Our Favorite Holiday
EARTH DAY!
By Juliana Gonzalez
Let's celebrate! It's that time of year again. Flowers are blooming, sun is shining, and volunteers are preparing for their favorite holiday: Earth Day. Every year on Earth Day, people from around the world open their doors and step outside to celebrate the natural world and all its beauty.
Earth Day with The Watershed Project this year is all about reducing our plastic footprint on the environment and about doing our part to fight marine debris, one watershed at a time. It is also an opportunity to reflect on our consumption, the amount of trash we throw away, and ways we can be better stewards of our local creeks and shoreline.
Creeks and Shoreline Challenge volunteers will have the chance to learn about the pacific gyre, product stewardship, plastic and Styrofoam impact on local wildlife and water quality. We will take action by removing some of the loads of petroleum-based products that litter the Bay, and will sign a pledge to reduce our plastic and Styrofoam footprint by reducing, recycling, and reusing products made out of these materials.
Take the challenge this Earth Day! Come out with your family, friends and neighbors on Saturday
April 25th from 9:00 am - noon to join this major countywide cleanup effort. Together,
we can make our environment a healthier place for plants, animals and people.
Join a Creeks and Shoreline Challenge Team at one of the following sites:
- Wildcat Creek: Meet at 23rd St and Brookside Ave, San Pablo, CA (near Grocery Outlet)
- Wildcat Creek: Meet at Verde Elementary, 2000 Giaramita St., Richmond, CA
- Wildcat Creek: Meet at 1865 Rumrill Blvd., San Pablo, CA
- Baxter Creek: Meet at the Taco Bell parking lot at 11965 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA (Just north of Home Depot)
- San Pablo Creek: Meet at the El Sobrante Boys and Girls Club, 4660 Appian Way, El Sobrante, CA
- Rheem Creek: Meet at Contra Costa College, 2600 Mission Bell Drive, San Pablo, CA
View a map of the sites and get more site specific information.
Please wear sturdy shoes, a hat and sunscreen, and bring your own water bottle and gloves if you have them. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Snacks provided. To learn more about the West Contra Costa County Creeks and Shoreline Challenge, contact Juliana Gonzalez at (510) 665-3597 or email juliana@thewatershedproject.org.
The West Contra Costa County Earth Day Creeks and Shoreline Challenge is a collaborative project of The Watershed Project, City of Richmond, City of San Pablo, SPAWNERS, Richmond Shoreline Citizen Response, Earth Team Environmental Network, and Urban Creeks Council.
