santa Ana, which included a delicious chicken sandwich, a cookie, fruit juice and chips.
The Santa Ana VIP basketball game featured members of the Santa Ana City Council, including Councilwoman Michele Martinez who helped to put the entire event together, and Mayor Miguel Pulido. Many City Commissioners were in the game too including Sean Mill, a Planning Commissioner.
Check out the picture slide show above to see who was there!
Santa Ana’s The Road Less Traveled is celebrating Earth Day with a number of events and specials-check them out!
A Garden Party & Learning!
Many Americans are feeling the effects of one of the most extreme winters in recent memory in their pocketbooks as produce prices continue to rise at the grocery store. More and more of us are becoming conscious about where our food comes from. You will be sure to leave each of our gatherings feeling inspired to make changes big and small in your kitchen, your garden and in your community.
A GARDEN PARTY- THIS FRIDAY 7:30-9:30! Join us and Aadara yoga studio in hosting activist and community garden expert Eugene Cooke with a series of film shorts, discussions and holistic snacks. REGISTER HERE
*Come to The Garden Party and receive 20% off all workshops in May!* Continue reading