Special Entertainment: Family Fun Bike Ride
A
fun activity each years is the Family Fun Bike Ride.
The bike ride registration is free and begins at
10:30am at the festival in Victory Park.
The 1.5 mile family ride starts at 11am from Victory
Park and travels throughout the Victory Park neighborhood
and along the waterways.
A snack and drink will be provided for registrants.
Prizes for decorated bikes will be awarded.
Stockton’s Volunteers In Police (VIP) will be leading
the ride/parade.
Plan now to gather your family and friends and join
this fun activity.
Call Annette DePauli at (209) 329-5443 for
more information.
Young people are clearly concerned about the health of
our planet, often becoming leaders in recycling, restoration
and conservation efforts both as classroom projects and in
their own homes.
This year the Earth Day Festival is adding an exciting
way to engage young people in learning about ways to help
the environment. Ask your teacher about Passport Earth
flyers.
Click here to print out your Passport Flyer.
Collect stamps at booths throughout the Earth Day Festival,
look for answers to questions about protecting our planet
and enter a raffle for a bike at the Passport Earth booth.
Grant Applications
The 2008 Earth Day Festival is offering grants for
teachers to provide special environmental education
activities for their classrooms.
Any teacher in a public or private school is eligible to
apply for up to $250 which will be awarded for materials to
use in environmental science exploration and/or field trips.
Students of today are a “wired generation” needing
encouragement and guidance in experiencing the natural
world. The environment is extremely important and
students need to become well-informed citizens so they can
make knowledgeable choices about their effect on the world
around them, now and in the future.
As
tribute to her dedication and tireless efforts in mentoring
young people, these grants have been made named in honor of
Fran Abbott, a former member of the Earth Day Festival
planning committee who passed away on March 4, 2008.
Fran was a tireless advocate for and mentor to young
students and promoted environmental education in schools
throughout our community.
For grant applications and more information, please visit
www.livegreensanjoaquin.com or contact Conni Bock (468-4880
or cbock@sjcoe.net), Sharene Gonzales (937-8791 or
sharene.gonzales@ci.stockton.ca.us), or Cynthia Madrid
(468-3073 or cgmadrid@sjgov.org).
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