Arts & Entertainment
Celebrate Earth Day, Children This Weekend
Sunday's event at Ramsay Park promises entertainment and education for the whole family.
The rains are slowly abating, the trees are blossoming and the sun is staying up later and later.
Yes, it’s springtime, and it seems fitting that as the world comes into bloom, the city of Watsonville is hosting an event to make sure the beauty of nature will be around to enjoy for generations to come.
The celebration is Sunday.
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“The theme is protecting the Earth for our children,” said Nancy Lockwood, the city's environmental projects manager. “We combine them as one event. There will be all kinds of activities for kids: booths, bounce houses and art.
The event combines a traditional Earth Day celebration with a concept borrowed from Canada—the Week of the Young Child.
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“It’s perfect, because we’re educating youth about the environment,” said Doug Mattos, senior administrative analyst for the city.
Mattos says that fans of the event can be assured it will be much the same as in the past.
“The event is really a good event, so if it’s not broken, we’re not going to fix it,” he said.
One of the main messages of the event will be to make every day Earth Day. Contributors include Wetlands Watch, the Police Activities League, , Watsonville Nature Center and the local . Kids and adults can visit the booths to learn more about the environment and what can be done daily to protect it for the future.
“It’s a chance for children and parents to learn about protecting the Earth and protecting their health, side-by-side,” said Lockwood.
Mattos said another thing they will focus on would be the need to reuse bags, especially with the potential upcoming ban on plastic bags in the county.
“One of the vendors is actually going to be supplying reusable bags at the event,” he said.
The Beatles tribute band Strawberry Fields Forever will perform—a fitting name for a band playing an Earth Day gig that in the past has seen an average attendance of 2,000.
The event will take place at , 1301 Main St., from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 831-768-3240 or visit watsonvillerec.com for information.
