April 17, 2002
AQMD SPONSORS EARTH DAY EVENTS
The Southland’s air quality agency is helping to commemorate Earth Day by
sponsoring several events across the region starting this weekend.
"Earth Day originally was conceived as a way to focus public attention
on the need to clean up our environment," said Barry Wallerstein, executive
officer of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. "AQMD is
sponsoring Earth Day events to help the public understand that air pollution
levels have been dramatically reduced, but that we still have more work to do to
achieve healthful air quality."
AQMD is sponsoring events from the Whole Earth Festival in Van Nuys – the
largest Earth Day event in the region – to the 16th Annual
Environmental Expo at California State University, San Bernardino. A complete
listing of AQMD-sponsored events follows:
The largest Earth Day event in Southern
California will feature popular music and environmental exhibits and will
promote the theme "Protect Our Home, Protect Our Future."
Dates and Times: Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21, 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. both days
Location: Lake Balboa, 6300 Balboa Boulevard, Van Nuys (One mile north
of the Ventura Freeway and one mile west of the San Diego Freeway)
Admission: Free; parking, $5 per vehicle
- Earth Day at the Los Angeles Zoo—
K-EARTH 101 will be featured along
with informative booths, face painting, recycled crafts, and the newest zoo
character, Rascal, The Recycling Raccoon.
Dates and Times: Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
Location: Los Angeles Zoo, near the junction of the Ventura and Golden
State freeways
Admission: adults, $8.25; children (2 to 12), $3.25; senior citizens
(65 and older), $5.25; children under 2, free
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Earth Day Celebration—
The event includes a
cleanup of Cabrillo Beach from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., free admission to the
aquarium, activities for children of all ages and guided walks to Salinas de
San Pedro, a nearby salt marsh.
Dates and Times: Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: 3720 Stephen White Dr., San Pedro
Admission: Free. Beach parking is $6.50 per car.
- 16th Annual Environmental Expo at Cal State San Bernardino—
An
educational fair for the whole family with exhibits, an All Species Parade and
an environmental magic show.
Dates and Times: Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine
Location: 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino
Admission: Free
- Free to Breathe Kite Festival—
co-sponsored with the Orange County
affiliate of the American Lung Association, the event will include
professional kite flyers, a "candy drop" on the beach, kite-making
workshops and environmental exhibits.
Dates and Times: Sunday, April 28, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Huntington Beach Pier (north side)
Admission: Free
AQMD is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major portions
of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
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