Earth Day San Rafael 2008

A Multi-Lingual Celebration and Community Cleanup

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2008

Time: 10am to 3pm

Location:  Pickleweed Park and Community Center

50 Canal Street, near Kerner Blvd., San Rafael

 

Litter Cleanup 10am-12pm: You could win one of over 40 prizes by participating!

12-3pm Celebration with Family Activities ž Games ž Puppet Shows

 Live Music by Lava, 9-Piece Latin Rock/Salsa Band

Marin Chinese Cultural Center Lion Dancers ž  Xiuhcoatl Aztec Dancers

20 booths and activities by local community, environmental and health organizations

Kids, bring your bikes and win prizes at the Safe Routes to School’s Bicycle Treasure Hunt


Pickleweed Park & Community Center, 50 Canal Street – Free!
Bike, walk, ride the bus, carpool, or skate to this event  – the Earth will thank you

PARTNERS: Canal Alliance, Canal Welcome Center, City of San Rafael, Pickleweed Advisory Board,
Marine Mammal Center, Marin Audubon, Healthy Marin Partnership, Next Generation,  MCSTPPP, 
Vietnamese-American Friendship Group in San Rafael,  Safe Routes to Schools,  The MYC,  
Marin Sanitary Service,  Marin Conservation Corps,  Boy Scout Troop 2000,  Green Sangha,
Canal Youth and Family Council,  Environmental Health Network,  Central Marin Sanitation,
Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership, San Rafael Clean,  Environmental Forum of Marin, 
Autodesk,  Sustainable San Rafael, Cal-Trans, and more.

Special thanks to sponsors 
Cal-Pox, Inc.,  Jackson’s Hardware,  Harbor Rotary
Sunset Soccer, Double Rainbow Ice Cream Parlor, & Extended Stay America

 
To sign up:

Call 415-485-3407 or click here to sign up now.

 

Pickleweed Park and Community Center are the most used public facilities in Marin, and the San Rafael Canal has been identified as one of the top 10 trashiest spots in the Bay Area by Save the Bay. The local litter problem is disturbing. And globally, there is a floating mass of trash in the Pacific Ocean twice the size of Texas. It is estimated to have 6 times as much trash as plankton there.  Our hopes are to increase awareness in our community about the destructive impact we have on our environment to make the world a healthier and cleaner place to live.

 

Background: Each year the City holds a spring and a fall Neighborhood Beautification Day event to remove litter in parks, neighborhoods and shoreline ares and to assist residents with cleaning up and beautifying their neighborhoods. Garbage, litter and overgrown greenery are removed from common grounds such as parks, open spaces, medians and sidewalks with the City and Marin Sanitary Service providing dumpsters, garbage bags and pick up of debris.  The Spring Beautification Days usually take place on a weekend close to Earth Day, while the Fall Beautification Days usually take place on the fourth weekend of October to coincide with Make a Difference Day. Click here to view our calendar and confirm this year’s dates.

How it Works: Call or email the Volunteer Program Office to join the effort.  The Volunteer Program provides latex gloves, large bags, coffee, muffins to everyone who participates. Then they don some gloves, grab some bags and go for it! This is a great opportunity to bring out the kids and introduce them to tangible efforts at bettering the community one sidewalk at a time.  For many, these Beautification Days have become a traditional family event. 

 

 

Spring Beautification is part of Keep California Beautiful, the Great American Cleanup™ ,Marin Conservation Corps and Marin Sanitary Service

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Fall Beautification 

Fall Beautification is part of Make a Difference Day.

 

For more information on either of these Beautification Days weekends, call Cory Bytof, Volunteer Program Manager at 425-485-3407 or click here to sign up now