East County Earth Day

East County Earth Day

Earth Day is coming to East San Diego County on Sunday, May 1 from 11 am – 3 pm.

    This free family-fun event will be held in the Mt. Helix Amphitheater, 4901 Mt. Helix Drive in La Mesa. Co-sponsored by the Jarrett Meeker Foundation and Mt. Helix Park in partnership with the La Mesa- Spring Valley School District, East County Earth Day will feature vendors whose missions are environmentally friendly. Groups ranging from the California Wolf Center and Lions, Tigers and Bears, to I Love a Clean San Diego and Lakeside River Parks Conservancy will be participating. Unused prescription eye glasses will be collected for use in third world countries by the La Mesa Lions Club.  Educational speakers, music, food and free children’s activities complete the program. 

     Featured speakers include as follows: 

11:30 am  Bill Tall, City Farmers, “How to grow ALL your own food”

12:15 pm  Marion Stacey, Hummingbird Rescue, “Hummingbirds in our area”

1:30 pm  Zachary Pannier, President of the San Diego Green Building Council, “RE:Green, Your Role in Transforming the Built Environment”

2:15 pm  Deborah Jones, icommute, “Alternative Commuting Choices in San Diego”


Parking and shuttles will be available at the San Miguel Fire Station, 10105 Vivera in La Mesa, as well as from Grossmont High School.  For more information go to www.mthelixpark.org or call (619) 741-4363.