Earth Day, which falls this year on April 22, is celebrated in Santa Cruz County on April 16 11am-4pm at San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz. This inspirational event brings education and awareness about our natural environment.

The Santa Cruz effort is a collaboration between the City of Santa Cruz, the County of Santa Cruz, Ecology Action, Save Our Shores, and Community Foundation. Organizers are looking for festival, beach and river cleanup volunteers. To register as a volunteer, visit the Save Our Shores website and complete the registration form at the bottom of the page.

For more information about Earth Day from an international perspective, please visit the Earth Day Network website.