Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

Earth Day 2010

Earth Day is officially April 22 every year; celebrations will be on different dates around Santa Barbara County. Information on 2010 events will be posted here when it is available.

Earth Day 2010 Earth Day 2010 Contact
girl with earth ball  Santa Barbara 
South Coast Earth Day Festival
Presented by the Community Environmental Council
Saturday April 17 and Sunday, April 18,
Alameda Park

Booths, food, displays, kids activities, green car show, live music
The District is participating, helping sponsor "Come to Earth Day Car Free and Win!" and the Green Shorts Film Festival. See the Santa Barbara Car Free website, and contact Mary Byrd at 805-961-8833 for more info.

For all the details on the Earth Day Festival, see www.sbearthday.org.

See below for information about Earth Day 2009 events. For more info on worldwide Earth Day celebrations, and to take the ecological footprint quiz, view fun facts and activities, and more, see the Earth Day Network site.

Earth Day 2009 Earth Day 2009 Contact
earth and kids Goleta Earth Day Celebration
presented by the Goleta Family School
Saturday, April 11, 11:00-4PM
Stow Grove Park
580 N. La Patera Lane
Displays, kids activities
Contact Kim Lipp at kim@surfnwear.com or 805-963-1281. 
girl with earth ball  Santa Barbara 
South Coast Earth Day Festival
Presented by the Community Environmental Council
Sunday, April 19, 10:30-5:00 PM
Alameda Park

Booths, food, displays, kids activities, green car show, live music
APCD participates every year in the South Coast Earth Day Festival, helping sponsor "Come to Earth Day Car Free and Win!" and "Ride Free on MTD on Earth Day." See the Santa Barbara Car Free website, and contact Mary Byrd at 805-961-8833 for more info.

For all the details on the Earth Day Festival, see www.sbearthday.org.

Santa Maria Earth Day Celebration
Presented by the Santa Maria Natural History Museum
Sunday April 19, 11 AM - 3 PM
412 South McClelland
Music, dance performances, garden demonstrations, fossil dig for kids, a Santa Maria Historic Walking Tour and more! More info on the Natural History Museum website, or call 805-614-0806. Every Day is Earth Day at the Natural History Museum!
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Earth Day Events
Wednesday, April 22
11:00am to 4:00pm at Base Exchange

Exhibits and Prizes! Open to staff and families with base passes.
Also April 22, 9:00am to 3:00pm
East Housing (Mulberry Street)
Electronics Collection -
Open to the public - drop off old electronic equipment for recycling free of charge! 
For more information, call 805-605-0544.
Santa Ynez Valley Earth Day
Sunday, April 26, Noon-4:00pm.
Solvang Park, Mission Drive & First Street, downtown. 

Free admission. Seventh annual festival
with environmental education
booths, food, fun and games.
For information, call Coordinator Karen Palmer at 805-452-2218.

 

 

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