The Sierra Club will be participating in Earth Day celebrations all throughout the Bay Area this April. Join us at the following beach cleanups, festivals, tree-plantings, and other gatherings to celebrate Mother Earth and efforts to protect the planet.
Fremont "Lets Go Green Together" Earth Day celebration
Saturday, April 21, 11 am to 3 pm
Conrad E. Anderson, MD Auditorium, 2500 Mowry Ave. (Washington West), Fremont
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Join the City of Fremont and Washington Hospital for a day to increase environmental and climate literacy. You'll learn about:
- Recycling and waste reduction
- Saving energy at home
- Local sustainability programs
- Eco-friendly gardening and composting
- Healthy eating and healthy produce
There will be lots of fun for families and kids, including:
- A bike rodeo
- Face painting
- Earth Day arts and crafts
- Games, activities, and eco-tainment
- Free basic bike tune-ups
- Free bicycle valet parking
- Food trucks
- Free residential drop-off of syringes and needles, unwanted medications, mercury thermometers, donated eyeglasses, and more.
John Muir birthday and Earth Day celebration at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez
Saturday, April 21, 10 am to 4 pm
John Muir National Historic Site
4202 Alhambra Avenue at Highway 4 in Martinez, California
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John Muir inspired people all over the world to “keep close to nature’s heart.” In this spirit, come celebrate the birthday and legacy of the Sierra Club's founder and first president. Enjoy free admission to the historic Muir home and orchards, with environmental exhibits, food, music, and entertainment throughout the day.
Be sure to stop by the Sierra Club booth to learn about our current campaigns!
City of Alameda Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 21, 10 am to 3 pm
Washington Park, 740 Central Ave., Alameda
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Come celebrate the planet at Alameda's Earth Day Festival! As part of the celebration, you'll learn simple lifestyle changes to help the environment. Enjoy free activities for kids, Earth Day games, and exhibits including a bike-powered spin art machine.
The East Bay Regional Park District's Earth Day coastal cleanup will take place before the festival begins, 8:30 - 10 am at Crab Cove Visitors Center. Read more and register here.
El Cerrito Earth Day Community Volunteer Day
Saturday, April 21, 9 am to 1:30
Read more and register (required) here
Each year in April, the El Cerrito celebrates Earth Day through a morning of volunteerism and work parties, followed by socializing at our Volunteer Appreciation Lunch. Our theme this year is: Back to Basics with the 6Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Re-imagine, and Re-design.
Volunteers typically work at a site from 9 am to 12 noon. From noon, many volunteers gather at the Community Center for the Appreciation Lunch which ends about 1:30 pm.
Visualizing Sea Rise and Shoreline Cleanup at Albany Earth Day
Saturday, April 21
Shoreline cleanup 9 to 11 am; Visualizing Sea Rise event 11 am to 1 pm
Albany Beach, McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, end of Buchanan Street (next to Golden Gate Fields)
Read more here and register for the shoreline cleanup here
Come see where the new shoreline will be with two meters of sea rise by the end of this century. After local scientists and public officials share causes of climate change, possible resilient shoreline solutions, and plans to prevent this destruction, volunteers will march with sea blue banners along the two-meter sea-level rise mark to show just how far inland the sea will come.
Bring your smiles and dancing shoes too — we will have a photo booth where you can pose with sea creatures that might be moving inland and music to brighten the day!
Come early and participate in the Albany Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup with The Watershed Project. Help remove plastics and other harmful trash to protect marine wildlife. Get a prize for strangest find!
Tips:
- Ride a bike or drive and park at Golden Gate Fields lot at end of Buchanan St.
- Look for sea blue pennants along the trail and at the CESP booth
- Wheelchair accessible
- We will march with banners on bamboo poles. Bring gloves, if you have them!
- Wear sunscreen, hats and please bring your own water bottle
For information or to get involved email cespmanager@eastshorepark.org. We could use help setting up!
Tam High School Earth Day
Sunday, April 22, 2 to 5 pm
Tamalpais High School, 700 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley
Register free here
Come celebrate Earth Day with art, music, and talks on how we can all take care of Mother Earth.
Hear Good Earth co-founder Mark Squire speak about sustainable agriculture. Learn from environmentalists how you can help address climate change.
Witness the grand unveiling of our Art Float for Social Change! Create your own signs and decorate our float with ideas for a better world.
Sing along with the Reed Fromer, the Freedom Singers, Emma Spike and other live performers.
Free food and hands-on activities for all ages.
Tree-Planting in Oakland
Sunday, April 22, 9:30 to 11:30 am
Epic School parking lot, 1112 29th Ave., Oakland (above the railroad tracks but below East 12th Street)
Register here
This Earth Day weekend, have fun and make an immediate impact by planting trees with the Sierra Club Tree Team. Get a good workout while contributing to Oakland's community spirit and environmental health. Our program helps Oakland continue its public tree-planting initiative.
We will be planting trees along sidewalks and streets in various locations in Oakland, but meet first at the Epic School parking lot for an orientation and safety briefing.
Bring your friends and/or make new ones. No experience is needed. You should be able to lift 30 pounds (half the weight of a new tree). Wear close-toed shoes, clothes that you can get dirty, and a hat for sun protection; bring your own water and a snack. We'll provide the shovels, picks, brooms, and gloves. If you are bringing a minor, please let us know.