Our Events
Explore upcoming Ecology Action and partner events to learn more about sustainable initiatives in California.
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.
Have a persistent squeaky brake? Rusty chain? Flat tire? Have your bike checked by one of our mechanics for free! Book a time with us, and we’ll help your bike out with minor tune-ups and repairs to get you rolling into spring!
To register click on the link below:
https://letsmodo.org/bike-challenges/#calendar-bc5d89ea-8cc9-4561-9c50-281a301537ca-event-lgcqovsn
If all appointment slots are full, please email tawn.kennedy@ecoact.org to be put on the waitlist.
Volunteer Opportunity – Join our team Walk and Roll to School Day!
Walk and Roll to School Day (WRTS) happens bi-annually: one in the Fall (October) and one in Spring (May). For many years, Ecology Action has been organizing county wide WRTS events.
Details: Support with packing food and prizes for 35+ schools. Tasks would include but not limited to taping boxes together, packaging food, fruits, and juice into boxes; and labeling and ensuring right number of supplies are accounted.
You can help!
When:
- Wednesday May 8th, 2024
- Time: 9 – 2PM.
- Location: Ecology Action Parking lot – 877 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
- Snacks and waters will be available.
This event will be outdoors comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended.
To sign up email Marisol.Diaz@ecoact.org or submit an application at https://ecoact.org/volunteer
UC Santa Cruz Volunteer Fair
Ecology Action is thrilled to be a part of this year’s SVC Volunteer Fair Wednesday May 8, 2024
Be sue to stop by our table to earn more about the exciting volunteer opportunities we have available.
- Time 1:30-3:30
- Location: Fair is in the Quarry Plaza right outside the Bay Tree Bookstore. It is an outside event on our campus.
- Date: Wednesday May 8, 2024
Click here to submit a volunteer application https://ecoact.org/volunteer
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