This Earth Day: A Chance to Reconnect with Mother Nature

little invested,” Castaños encouraged. “Getting to know the members of your community helps build support for more attention to these coveted landscapes that we want to ensure they’re protected.” so we’re better protected from the next wildfire.

This weekend, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco have large-scale festivals. In addition, communities up and down the state are organizing local trash cleanup opportunities. For example, the state parks website has a page dedicated to volunteer work, and the Sierra Club website lists local Earth Day events.

“We need to recover from centuries of fire suppression, the fuel buildup,” Castaños explained. “Coupled with climate change, we’re seeing each year more and more severe highintensity wildfires that we need to address, working with Native tribes.”

Closer to home, you can celebrate Earth Day by going to the Cal Recycle website to learn ways your family can create less trash, cut down on food waste, and recycle.

By Desert Star Staff

Earth Day is this Saturday, April 22, a chance to get out into the great outdoors and maybe even volunteer your time in service of Mother Nature.

All national parks are free on Saturday as Earth Day kicks off National Park Week.

Anthony Castaños, land

stewardship manager for the Save the Redwoods League, encouraged everyone to explore their local parks. “Getting connected with your parks, feeling a

Castaños noted that Save the Redwoods does its part by buying land to save it from development, then sending in crews to thin out the dead wood

Disclosure: The Save the Redwoods League contributes to our fund for reporting on Climate Change/Air Quality, Endangered Species and Wildlife, Environment, and Public Lands/Wilderness.