Last year, Camarillo didn’t have a community garden. Now it does.

Camarillo never had an Earth Day celebration,either. This year, we change that, too!

Camarillo Community Gardens, with the cooperation of the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District, is putting on an Earth Day blow-out.

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How did Earth Day begin?

In 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed a nationwide “Environmental Teach-in” on college campuses across America. Denis Hayes led the organizing effort which involved 20 million Americans celebrating the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. It led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the passage of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act.

What is happening on Earth Day around the world?

Earth Day is organized every year by over 4,000 organizations in 168 countries around the world. National and local groups are developing a multitude of activities during the month of April, which are expected to involve hundreds of millions of people worldwide, in a grassroots call for clean energy solutions to global warming.

Camarillo is participating – How about you?

Please take a moment and tell us a little about yourself and your relationship to your food. We would like to make Everyday ‘EarthDay’ and your ideas will help! We are trying to fit the needs of the community, and this short survey will help us tailor our programs.

Environmentally Sensitive? Show us.

This is a call to all environmentally sensitive industries, businesses, organizations and individuals to come out and meet the public! We are inviting every one from sustainable landscape experts to local high-tech companies showing the latest developments in fuel efficiency and electric power.

We want to showcase local solutions to global problems. How can your company or organization help make the world better? We – the entire community – are interested in finding out!

If you have a solution to share and you agree to the event guidelines please fill out the application and send it in. There is no charge to exhibitors although donations are gladly accepted.

If you have questions or suggestions, please use the form below.