Earth Day 2010

For Earth Day 2010 Richard and I planted fruit trees. We thought what better way to celebrate than by doing something that will leave a bit of a legacy. We have several Earth Day Events here in the area. Last year they had some educational sessions that were very informative.

The Loomis Earth Day celebration will culminate a week of environmental and volunteer activities, starting with an Earth Day celebration in Roseville on April 18th, Creek Week to cleanup creeks throughout the area, and National Volunteer Week.
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT LOOMIS DEPOT, April 23 and 24

7 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 23: Screening of seven short films –- The Story of Stuff, A Chemical Reaction, Trashed, Zero Waste, Synthetic Sea, A Simple Question, Pollen Nation, Friday at the Farm

Saturday, April 24

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Yard Sale in the parking lot

12 to 4 p.m.: Exhibits on both sides of the Depot. Free horse and wagon rides

12 to 12:45 p.m.: Music by the casts of "Fame,” "Jungle Book,” and "Thoroughly Modern Millie,” courtesy of McLaughlin Music Studio

1 to 1:45 p.m.: The Station Pickers Bluegrass Band

2 to 2:30 p.m.: George Schafer, easy listening

2:45 to 4 p.m.: Jump Start jazz band

1 to 3 p.m.: Short films inside the Depot building – “Trashed,” about where trash really goes; “A Chemical Reaction,” about lawn and garden chemicals; “Zero Waste,” about waste elimination goals; “Synthetic Sea,” about plastic waste in the ocean; “A Simple Question,” about kids restoring a creek; “Pollen Nation,” about threats to bees

12 to 4 p.m.: Talks and lectures: Sustainable living, options for /Solar Systems, mPower, zero waste, buying local food, water catchments, bicycles and kayaks, innovative lighting, Placer sustain, backyard chickens, natural pest control

12:30 to 2 p.m.: Meet "Eat Local" advocate Joanne Neft, author the newly released cookbook, "Real Food"

12 to 4 p.m.: Tours of new Town Hall, on Taylor Road near the depot. See the historic, restored bank building, and how it now works as the new town hall


If you would like to get involved in helping to organize Earth Day in Loomis, contact Gary Liss at 916-652-7850 or gary@garyliss.com. It would also be helpful for you to sign up for the Loomis Open Space Yahoo Group, to get timely information about the latest Open Space and environmental activities happening in Loomis. To do so, just go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoomisOpenSpace/