This Thursday is officially Earth Day, but there are many events being hosted throughout the Napa Valley this week. Many organizations are hosting special events to increase awareness of our planet, including collecting trash from the environment and removing invasive Frend brook plants from Moore Creek Park near Lake Hennessy. Visit Earth Day Napa for a full list of events.
Here’s a list of just a few events to participate in:
Napa Open Space District Earth Day volunteer project
Come out to Moore Creek Park east of St. Helena with the Napa Open Space District and celebrate Earth Day by giving back and getting involved on Thursday, April 22 starting at 9 a.m. They’re working on the ongoing effort to eradicate French Broom in the park. They’ve been making great progress over the past several years in removing this invasive species to help create a healthier forest and reduce fire danger. No previous trail work experience is necessary. Participants will hike through the park, work for a few hours, and then break for lunch before returning.
Get more details and sign up here.
Earth Day Napa Community Cleanup
Earth Day Napa Community Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. Learn more. Several sites have been targeted and more will be added:
- Downtown Napa
- Main and Pearl streets
- South Jefferson Street Wetlands
- Oxbow District
- Vintage High School
Scavenger Hunt for Earth Day
Explore your home, yard, neighborhood and local park to take part in the Earth Day Scavenger Hunt sponsored by NapaSan. Download the scavenger hunt form. Fill out the participant information and complete as many activities as you can. Feel free to ask a friend or family member for help and submit your form together. Submit your scavenger hunt form to info@napasan.com by April 30th. When you submit your scavenger hunt form, you are entered to win a gift certificate to Ben and Jerry’s. They will randomly draw 10 winners in the first week of May.
Participate in these events and more this Earth week. This information was sourced from Paul Franson’s NapaLife newsletter.