The City of Calistoga is proud to host the Earth Day 2010 Celebration. Please see below for schedules, dates, times and more information on each event. Our plans for this years celebration include:
- Speaker Series - Workshops will be held from April 12th - April 29th. Click the link to view the schedule and a bio on each presenter.
- Green Fair - Saturday April 17th 11 am - 3:00 pm. We will host a Green Fair in Pioneer Park. Click on the link above for a full schedule of vendors and events. If you are interested in becoming a vendor at this fair, please click here.
- Solar Tour- LOCATION CHANGE!!! Join on this guided tour of various completed local solar panel systems and have an opportunity to speak with the installer and property owners directly. This is a great opportunity to ask those questions you have always wanted to know! More details soon!
- 2nd Annual Calistoga Beautification Day- in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and with a generous donation from PG & E, we will need volunteers to help with planting potted trees, weeding, general downtown clean-up and "beautifying" If you are interested in volunteering for , please email olemen@ci.calistoga.ca.us for more information.
Earth Day 2010 is brought to you by the following sponsors and partners:
City of Calistoga Community Resources Commission
City of Calistoga Community Resources and Recreation Department
Napa Valley Solar Partnership
Calistoga 350
Speaker Series
Most workshops will be held at the Calistoga Community Center at 1307 Washington St. at 7 pm. Free raffle for local products and services at each workshop!
- April 12th - 7 pm "Taking Steps Towards Your Own Shade of Green" - It isn't easy to balance a family and the stresses of life and maintain a green lifestyle at the same time. Usually the easy route isn't always the green route. Take it from this mom of 5! Kari will share with us her experience of creating her own shade of green and balancing a busy work and family life at the same time!
- Kari Ruel is the founder and publisher of Napa Valley Life Magazine, a bimonthly glossy lifestyle magazine aimed at the people who live, work and play in the Napa Valley. In addition to the magazine, she hosts a live segment on Kellie in the Morning radio show, KVON 1440 and KVYN 99.3 every Tuesday entitled, "Sustainable Life". Kari and more of her work can be found at www.napavalleylifemagazine.com.
- April 13th - 7 pm "Making Cents out of Residential Solar" - This is a simple presentation that breaks down all the various rebates, discounts, and opportunities out there to add solar to any home. Come and ask all the questions you always wondered and learn whether solar is an option for you!
- Napa Valley Solar Partnership is a non-profit community resource to help assist and educate homeowners about residential solar electricity. www.napavalleysolarpartnership.org .
- April 15th - 7pm "Residential Weatherization - Saving energy one door at a time" - Learn from the experts about how to save money and energy costs without investing the big bucks! Learn quick and easy techniques to make a large impact on your energy bill.
- P G and E will be here to help provide their expertise as well as talk about all of their savings programs available to local customers.
- April 17th - 9 am "Yardwaste Prevention and Home Composting Workshop" - This free workshop requires pre-registration and will be held at the Calistoga Fairgrounds. Register at www.cityofnapa.com/compost. Learn to reduce or eliminate yard waste and turn it into wonderful, rich compost for your garden. Explore the basics of backyard composting, composting with worms and grasscycling.
- UC Master Gardener of Napa County volunteers are University trained local gardeners who received 60 hours of classroom instruction and attend monthly educational seminars. They donate time extending research-based information to local gardeners.
- April 21st - 7 pm "Creating a Sustainable Local Food System" - Discuss various options available here in Napa Valley to become a "localvore".
- April 29th - 7 pm "Global Warming and the Generation Shift" - Join this remarkable young man on his mission to make a global impact on our climate. And he is only 15! This presentation is NOT to be missed! Alec is now an official speaker with The Climate Project, working with Al Gore to make an impact on global warming. He is a true inspiration to young and old to make a change today! This presentation will be held in the Calistoga High School Gym.
- Alec Loorz founded Kids vs Global Warming when he was 12 years old after watching Al Gore’s movie, “an inconvenient truth.” Feeling the weight of the global situation and a sense that he could make a difference, Alec felt compelled to tell other kids about the problems we are facing. His message is deeply rooted in hope, encouraging kids to speak up and let their voices be heard on this issue. Alec created a presentation made specifically for youth, full of videos, animation, easy-to-understand science, and compelling motivation for kids K-college ages. He gave over 30 global warming presentations before being invited by Al Gore to be formally trained with the Climate Project in October of 2008. He is now the youngest trained presenter with The Climate Project.. www.kids-vs-global-warming.com
Green Fair
Celebrate our Mother Earth by joining us in Pioneer Park and cruise through our local vendors who provide opportunities for us to decrease our carbon foot print.
** Live Music ** Local Eats ** Green Products **
Confirmed Vendors:
2nd Annual Beautification Day - April 22nd - 3:00-6:30. Volunteers needed! Please meet at the Community Center (1307 Washington St.) and bring your gardening tools! We will need buckets, brooms, dustpans, shovels, pruning shears, trowels and rakes. Label all items with your information. This exciting event is in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and with a generous donation from PG & E and will include planting potted trees as part of our Adopt-a-Tree program, weeding, general downtown clean-up and "beautifying"
Solar Tour -
The Solar Tour is scheduled for April 17th and will highlight one residential and one commercial solar array. Both property owners and installers to do a brief overview of the system and to answer any questions you may have.
10:00 am - Chateau Montelena 1429 Tubbs Lane - Please be advised that you will be required to walk approximately 200 yards up a hill with gravel footing. Please wear comfortable and appropriate footwear. We will have transportation accommodations for those who will need it.
10:30 am - LOCATION CHANGE!!! Residential Home, 4 View Rd. (off Grant St.) Calistoga