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SPRING BEAUTIFICATION DAY
Earth Day San Rafael 2010
Join your neighbors and millions across the country on SATURDAY, APRIL 24 9am - 12pm Litter Cleanups and Environmental Service Projects ManyLocations! San Rafael locations include Pickleweed Park and Shoreline Path Meet at Pickleweed Community Center, 50 Canal Street near Kerner Mahon Creek Meet near tennis courts at corner of Albert Park Lane and Lindaro and Terra Linda Shopping Center Meet at corner of Del Ganado and Freitas Complete list of Marin County sites here Bring your own reusable water bottle! Bring gloves, sunscreen, layered clothing, sturdy shoes for walking & be prepared to sign a liability waiver. Please email at least 2 days before if you intend to bring minors that are not your children so we can send a you a mandatory liability waiver for their parents to sign. Children will not be permitted to volunteer without parent/legal guardian signature. BYOE - Bring Your Own Everything and go for Zero-waste! To sign up: Call 415-485-3407 or click here to sign up for a San Rafael location now Then head on over to the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day at Earth Day Marin! Earth Day Marin will be a free, family-friendly outdoor festival celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day from 11-6pm at College of Marin, 835 College Ave at Sir Francis Drake in Kentfield. Enjoy high quality food, musicians, performances for children, speakers, films, and authors, as well as hands-on activities and interesting exhibition booths. Learn more at www.EarthDayMarin.org Thanks to our Partners: Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin Marin County Parks and Open Space Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program MCSTOPPP San Rafael Clean Campaign San Rafael Harbor Rotary Club Earth Day Marin ![]() ![]() ![]() WHY LITTER CLEANUPS ARE CRITICAL FOR THE HEALTH OF THE PLANET The local litter problem is disturbing. And globally, there is a collection of trash in the Pacific Ocean twice the size of Texas. It is estimated to have at least 12 times as much trash as plankton per square measurement of mass. Scientists estimate that approximately 80% of this debris comes from land based sources like the coast of California. Our hopes are to increase awareness in our community about the destructive impact we have on our environment to make the world a healthier and cleaner place to live. BACKGROUND ON COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROJECTS IN SAN RAFAEL Each year the City holds a spring and fall Beautification Days to remove litter in parks, neighborhoods and shoreline ares and to assist residents with cleaning up and beautifying their neighborhoods. Garbage, litter and overgrown greenery are removed from common grounds such as parks, open spaces, medians and sidewalks with the City and Marin Sanitary Service providing dumpsters, garbage bags and pick up of debris. Click here to view our calendar and confirm this year's dates. HOW YOU CAN HOST A CLEANUP OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE PROJECT IN SAN RAFAEL Call or email the Volunteer Program Office to join the effort. The Volunteer Program provides latex gloves, large bags, and refreshements to everyone who participates. Then they don some gloves, grab some bags and go for it! This is a great opportunity to bring out the kids and introduce them to tangible efforts at bettering the community one sidewalk at a time. For many, these Beautification Days have become a traditional family event. Find out how to submit a project proposal here Spring Beautification is part of Keep California Beautiful, Earth Day and the Great American Cleanup For more information on Beautification Days, volunteerism, or neighborhood projects call the Volunteer Program at (415) 485-3407 |
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