The My Earth Day Marin Coalition invites Marin County residents, visitors and businesses to celebrate Earth Day 2012 by joining hundreds of volunteers on Saturday, April 21 to clean and protect Marin’s public places, wildlands and watersheds. Volunteers will remove litter from beaches, parks, and creeks; invasive plants from open space preserves and graffiti from public buildings and structures. The My Earth Day Marin Coalition is comprised of public agencies and volunteer programs including City of San Rafael, Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program, Marin County Parks, Marin Municipal Water District and the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin. The Coalition promotes organized service projects throughout Marin.
Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for a project at a particular site or, if they have a group, they can host a new project site. Service projects will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 12 noon. Visit www.myearthdaymarin.org or call (415) 499-6583 for a list of Earth Day service projects.
Litter cleanups are important because they keep our community clean and protect wildlife in our bay and ocean. Invasive plant removal and trail maintenance programs improve habitat for wildlife and reduce sediment that enter our creeks and impact salmon. Last September, more than 2,000 volunteers in Marin picked up over 8,000 pounds of trash and recyclables on Coastal Cleanup Day. The My Earth Day Marin Coalition is urging people to participate in a similar effort this spring in various service projects throughout the County. Please join a local effort on Earth Day, and help preserve our beautiful and unique environment in Marin.
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