Celebrate Earth Month with Green Oceanside

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Demonstrate your commitment to creating a cleaner, healthier earth for all by joining the Green Oceanside team during the month of April for events and volunteer opportunities geared towards zero waste, watershed protection, water-use efficiency, clean energy, and climate action.

Earth Festival: Saturday April 18, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Downtown Oceanside, Pier View Way & Tremont Street

Celebrate Earth Day with friends and family by attending North County’s largest Earth Day celebration in Downtown Oceanside. Earth Festival is a FREE event and is bursting with fun-filled activities and attractions for everyone. ▪ The Kids Eco Zone connects our youth to learn more about the natural world and is filled with crafts and activities for the whole family.

Shop sustainably at the Vintage Marketplace and check out re-styled clothing and upcycled materials. ▪ Learn about local food movements in North County, and what you can do to help combat food waste through source reduction, food recovery, composting, shopping local, and much more. ▪ Visit the Climate Action Zone to learn from environmentally conscious organizations and businesses, view current eco-friendly, green technology and innovations, and take a seat in state-of-the-art electric vehicles!

Harvest Oceanside: Saturday April 18, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Downtown Oceanside, Pier View Way & Tremont Street

Do you have extra backyard produce? We’ll take it! Join Oceanside residents as they drop off produce picked from their own backyards to feed those who need it most and keep it out of the landfill. During last year’s harvest event, the City of Oceanside and Produce Good collected over 7,000 pounds of produce donated by Oceanside residents. Let’s make it a goal to reach 10,000! Drop off your backyard produce at the Harvest Oceanside booth at Earth Festival. Drive-up drop-off options are available. Visit GreenOceanside.org for more information.

Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation: April 1 - April 30 www.mywaterpledge.com

The Mayor’s Challenge is a friendly competition between thousands of cities across the United States to see which city can motivate the most residents to pledge to conserve water and be more sustainable. Mayor Peter Weiss is challenging Oceanside residents to go online to www.mywaterplege.com and take the pledge to help Oceanside win the title of “Most WaterWise” city. Residents who take the pledge have a chance to win prizes including paid utilities, gift cards, water-reducing fixtures, and more! Oceanside made a valiant effort last year, finishing third in its population bracket. Take the pledge from April 1 to April 30 and help Oceanside secure the win and take first place in the 2020 Mayor’s Challenge!

Green Oceanside Kitchen Food Preservation Workshop: Saturday April 11

Learn how to transform backyard produce into tasty preserved treats! This workshop will provide participants with ideas on how to preserve backyard crops and reduce food waste through zero waste cooking demonstrations and sampling. Register online by visiting the events page at GreenOceanside.org.

Loma Alta Creek Cleanup: Saturday April 25, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Multiple Locations

Join community volunteers on April 25 at the Loma Alta Creek Cleanup. Participants will be removing trash and debris while helping sustain the long- term health of our local waterways! Volunteers can choose from several sites and receive cleanup supplies, refreshments, and community service hours. Please pre-register at www.CreektoBay.org. The Loma Alta Creek Cleanup is sponsored by Waste Management, Green Oceanside, and I Love A Clean San Diego.

Used Oil Filter Exchange Event:

Saturday April 4, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. O’Reilly Auto Parts, 502 Oceanside Blvd. Recycling used oil and oil filters helps protect our environment from pollution. Residents can bring their used oil filters and receive up to two new oil filters FREE during the event!

Donation Weeks: April 6 - 17

Donation Week provides residents of Oceanside with the opportunity to donate large household items and textiles for reuse and repurposing. Residents must schedule their donation pick-up with Waste Management before their service day by calling Waste Management’s customer service line at (760) 439-2824.

Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Saturday April 25, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Tri City Medical Center, 4002 Vista Way Protect your family and the environment by properly disposing of unused and expired medications at the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at Tri City Medical Center in Oceanside.

2020 WaterSmart Landscape Contest. Entries due April 27

Proud of your beautiful, waterefficient landscape? Colorful, creative yards featuring low water-use plants and an interesting design are starting to pop up all over Oceanside, impressing neighbors and influencing them to rethink their landscape designs. Attractiveness, water efficiency, $avings, and reduced maintenance are just a few reasons why these yards deserve to be showcased! Submit your application for this years’ WaterSmart Landscape Contest at www. landscapecontest.com for a chance to win a $250 gift card to a local nursery, be featured in the City’s online magazine, and share your story and pictures behind your show-stopping landscape. New to the contest this year, Oceanside will be accepting nominations of exceptional front yards. The deadline for submissions is April 27, 2020.

Green Oceanside is a one stop shop for information on all of the City’s environmental programs and initiatives. For more information on any of these events and volunteer opportunities please visit GreenOceanside.org or email GreenOceanside@oceansideca.org. Download the Green Oceanside app for free in the Apple and Android app store by searching “Green Oceanside” to stay connected and engage with the Green Oceanside community through photo submissions, classes, workshops, and Green Oceanside events.