Dana Wharf's Special Earth Day Cruise
Friday, April 22, 2022

Join Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching for an Earth Day cruise on April 22nd. Learn something new while supporting the Gray Whale Foundation!

LOCATION:
Dana Point Harbor
34675 Golden Lantern
Dana Point, CA 92629

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Stand Up to Trash Beach Clean Up
Saturday, April 23, 2022
9 am - 11 am

What would happen if everyone picked up at least one piece of trash? Join us for a day of fun on the water, beach and surrounding areas to cleanup our natural world.

At 10:30 there will be a free Environmental Education Lunch and Learn On the wharf at Ocean Institute. Topic: How Land Stewardship Relates To Ocean Stewardship Speaker: Emy Terusa from Tenfold Harvest 11:00 - Lunch Provided by Subway Lantern District Immediately Following - Plant A Seedling Project w/ Tenfold Harvest!

LOCATION:
Dana Point Harbor
Baby Beach
Dana Point, CA 92629

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Earth Day Native Planting Project - Dana Point

Nothing scheduled for 2022

Bring your favorite shovel, work/gardening gloves, drinking water, a hat, and sunscreen.

Please identify yourselves as volunteers at the kiosk as you enter the park to receive a complimentary parking pass to display in the window of your vehicle.

LOCATION:
Doheny State Beach Campfire Center

Where to Park: Lot just before the bridge over San Juan Creek. Walk over the bridge’s sidewalk and enter the open gate of the Campfire Center.

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Dana Point Headlands Conservation Area Earth Day Celebration
No event scheduled yet for 2022

This is a free event for all ages featuring recycling, Native American basket weaving, Nature face painting, The Earth Day scavenger hunt, FREE giveaways and much more!

LOCATION:
Nature Interpretive Center
34558 Scenic Drive
Dana Point, CA 92629

INFORMATION:
Call 949-248-3527 for more information

Earth Month
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The Center for Sustainability at Cal State Fullerton is sponsoring a wide range of campus events in April in observance of Earth Month on campus. Participants in Earth Month events include educational institutions, NGOs, government agencies, and businesses, all bringing their perspectives on sustainability to campus to encourage the campus community as well as the greater community to live a sustainable life.

LOCATION:
Cal State Fullerton
800 N State College Blvd
Fullerton, CA

Celebrating Earth Day - Fullerton
Nothing scheduled for 2022

Earth Day lunch and learn from the Fullerton Arboretum. Hear from CSUF Students, Faculty and Arboretum Staff.

Join us virtually on Earth Day for an educational afternoon presented by the Friends of the Fullerton Arboretum. The event will showcase Titan student projects and research, faculty research and scholarship presentations, along with a message from our staff celebrating the importance of Earth Day: Restore our Earth.

LOCATION:
Fullerton Arboretum
1900 Associated Road
Fullerton

INFORMATION:
(714) 278.3407

Bolsa Chica's Earth Day Festival - Huntington Beach
Saturday, April 30, 2022
10 am - 3 pm

Join the Bolsa Chica Conservancy for some free family fun, as we celebrate our annual Earth Day Festival! The festival will include educational activity booths, tours, food, a bounce house and more! Don' t miss out on the eco-friendly fun!

Sponsored by the Bolsa Chica Conservancy and the Amigos de Bolsa Chica.

LOCATION:
Bolsa Chica Conservancy Interpretive Center
3842 Warner Avenue
Huntington Beach
Public Parking Across the Street from the Interpretive Center

April Huntington Beach Monthly Beach Cleanup

Special Bolsa Chica cleanup is scheduled this year for April 10, 2022

Join us for a morning of giving back and supporting Orange County Coastkeeper. To reserve your spot, please register in advance.

LOCATION:
Huntington State Beach
22355 Pacific Coast Hwy
Huntington Beach, CA 92646

Wilderness Access Day: Bommer Canyon
Nothing scheduled yet for 2022

Enjoy self-guided access in the southern portion of Irvine's Open Space preserve. The entire southern Open Space Preserve trail network will be open for self-guided hiking and biking, including single-tracks in Shady Canyon and Bommer Canyon that are reserved for guided activities only. Registration is not required.

LOCATION:
Bommer Canyon
Irvine, CA

Pretend City Celebrates Earth Day - Irvine
Friday, April 22, 2022

Celebrate Earth Day as we gather and take a moment to appreciate the caretaking of our planet, our home. Join us for recycling activities, Earth science, and art!

COST: Included with Museum Admission

LOCATION:
Pretend City
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA 92618

Pretend City Celebrates Arbor Day - Irvine
Friday, April 29, 2022

Trees are not only beautiful, but essential to our existence as human beings! Join us as we celebrate their importance with some tree-rific activities.

COST: Included with Museum Admission

LOCATION:
Pretend City
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA 92618

Stewardship Sunday Beach Cleanup at Crystal Cove State Park
Sunday, April 24, 2022
8:00 am - 11:00 am

Come spend some of your Earth Day weekend beautifying Crystal Cove State Park at a Stewardship Sunday Beach Cleanup. Volunteers needed to clean the park’s coastline and bluff trail. We encourage you to bring your own supplies including buckets and bags to help reduce plastic bag usage. Meet at Reef Point parking lot near the restroom (PCH coastward at Reef Point) to check in and pick up supplies. Fee waived for event

LOCATION:
Crystal Cove State Park

INFORMATION:
949-497-7647

Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, April 23, 2022
8:30-11:30 am

Join the Niguel Botanical Preserve and the City of Laguna Niguel for this year's Earth Day Celebration. Volunteers will plant, dig, rake, shovel mulch, remove weeds, and other similar physical tasks in the Niguel Botanical Preserve. Volunteers who are 13 years and up can bring the signed release waiver and check in at the amphitheater. Parents/guardians are required to stay with volunteers who are 12 years of age and younger. Wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and pack a water bottle! A light snack will be provided upon arrival. Volunteers will be sent to specific areas to assist with duties. Team leaders will guide the work duties. Groups are encouraged to join!

LOCATION:
Crown Valley Park
29751 Crown Valley Parkway
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Arbor Day Celebration
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
4 to 6 p.m.

The City of La Palma will be celebrating Arbor Day by planting a tree! In addition, there will be crafts, presentation of the art and coloring contest winners and of course the planting of a new trees.

LOCATION:
Central Park
7821WalkerSt.

INFORMATION:
714-690-3350

Earth Day & Arbor Day Celebration
Saturday, April 23, 2022
8 am - 12 pm

Volunteers will have the chance to embrace nature by planting trees and shrubs at Upper Oso Creak Trail by the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center. Participants should wear a hat, gloves, boots and sunscreen. Lunch and ice cream will be available for volunteers while supplies last.

Along with the planting, the City is hosting a Green Expo at the park that will feature earth-friendly activities and environmental exhibits with tips on pollution prevention, recycling and more.

LOCATION:
Green Expo at Upper Oso Creek Trail
24932 Veterans Way

INFORMATION:
Volunteers will need to submit a registration form. For information on planting, call 949-470-3095

Earth Day at the Bay
Saturday, April 23, 2022
10 am - 3 pm

This free, family-friendly event features environmental-themed exhibits from community partners and local artists. Booths will feature activities which include arts and crafts, science, discovery, and educational information. There will be live music throughout the day as well as a scavenger hunt complete with prizes. Food trucks will be on site with tasty treats available for purchase.

LOCATION:
Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
2301 University Drive
Newport Beach CA 92660

INFORMATION:
949-923-2290

Earth Day Restoration

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Give back on Earth Day by participating in a restoration event. Participants will help mother earth by watering native plants or pulling weeds. After your morning of hard work, walk down to the Muth Center and enjoy our Earth Day Celebration!

Guests are encouraged to bring bags of small, clean, hard plastic items (bottle caps, toy pieces, old pens and markers, etc.) from home, so that the Child Creativity Lab can help them make an amazing creation and keep these plastics out of our bay and ocean.

Food trucks will be on site selling delicious culinary creations. Also, be sure not to miss the opportunity drawing!

LOCATION:
Upper Newport Bay
Newport Beach CA 92660

Earth Day San Clemente
April 23, 2022
10 am - 2 pm

Check back for event details. Beach cleanup starts at 8:30am

LOCATION:
Parque Del Mar by the Pier
San Clemente

INFORMATION:
Watershed Task Force at (949) 366-2326

Eco Challenge Day at the Cube
April 1-30, 2022

In observance of Earth Month, step into the wonderful World of Organics Waste exhibit & interactive game, where kids discover the perfect compost recipe ingredients. Reduce, reuse, and recycle at the Discovery Market where kids grab their shopping carts & scanners to play as they learn about smart shopping choices that send less waste to the landfill. Race your friends in the interactive game to properly sort waste & divert waste from landfills at the Race to Recycle exhibit & life-sized truck. Kids finish the game understanding the difference between green waste, household hazardous waste, landfill waste, & recyclable waste.

LOCATION:
Discovery Cube
2500 N Main St
Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana Zoo's Party for the Planet/Endangered Species Day - Santa Ana

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Open to the public, Party for the Planet is a fun-filled day that celebrates wildlife while promoting conservation and educating Zoo guests about the different ways they can explore and help protect the environment. The event is FREE for FOSAZ Members and included in the price of general admission. Santa Ana locals with proof of residency are welcome to join the Zoo's Party for the Planet free of charge.

Throughout the event, Zoo guests can create conservation-friendly crafts and play fun games, as well as learn from hands-on demonstrations and education stations featuring animals, recycling, sustainable living and a variety of special guests including members of the Santa Ana City Water District, Fullerton Arboretum and other community organizations.

LOCATION:
Santa Ana Zoo
1801 E Chestnut Ave
Santa Ana, CA