Santa Fe County announces Earth Day Community Celebration

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Santa Fe NM- In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, 2023, Santa Fe County and the Board of County Commissioners are hosting an Earth Day event at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds, located at 3229 Rodeo Rd. from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

The Sustainability Division of the Santa Fe County Community Development Department plans and facilitates the Earth Day celebration event each year with a focus based on the global mission of earthday.org. The 2023 focus is Invest in Our Planet. Get Inspired. Be part of the green revolution.

Organizations and booths represented at the event include Santa Fe County Commissioners; District 1-5, Santa Fe County Sustainability, Open Spaces, Parks and Trails Divisions, City of Santa Fe Water Conservation, the Institute for Applied Ecology and Native Plant Society, City of Santa Fe Sustainability, the Rose Society, Positive Energy Solar, the Santa Fe Botanic Garden, Railyard Park Conservancy, and the Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners.

Event participants will find hands on opportunities to learn about the vital importance of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) for effective irrigation and enrichment of soil, mitigating flooding and contamination, while increasing biodiversity and shade canopy.  Everyone is invited to add finishing touches to a new Rain Garden being created at this site, gather information from various conservation and government partners, and deepen their understanding of composting, mycorrhiza fungi and stormwater capture.

Breakfast snacks and beverages will be available at 9:00 a.m. followed by a subject expert presentation from Reese Baker with The Raincatcher, Inc. and the Santa Fe Extension Master Gardeners.  Live music, provided by the Wildcat Rock Band of El Camino Real Academy, will make this a very special day of celebrating our home, Earth, together as a community!

RSVP registration appreciated! (not required to attend): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN2gFumsmcdRNtDIio3ev0ZotDGqDHnwN1xploezvVGLuR6g/viewform