Earth Day 2008 on the Oregon Coast
[Published April 18, 2008]
Earth Day fest in Lincoln City
[Visit the event website. LCearthday.com]
“Earth Day worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level.
We
had neither the time nor resources to organize 20 million demonstrators
and the thousands of schools and local communities that participated.
That was the remarkable thing about Earth Day. It organized itself.”
Sen. Gaylord Nelson, founder
It
is with a mix of hope and sadness that we can reflect upon the history
of Earth Day, which was first observed on April 22, 1970. There have
been achievements, certainly, but certainly not as many as Nelson and
his fellow organizers dreamed of 38 years ago. When it comes to making
progress, however, now is always a good time to start.
With that
encouragement in mind, local environmental activists have organized
Lincoln City’s 2008 Earth Day event, set for Saturday and Sunday, April
19 and 20, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. The former Delake
School, purchased by the city in the ultimate in public recycling, will
be filled with great ideas that can help you make a difference. The
theme this year is “Global Warming Solutions.”
At the fair, open
both days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can calculate your carbon
footprint, learn about biofuels, shred your documents, recycle your
cell phone and CFL lightbulbs, and view an earth-friendly art show. In
case all that education makes you hungry, a delicious consortium of
Barking Dog Farm, Aunt Mary’s and the Rockfish Bakery will be serving a
free organic lunch.
Other giveaways include lead-free fishing
weights, provided by the Devils Lake Water Improvement District, and
tree seedlings, courtesy of the Arbor Day Foundation. There will be a
free raffle for a compost bin, and child car seat inspections and ID
kits, sponsored by the Lincoln City Police Department. Fun family
events include the glass float raffle, the make-your-own tie-dye
T-shirt booth ($12), green theme buttons ($1), face-painting and live
music. Fire dancers from The Burning Truth are also scheduled to blaze
their way through the LCCC. A series of bands will fill the center with
tunes, mostly on Sunday (for details, see page 19).
North Lincoln
Sanitary will be giving away load-your-own barkdust on site. At their
recycling center, 1726 SE Hwy. 101, there will be free latex paint
recycling and $1 computer recycling.
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Lincoln City Earth Day Fair
All events held at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, unless otherwise noted. Participation is free unless followed by a dollar figure.
Saturday, April 19
9:30-11:30 a.m. English ivy cleanup, Regatta Park, Bring pruners, loppers and gloves
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Latex paint and computer recycling at NLSS, 1726 SE Hwy. 101
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Connie Hansen Garden Spring Plant Sale, 1931 NW 33rd St.
11 a.m. -5 p.m. Doors open at the LCCC
11 a.m. Energy, Renewables and Climate Change, Karen Chase, Oregon Department of Energy
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Make your own Tie-dye Shirt, $12
11:30 a.m. Free organic lunch Barking Dog Farm, Aunt Mary’s, Rockfish Bakery
12:15 p.m. Biofuels, Clark Tippin, Green Eye Autos
12:45 p.m. Salmon Nation – An alliance of tribes, fishermen, farmers, ranchers, loggers and urban-dwellers, working together to improve neighborhoods and watersheds
1:15 p.m. Audubon Society
8 p.m. The Black Irish Band, Italian-Irish music; $12 in advance, $14 at the door
Sunday, April 20
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Doors open at the LCCC
1 p.m. Prayer Closet – Stan Michelson, Casey Quinn and Jeremy Rasmussen, playing Hawaiian reggae rock
1 p.m. Flatpick Guitar Workshop with Robin Kessinger, $20 Vocal Workshop with June Rushing, $20
2 p.m. June Rushing Band
2:30 p.m. Creative Writing Toolbox with Kate Long, $20
4 p.m. Coin of the Realm
5 p.m. Kate Long & Robin Kessinger, Appalachian traditional and contemporary music; $12 in advance, $14 at the door
Weekend Passes
For $65 ($55 for members of LCCC), receive entrance to all the paid concerts, Sunday workshops and a make-your-own tie-dye T-shirt
For details or workshop reservations, visit lcearthday.com or call 541-994-9994.
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| Robin Kessinger and Kate Long will perform during Lincoln City’s Earth Day celebration. |
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‘We’ll start with an order of sustainability – and beers.’
Eat Out For The Earth, on Tuesday, April 22
[Visit the event website.]
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters’ Lincoln County Chapter will host the 2008 Eat Out for the Earth on Tuesday, April 22. That night, select restaurants will donate a percentage of their profits to the OLCV cause.
Eat out for the Earth, in its fifth year in Lincoln County, started as an idea to integrate local environmental concerns with support for local business owners. Each year, OLCV invites restaurants throughout the county to participate on Earth Day.
This year’s list of 16 participants includes a wide range of restaurants from Panache and The Side Door Café to Wake Up Espresso and Oceana Natural Foods Cooperative.
Business owners have reported feeling the positive effects of their participation. Reflecting the environmental values of local residents and catering to environmental tourism is an integral part of Lincoln County’s growing success, according to a release.
“As residents of one of the most beautiful places in the country, it is our responsibility to do everything we can to protect the pristine beaches and the surrounding northwest rainforest,” said Rolla Cleaver, a local steering committee member for the Lincoln County chapter of OLCV and South Beach resident. “We are proud to continue to provide an easy opportunity for citizens to do just that. It’s also fun to ‘Eat Out for the Earth’ and support our local restaurants – some of which happen to be the best on the coast.”
Many diners have commented in past years that they believe this is a just a glimpse of what the future holds for many residents in the region; even a shift in thinking toward the environment and the economy. One of the event’s main appeals is that it demonstrates how citizens can support and protect local open spaces, forests and water while boosting the local economy, the release said.
For a complete list of restaurant participants visit www.olcv.org/lincoln. |
Bradbury speaks at TFC
Secretary of State Bill Bradbury will speak about issues surrounding global warming Saturday, April 19, at the Tillamook Forest Center.
The one-hour presentation will be offered at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. It is modeled after former Vice President Al Gore’s global warming slide-show, which went on to become the best-selling book and award-winning documentary film, “An Inconvenient Truth.”
Bradbury is one of 50 individuals chosen to receive rigorous technical training by Gore and a team of renowned scientists recently in Tennessee. He will be joined by Jim Cathcart, an Oregon Department of Forestry specialist in carbon storage, for a question-and-answer period following the presentation.
Seating will be limited and available on a first-come first-served basis. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Tillamook Forest Center is at milepost 22 on Highway 6, about one-half hour east of Tillamook.
The Tillamook Forest Center opened April 2006 with interpretive exhibits, a film documenting the area’s history, field tours and nature programs. The center is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until May 23, when it goes to a summer schedule of seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the center, visit tillamookforestcenter.org or 866-930-4646.
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