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If you'd like to participate in events during the week before April 18th, click here.
For events on the day of April 18th, explore these links to decide how you'd like to spend the morning:
If you'd like to participate in multiple projects at one location, choose one of the hubs.
Click on one of the location links or the "Independent Projects" link above, which will give you a list of projects; then click on a project link for information.
Register for project(s) by clicking on the registration link and selecting the Hub or project(s) you'd like to attend.
Asistencia Hub
Asistencia Hub
Spend a short time or the whole morning at historic Asistencia. Wander through native plant gardens. Learn how to practice sustainable gardening and how to preserve vegetables by fermentation. Learn about vermicomposting and take some worms and a kit home. Spend time visiting with the Master Gardeners who will show you how to garden hydroponically and, also, are preparing crafts and exhibits for children.
Read below about the projects offered and sign up here to let us know you are coming to Asistencia.
Fermentation Fun: Make and Take Sauerkraut
Fermentation Fun: Make and Take Sauerkraut
Project Host: Master Food Preservers of San Bernardino County
Location: The Asistencia which is at 26930 Barton Road, Redlands
Time: There will be 3 sessions. The first will be at 9 AM, the second at 10 AM and the third at 11 AM.
Have you ever wanted to make your own fermented food, but didn't know how? Join the Master Food Preservers to learn from the pros! This session will have a short talk on the principles of fermentation, a walk-through of a recipe for fermented sauerkraut, and then we will guide you through making your own batch. Participants will take home a jar of sauerkraut that they make that day.
Participants will make their own sauerkraut - this involves 10 minues of standing and massaging cabbage with your hands.
Each class has a limit of 15 participants and is for students 13+. Sign up for one of the 3 sessions when you arrive at Asistencia.
Defensible Space: Landscaping and Home Hardening
Defensible Space: Landscaping and Home Hardening
Project Host: California Native Plant Society
Location: The Asistencia which is at 26930 Barton Road, Redlands
Time: 10 to 10:40 AM
Things are changing as rules for landscaping and for home hardening will soon be enforced for Very High and High Fire Hazard areas in Redlands. Find out more about the regulations and about how you can have a garden that is beautiful, supportive of our ecosystem, and fire resistant.
This talk is part of a series of 3 talks given in the Barton Room at Asistencia. You can combine it with time spent at some of the many other activities at this location.
Tour a California Native Plant Garden
Tour a California Native Plant Garden
Project Host: California Native Plant Society and UCCE Master Gardeners of SB County
Location: The Asistencia which is at 26930 Barton Road, Redlands
Time: Tours will begin at 9, 10, and 11 AM.
Come and tour the California native plant gardens with a docent or wander the gardens on your own, relax on a garden bench, and see the birds and bees that stop by.
Keeping Pests at Bay in a Sustainable Way
Keeping Pests at Bay in a Sustainable Way
Project Host: UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County
Location: The Asistencia which is at 26930 Barton Road, Redlands
Time: 9 to 9:40 AM
Learn how to identify and manage garden pests in ways that best protect the bees, butterflies and beneficial insects.
This talk is part of a series of 3 talks given in the Barton Room at Asistencia. You can combine it with time spent at some of the many other activities at this location.
Tips for Your Summer Vegetable Garden
Tips for Your Summer Vegetable Garden
Project Host: UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County
Location: The Asistencia which is at 26930 Barton Road, Redlands
Time: 11 to 11:40 AM
Join us as a Master Gardener shares with you her best tips on how to be a successful summer vegetable gardener. This will be a short talk with plenty of time for questions.
This talk is part of a series of 3 talks given in the Barton Room at Asistencia. You can combine it with time spent at some of the many other activities at this location.
Build Your Own Worm Composting Bin
Build Your Own Worm Composting Bin
Project Host: UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County
Location: The Asistencia which is at 26930 Barton Road, Redlands
Time: Stop by anytime between 9 AM and noon. Bin materials are free while supplies last.
Come learn how to make rich compost for your garden from your kitchen vegetable scraps. After learning the process you can build your own bin and take it home with free worms courtesy of the Master Gardeners and the Redlands Earth Day sponsors.
Visit the Master Gardener Tables
Visit the Master Gardener Tables
Project Host: UCCE Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County
Location: The Asistencia which is at 26930 Barton Road, Redlands
Time: Stop by anytime between 9 AM and noon.
Come learn how to garden without soil but hydroponically. Learn how to identify and control pests in your garden without killing your bees, butterflys and beneficial insects. Bring your kids to learn about bugs and make a butterfly bracelet. There will be much going on at Asistencia on Earth Day morning so stop at our greeting table and plan your time with us.
Run for the SUN!
Run for the SUN!
Project Host: Powur PBC
Location: The Asistencia which is at 26930 Barton Road, Redlands
Time: Stop by anytime between 9 AM and noon.
Come learn how to Harness the Sun and enjoy all of the financial benefits.
Burrage Mansion Hub
Burrage Mansion Hub
At Burrage Mansion, a historic 29-room estate built in 1901 and known for its grand architecture, you will have opportunities to do some physical labor in the orchards, make homemade nontoxic cleaners and personal hygiene items with Feel Good Market, and turn old jewelry into new. You’ll also be able to learn how to simplify life and learn the ins and outs of how to solar power your home.
Come enjoy the fun and the beautiful house and grounds! Read below about the activities and register here to let us know you plan to spend time with us at Burrage Mansion.
Simplify Your Life
Simplify Your Life
Project Host: Bella Reflections
Location: Burrage Mansion, 1205 W Crescent Ave, Redlands
Time: 10 to 11 AM
Learn about practical and sustainable solutions for home organization from Bella Reflections, the organization experts. How to stop consuming so much and not throw so much into our landfill. Transform cluttered space into organized, stress-free environments.
Building a Berm
Building a Berm
Project Host: Burrage Mansion
Location: 1205 W Crescent Ave, Redlands
Time: 9 to 11:30 AM
We will be building berms around the base of our citrus trees. Our objective is to minimize the amount of run-off water and reduce water waste. The morning will consist of getting a little dirty with gloves and trowels to shape a mound of dirt to create a basin in which water will sit and soak down to the roots.
Please bring water bottles, hat, gloves, closed-toe shoes and dress comfortably in clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Come Make Bug Repellent using Essential Oils
Come Make Bug Repellent using Essential Oils
Project Host: Feel Good Market
Location: Burrage Mansion, 1205 W Crescent Ave, Redlands
Time: Stop by between 9 and 11:30 AM
Bug repellent from essential oils is easy on your skin, non-toxic and repels the nasty mosquitos. Learn to make your own!
Materials will cost $6 per 4 oz bottle.
Let's Clean! The safe nontoxic way!
Let's Clean! The safe nontoxic way!
Project Host: Feel Good Market
Location: Burrage Mansion, 1205 W Crescent Ave, Redlands
Time: Stop by between 9 and 11:30 AM
Cleaning products in our home don't have to have harsh chemicals. Let us show you some safe, natural, nontoxic ways to clean. Plan to pick up some free samples.
Bring a small jar or bottle and get 4 oz of one of our cleaning products free.
Non- toxic and sustainable personal hygiene for a healthier planet and a healthier you!
Non- toxic and sustainable personal hygiene for a healthier planet and a healthier you!
Project Host: Feel Good Market
Location: Burrage Mansion, 1205 W Crescent Ave, Redlands
Time: Stop by between 9 and 11:30 AM
Change your habits with healthier, safer personal hygiene products including make-up, oral care, deodorant and even hairspray. Do away with nasty chemicals and let us show you some new ways.
Growing Food with Hydroponics
Growing Food with Hydroponics
Project Host: Creator Hydro
Location: Burrage Mansion, 1205 W Crescent Ave, Redlands
Time: Stop by between 9 and 11:00 AM
Interested in hydroponics?
It’s a great way to grow nutritious food in small spaces all year round!
We will walk you through a step-by-step guide of specific systems from a vertical tower to DIY shelf setups for maximum productivity and tell you what plants are best to grow.
You can also check out the many other activities at this location.
2nd Time Around, Jewelry Making
2nd Time Around, Jewelry Making
Project Host: My Girlfriends Place & These Gifted Hands
Location: Burrage Mansion, 1205 W Crescent Ave, Redlands
Time: Stop by between 9 AM and Noon
Re-create new designs for family, for friends or for yourself from discarded or broken pieces of jewelry. Create new memories of your mother‘s jewelry, your broken Jewelry, or someone’s else’s jewelry as a gift for yourself, for family, or for friends. This is another way to keep the landfill and your carbon footprint 👣 intact.
Come have some fun!
Participants should be age 12 or older.
Make Your Garden a Sustainable Haven!
Make Your Garden a Sustainable Haven!
Project Host: Trinity Episcopal Creation Care Group
Location: Burrage Mansion, 1205 W Crescent Ave, Redlands
Time: Stop by between 9 AM and Noon
Come learn how a worm bin works to create rich compost from your table scraps. Consider starting one yourself. It's easy and fun! We also will have small climate-resilient plants for sale.
Join us!
Rid Your Household of Hazardous Waste!
Rid Your Household of Hazardous Waste!
Project Host: San Bernardino County Fire- Household Hazardous Waste
Location: Burrage Mansion, 1205 W Crescent Ave, Redlands
Time: Stop by between 9 AM and 11:20 AM
Come learn which waste in your home is hazardous, what is the danger, and what to do about it.
SURF Hub
SURF Hub
SURF (Sustainable University of Redlands Farm) is a hands-on learning space and community farm dedicated to sustainability, education, and local engagement. Serving as a hub for Redlands Earth Day, SURF offers meaningful, project-based opportunities focused on urban greening, food justice, composting, and environmental stewardship.
Come see our farm and join us for a variety of activities, from collaborative projects and educational talks to interactive projects for kids. Read about the projects at the farm below and let us know if you plan to join us for the morning by registering here.
Beds, Soil & Sustainability: Let's Build a Raised Bed!
Beds, Soil & Sustainability: Let's Build a Raised Bed!
Project Host: Sustainable University of Redlands Farm
Location: 1310 E. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, CA, 92374
Time: 10:30 AM to Noon
Join us at the University of Redlands Sustainable Farm (SURF) for a hands-on community event! Help build an aluminum raised garden bed, learn how to fill it with healthy soil layers, explore water-smart irrigation ideas, and wrap up with tips on making your own compost at home.
No experience needed—just come ready to learn, get a little dirty, and grow sustainably! 🌿
Participants should attend with closed toe shoes, have appropriate gardening attire, and wear sunscreen and hats. Participants are highly encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle, any medications they need, and suncreen/bugspray. Gloves and tools will be provided. We will also have a water refill station.
Dig In: Tree Planting Demo & Giveaway
Dig In: Tree Planting Demo & Giveaway
Project Host: Sustainable University of Redlands Farm
Location: 1310 E. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, CA, 92374
Time: 9 to 10 AM
Join us for a tree planting demonstration and free tree giveaway! Learn how to properly plant and care for a young tree, ask questions, and pick up tips for helping trees thrive in our local climate. Participants will leave with the knowledge and a tree to grow at home.
All experience levels welcome. Come dig in, learn something new, and help grow a greener community! 🌱
We will provide gloves, tools, water refill stations, and help load trees for volunteers. Partcipants should we closed-toe shoes, wear comfortable clothing, wear suncreen, wear a hat, and bring suncreen/bugspray. This activity is appropriate for children. There will be standing and lifting.
Beyond the Honeybee: California’s Native Bees
Beyond the Honeybee: California’s Native Bees
Project Host: Sustainable University of Redlands Farm
Location: 1310 E. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, CA, 92374
Time: 10 to 11 AM
Join Dr. Dustin OverBeke, University of Redlands professor, for an engaging talk on the importance of California’s native pollinators. Learn why native bees are essential to healthy ecosystems, the key factors driving their decline, and why monitoring populations and protecting critical habitat is vital for their conservation.
Dr. OverBeke will also highlight hands-on research and conservation projects he and his students are leading, offering a look at how local efforts can make a real impact.
Whether you’re a student, gardener, or nature enthusiast, this talk offers insight into how we can better support the pollinators in our own communities. 🌼
No physical requirements. No tools needed. Wear comfortable clothes and closed toe shoes, bring a water bottle, and have suncreen/bugspay on hand.
Sustainable Medicine: A Medicinal Garden Tour of California Natives
Sustainable Medicine: A Medicinal Garden Tour of California Natives
Project Host: BioBotanicals by Becky
Location: 1310 E. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, CA, 92374
Time: 9 to 10:30 AM
This project offers a guided medicinal plant walk through a California native garden, highlighting the role of local plants in sustainable, accessible medicine. Participants are invited to slow down, observe, and learn how native plants have long supported community health, ecological balance, and place-based healing traditions.
The walk introduces a selection of California native medicinal plants, focusing on their traditional and contemporary uses, basic identification, ethical harvesting practices, and cultivation for home and community settings. Emphasis is placed on sustainability—working with plants that are well adapted to local climates, require minimal resources, and support pollinators and biodiversity. By centering native species, the program demonstrates how medicine can be grown in ways that care for the land rather than extract from it.
Accessibility is a core value of the project. The walk is designed to make herbal knowledge approachable and relevant to everyday life, emphasizing simple, low-cost ways people can engage with plant medicine, whether through gardening, tea making, or relationship-building with plants in their neighborhoods. Language is inclusive, and the program welcomes participants of varying experience levels, from beginners to seasoned gardeners and herbalists.
This walk is appropriate for folks 16 years and older. Wear comfortable garden-friendly shoes, sun protection, and bring a water bottle. While a companion hand out is included, some people like to take a few of their own notes, so a notebook and pencil is advisable. Please let the host know if you have any allergies, especially to plants or pollens. Parking is available at the Brockton Apartments, and the walk will start on the Brockton side of the garden.
Backyard Composting: How to Compost in Small Spaces
Backyard Composting: How to Compost in Small Spaces
Project Host: Sustainable University of Redlands Farm
Location: 1310 E. Lugonia Ave, Redlands, CA, 92374
Time: 10 to 11 AM
Join us at SURF for a hands-on workshop all about composting in smaller spaces! Learn how to turn everyday food scraps into nutrient-rich compost right in your own backyard, patio, or small outdoor area. We’ll cover simple composting methods, what materials to use, how to manage odors, and tips for keeping your compost healthy and low-maintenance. Whether you’re brand new to composting or looking to improve your setup, this workshop will give you practical tools to compost confidently at home and reduce waste - no large space required.
Participants should attend with closed toe shoes, have appropriate gardening attire, and wear sunscreen and hats. Participants are highly encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle, any medications they need, and suncreen/bugspray. Gloves and tools will be provided. We will also have a water refill station.
Independent Projects
Independent Projects offer a wonderful variety of hands-on sustainability experiences—some where you can roll up your sleeves and volunteer, and others where you can simply explore and learn.
Independent Projects
Independent Projects offer a wonderful variety of hands-on sustainability experiences—some where you can roll up your sleeves and volunteer, and others where you can simply explore and learn.
Help build a thriving community garden, learn about and help remove invasive species from a city park, or get your broken stuff repaired.
If you’re curious about sustainable agriculture, take a tour of a small farm that uses a wide range of earth-friendly practices.
Looking for a family adventure? Bring the kids to Gateway Ranch for a morning of fun through learning, working, and exploring together.
Whether you want to volunteer, learn something new, or enjoy the outdoors with family and friends, there’s an Independent Project waiting for you!
(Various locations, register below)
Battle the Invaders at Caroline Park!
Battle the Invaders at Caroline Park!
Project Host: Friends of Caroline Park
Location: We will meet at the corner of Mariposa Drive and Poppy Road. This is at the northwest corner of the park.
Time: 9 AM. The project will be done by 11 AM
We will meet at Caroline Park which is a city park dedicated to California's native plants. Participants will learn to recognize the invasive plants that threaten Redlands' natural as well as home landscapes. Then we will spend a lovely spring morning enjoying the park as we remove invaders.
Participants will be walking up and down steep hills as well as bending and digging.
Participants please bring 1 tool for removing invaders: hand shovel, shovel, weeder, etc.
Clothes and shoes should be appropriate for gardening. Street parking is available along Poppy Road and Mariposa Drive. We will meet at the corner of those 2 streets.
Note that google maps will take you to a very different location.
Project Host: Kids Nature Club with the Redlands Conservancy
Location: Gateway Ranch 31313 Live Oak Canyon Rd, Redlands, CA 92373
Time: 9:30 to 10:45 AM
Come explore the Gateway Ranch Native Gardens to learn about the importance that native plants play in our environment, go on a scavenger hunt, and then do some light gardening.
This program is created for children and their caregivers. Be prepared for hands-on learning and getting dirty. Dress appropriately for the weather.
Bring water and sun protection. If you have gloves, bring them.
Tour of Three Sisters Farm
Tour of Three Sisters Farm
Project Host: Three Sisters Farm
Location: 30370 San Timoteo Canyon Road, Redlands
Time: 9 to 11 AM
Tour a small, local family farm and learn about the sustainable practices used to grow certified organic produce.
Carpooling encouraged; Sturdy shoes and hat for standing and walking on uneven ground in the sun
Got Broken Stuff? Bring it to a Free Earth Day Repair Cafe to Get Fixed
Got Broken Stuff? Bring it to a Free Earth Day Repair Cafe to Get Fixed
Project Host: Accelerated Neighborhood Climate Action (ANCA)
Location: Joslyn Senior Center, 21 Grant Street, Redlands
Time: 9 AM to Noon
The Repair Cafe is all about fixing things for FREE! Local handy men and women who love to fix things will be available to fix your item on the spot, let you know how to fix it, or let you know if it can be fixed! If they don't have the parts required, they will tell you where you can buy them.
Some repairable items include: lamps, small appliances, electronics, computers, toys, jewelry, heirloom treasures, chairs, clothing, bicycles, home décor, picture frames, walkers, etc.
Please register your item on the form by Thursday, April 16. Let us know the item you want repaired, the type of repair you think is required, and some other information. This will allow our fixers to know what tools and supplies they need to bring to assist you. Walk-ins are also welcome, but priority will be given to those who register.
By reducing the things we throw away by repairing and reusing them, we extend their life, save money, reduce the resources to produce new products, and move toward a waste free world.
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