Our Events
Explore upcoming Ecology Action and partner events to learn more about sustainable initiatives in California.
Climate of Hope:
Building Climate Resilient communities
- Time: 6:30pm-8pm – (Doors open at 6pm)
- Date Wednesday April 3, 2024
- location: Ecology Action
A short film celebrating community-led climate features.
Light refreshments will be provided.
this event requires pre-registration.
Please click the image to see the full image poster: 
Or Scan the QR code 
Resilient Central Coast Campaign – Interfaith Climate Service
- Date Friday April 5, 2024
- Time 7pm-8:30pm
- Location: 3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, CA 950003
Resilient Central Coast will be tabling at this wonderful Interfaith Climate Service in Aptos.
Pleas click on the link below to register and see additional details.
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City of Salinas 150th Anniversary Celebration: Community Resource Fair
- Time: 10am-2pm
- Date: Saturday April 6, 2024
- Location: National Steinbeck Center/CSUMB @ Salinas City Center (1 Main St, Salinas, CA, 93901).
Join us, Ecology Action will be tabling during the City of Salinas 150th Anniversary Celebration: Community Resource Fair, come on out and say hello and learn more about; Resilient Central Coast Campaign, Electric Vehicles, community volunteer opportunities, you can help us make a difference on a large scale in your surrounding communities.
Family Riding Workshop
- Date Wednesday April 10, 2024
- Time 12pm -1pm
- Location: The Civic Auditorium
307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Commuter Workshop – IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL
Our Workshops are free and open to everyone, so whether you are a seasoned commuter or just getting started, we have something for you. Our workshops are led by League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructors and cover a variety of topics, including Urban Bicycling, Introduction to E-bikes, Bike commuting 101 to register please click on the link below.
Color Fun Run – Family Fun Event
- Date Saturday April 20, 2024
- Time: 9:00am
- Location: Pinto Late Watsonville
All Kids Get FREE Books!
Plus, Art, Facepainting, Photo Booth, Snow Cones & More
Color Fun Run registration starts at 8:00am please scan the QR code located on the flyer to register for the run. Family Fun Event starts 9:00am and the nature walk starts at 11:20am.
To view full event details please click on the link Family Fun Flyer Spanish
or
English Family Fun Event Flyer
Volunteer opportunities are available please fill out an application by clicking here
Downtown Santa Cruz Earth Day Celebration 2024
- Date: Saturday April 20, 2024
- Time: 11:30am-4:00pm
- Location Abbott Square 725, Front St Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Earth Day 2024 will be held at beautiful Downtown Santa Cruz on Cooper st, Pacific Ave, and Abbott Square. Local businesses and organization will gather for a day of fun and environmentally focused activities and education.
This event will feature:
- Live music from Coffee Zombie Collective
- Face Painting from Brenda’s Facepainting
- Mother Song with Joya Winwood (singalong for families with babies) shows at 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
- Samba Stilt Walkers from Emotiv Dance
- Photobooth
- Local vendors
- Educational booths
This free, family-friendly event will have many activities for kids to take part in, like the interactive Passport Program where kids can earn a sweet treat from Mission Hill Creamery or Pacific Cookie Company by participating. There will be an environmentally focused fashion show featuring local kids from the Fashion Teens program.
EV Ride & Drive @ Sustainable Seaside’s 2024 Earth Day
- Date: Sunday April 21, 2024
- Location: Seaside City Hall 440 Harcourt Ave, Seaside 9355
- Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
13th Annual Seaside Earth Day Celebration and Electric Vehicle Test Drive/Ride/Display Fair
For additional information please visit the website by clicking the link:
Seaside 2024 Earth Day – Communities for Sustainable Monterey County
Volunteer Opportunities are available.
Community Service Hours Available
To sign-up contact Marisol Diaz volunteer program specialist 831-269-2927 or you can submit an application using this link: https://ecoact.org/volunteer
Recruiting MIXER CSUMB
- Time: 12:00pm 1:30pm
- Location CSUMB
- Date April 22, 2024
We are excited to share with student’s internship opportunities during this year’s CSUMB recruiting Mixer Monday April 22, 2024
Join us and learn how you can help us make a difference in a larger scale, we have opportunities all around the Central Coast from Santa Cruz to King City, though we also do a bit of work over the hill in Santa Clara County.
By joining the Ecology Action team, you might find yourself providing safe biking and walking lessons to elementary students, engaging farmers market attendees regarding the benefits of electric vehicles, assisting at a free bike repair event, installing drought-tolerant landscapes.
If you are interested in submitting an application, please click on the link: https://ecoact.org/volunteer
Join our team during this year’s Soledad Earth Day, Safe Routes to School. Stop by and say hello and learn more on how our Safe Routes to School team provides students with the opportunity to learn bike safety and walk safety.
Details Soledad Earth Day Event. April 27th 10am – 1pm 2. Location: Cesar Chavez Park a. 555 Front St, Soledad, CA 93960
Ecology Action – Safe Routes to School Resource Fair Children’s Day!
We are excited to be part of this year’s Children’s Day Celebration, come on out and say hello.
Ecology Action will be sharing program information and opportunities for the community to become an active participant volunteer/Internship opportunity.
Walk with us at 1pm and be entered to win FUN PRIZES
Look for the Ecology Action table and enter to win an Ecology Action T-Shirt along with a Safe Routes to School Reusable water bottle.
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