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Where to celebrate Earth Day in San Diego

By Leslie Gonzalez / Web Producer
Published April 19, 2024 at 1:53 PM PDT
Graptopelum, or leather petal plants, at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, June 12, 2015.
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Graptopelum, or leather petal plants, at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, June 12, 2015.

Earth Day, conceived in the U.S. in 1970, is now an annual celebration observed worldwide. It honors environmental achievements and urges communities and nations to take action in safeguarding the Earth's natural resources for future generations.

Below are places that will be holding events to celebrate Earth Day in San Diego County.

Earth Day events
Living Coast Discovery Center

Discover Wildlife at the Living Coast Discovery Center

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10 AM
Ongoing until December 29, 2024
Living Coast Discovery Center
$0-20. Children (2 and under) free
Drawing is Seeing - A Natural Impressions: Art in Nature Program by San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy

Drawing is Seeing - A Natural Impressions: Art in Nature Program by San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 9 AM
Piedras Pintadas
$0 - 5

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