RED BLUFF – A plethora of Earth Day events will be offered free of charge from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 at William B. Ide Adobe Park.
Attendees can participate in StoryWalk, which features the book “Miss Fox’s Class Goes Green. There will be guided nature walks; balloon stamp art; Earth ball toss; and bubble fun. The park will also hold a Pollinator Party this spring for attendees to learn about the important relationship between pollinators and plants – highlighting garden, butterflies, crafts and play activities.
According to earthday.org, Earth Day began with Sen. Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin, who was concerned about the deteriorating environment in the United States. In January 1969, he and many others witnessed the impacts of a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara.
“Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, urban dwellers and farmers, business and labor leaders. By the end of 1970, the first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of other first-of-their-kind environmental laws, including the National Environmental Education Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the Clean Air Act. Two years later, Congress passed the Clean Water Act,” earthday.org stated.
Located on the Sacramento River, William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park is a four-acre day-use park with a picnic area and a historic 1850s homestead. The park today reflects the hard work it took to maintain life away from California’s urban centers in the mid-19th century. Visitors touring the visitor center and ranch buildings will be able to learn about the special skills and work activities of California settlers, comparing them to their own lives. Educational programs tied into school programs offer students hands-on learning experiences that emphasize the lifeways associated with the early settlers, according to California State Parks.
For more information, visit parks.ca.gov.
