2024 Projects

Climate action projects will be hosted on the morning of Saturday, April 20, by different groups and organizations in town. 

At 12:30 pm there will be a celebration of accomplishments and a free lunch for all participants hosted at the Redlands Bowl.

Projects may or may not require registration. This will be noted under the map for each project. 

Please be aware that there is more than one project at the following locations:

SURF- 5

First Baptist Church - 2

Redlands Bowl - 10

Church of Religious Science- 3 

Burrage Mansion - 2

Please look for start times and locations noted below for each project. 

See the list of projects and click on a project link for information. 

Battle the Invaders at Caroline Park!

Project Host: California Native Plant Society  

Location: Caroline Park

Time: 9:00am-11:00am

Maximum number of people: 25

We will meet at Caroline Park which is a 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, 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. 

We will meet at the corner of Poppy Road and Mariposa Drive which is at the northwest corner of Caroline Park 




Local Farm Tour: Three Sisters Farm

Project Host: Abby Harned 

Location: Three Sisters Farm 

Time: 10:00am-11:00am 

Maximum number of people: 50

Learn about the sustainable, organic practices on the farm and see our newest straw bale building. 

Hats and sturdy shoes recommended.

Below Is the second registration link the first event is at capacity

It All Starts With A Seed 

Project Host:  Sustainable University of Redlands Farm (SURF)

Location: 1293 E Brockton Student Apartments 

Time: 10:00am-12:00p

Maximum number of people: 25

Plant seedlings at a university farm and receive tips and tricks about starting your own garden from a California Climate Action fellow. 

Please bring your own garden gloves if you can. You will be walking on thick mulch, so please bring boots or any closed toed shoes.  


Complimenting Compost

Project Host:  Sustainable University of Redlands Farm (SURF)

Location: 1293 E Brockton Student Apartments 

Time: 9:00am-11:30am

Maximum number of people: 25.

Get hands on experience building a thermophilic compost pile!

Participants will need to wear boots and clothes that they won't mind getting dirty, hats and sunscreen are highly recommended. Composting is also quite a workout; we will be standing for a long period of time, and we will also be picking up heavy compost with pitchforks. 

Driving Directions: We recommend approaching the entrance going east on Lugonia Ave.

Carefully prepare to make a right turn into the dirt driveway at 1310 E. Lugonia Ave. (on the southeast corner of Grove and Lugonia), this is a busy intersection and Lugonia condenses from 4 to 2 lines so use caution!

Pull into the gated dirt lot for parking

The Lobby Immersion Experience

Project Host: Redlands Citizens' Climate Lobby

Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373

Time: 9:00am-2:30pm 

Learn how to influence your government regarding climate policies. 

Our project with be composed of four parts: voter registration, practice lobbying experience, climate concern and conversation, and information on CCL policy agendas

Open Venue No Registration Needed 

Clean Cleaning! 

Project Host: Feel Good Market 

Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373

Time: 9:00am-2:30pm 

Learn how to reduce plastic and toxic chemicals in your home. 

Discover household cleaners that are environmentally friendly, work effectively and are made from simple zero waste ingredients.

Join us in filling your bottles with environmental household cleaners. Bring your bottles, around eight ounces, and we will provide the liquid cleaner at no cost to you. 

Open venue no registration needed 

Clean Up The Neighborhood

Project Host: Church of Religious Science 

Location: 602 Church St, Redlands, CA 92374

Time: 9:00am-10:15am

Organizer will lead the volunteers for a walk around the neighborhood to pick up trash. 


Open venue no registration needed

Pollinator Gardening

Project Host: Church of Religious Science 

Location: 602 Church St, Redlands, CA 92374

Time: 9:00am-10:15am

Volunteers will participate in hands-on gardening activities such as weeding and planting pollinator flowers.

Open Venue no registration needed 

Growing Food in Whatever Space You Have

Project Host: Rolling Hills Herbs & Annuals

Location: 1304 Rolling Hills Rd. Redlands, CA. 92374

Time: 10:00am-2:00pm

Self-Guided Tour with map of pollinator friendly plants and fruit trees/vines on the urban farm to encourage locally grown food, cooling neighborhoods, protecting biodiversity and supporting local economy. 

Parking is provided on Fairview across from our location in front of the open field.

Open venue no registration needed 

Gardening to Attract Pollinators

Project Host: First Baptist Church of Redlands

Location: 51 West Olive Ave. Redlands, CA

Time: 10:00am-11:30am

An informal workshop to learn about the importance of gardening to attract pollinators and the plants that do so, followed by adding pollinator-attracting plants to the gardens at the church. 

Gardening clothes and gloves highly recommended. 

Open venue no registration needed

Disaster Preparedness Helps Save Lives and the Earth

Project Host:  Common Vision Coalition

Location: Information tables will be at two sites: the Ranch Market at Church St and Lugonia and at the mall at San Bernardino Ave and Orange.

Time: 9:00am-11:30am

The Common Vision Coalition believes that emergency preparedness is both an environmental and social issue; it can be physically and mentally taxing.  Do you know what to do when a disaster (man made or natural) occurs?  Whether the incident occurs for a day or you lose electricity for a whole week, creating and implementing a family action plan is vital. 

The goal is to make families and communities more resilient to emergencies and empower community members to invest in Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training."


Open venue no registration needed 

Political Action: Getting the Climate Word Out to Local, State, and National Legislators

Project Host: Redlands Democratic Club 

Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373

Time: 9:00am-2:30pm

Come by and learn how to contact/work with local, state, and federal legislators to bring about climate action. We will be inviting sitting legislators and candidates to talk about how to bring about action, or to share their videos on climate initiatives they support.

Bring a cell/mobile phone for information.

Open venue no registration needed 

Wild Greens 

Project Host: Church of Religious Science 

Location: 602 Church St, Redlands, CA 92374

Time: 9:00am-10:15am

Come learn the nutritional benefit of eating wild weeds and how to  identify edible weeds in your back yard.

Open venue no registration needed 

Disaster Preparedness.....Don't Shake It Off!

Project Host: First United Methodist Church

Location: 1 E Olive Ave, Redlands, CA 92373

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Come enjoy breakfast with us and learn how to prepare and what to do in the event of a natural or manmade disaster.

Presentations every 30 minutes on;

Emergency Preparedness: Learn to make your own kit and plan.

Simpler Life Emergency Disaster Kits: This LOCAL company offers pre-made kits. Available for purchase on-site.

Community Emergency Response Team program information. CERT teaches basic skills to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training and practice, and working as a team, you will be able to protect yourself and help others after a disaster.

ANCA builds climate-resilient communities neighborhood by neighborhood through community education, action and support.

Open venue no registration needed 

Medicinal Plant Walk at the SURF Garden

Project Host: Sustainable University of Redlands Farm 

Location: 1293 E Brockton Ave, Redlands, CA

Time: 10:00am-11:00am

Maximum number of people: 10

This is a multi-sensory stroll through the medicinal plant garden at the University of Redlands. Taste, touch, see, and smell the abundance of native plant life and their traditional uses. 

Comfortable walking apparel, notebook and pencil, hydration and sun protection. 

Park on Brockton side parking lot.

Artful Community Science: Supporting Native Bees and Climate-Resilient Ecosystems Through Photography

Project Host: San Bernardino County Museum

Location: 2024 Orange Tree Ln, Redlands, CA 92374

Time: 10:30am-12:00pm

Maximum number of people: 50

Did you know the United States is home to over 4,000 species of native bees? Most people know relatively little about native bees considering how important they are to climate resilience through the pollination of native flowers and agricultural crops. To save the native bees we must first get to know them. 

Join National Geographic Explorer, TEDx speaker, and community scientist Krystle Hickman as she takes us on a journey to a deeper appreciation and understanding of these charismatic creatures. Through Krystle's stunning macro photography, you will learn what makes them so special and recognize the signs of a healthy garden.

The San Bernardino County Museum, in partnership with the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District, is excited to welcome renowned photographer, speaker, and community scientist Krystle Hickman to speak on the topics of melittology, community science, and photography as a tool for scientific discovery and ecosystem resilience. Following her presentation, participants will get a chance to tour through the museum’s water-wise garden with Krystle to try their hand at scientific photography by helping add findings to this years’ City Nature Challenge project on iNaturalist. Krystle will share tips for photographing native bees for ID in your own backyard, city parks, or nature preserves with a camera or cell phone. Topics will include basic camera settings, how to use the histogram, and advice for choosing a lens. Attendees are encouraged to bring their cameras and cell phones! Those that participate will receive the chance to win one of seven Krystle Hickman’s Native Bees of The Western United States flashcard decks, featuring her photography. Water bottles and sun protection are also strongly encouraged!


10:30AM-11:15AM – Presentation by Krystle Hickman in the Fisk Gallery

11:15AM-12:00PM – Photography tour of native plant gardens 

Participants are welcome to stay at the museum until 4 pm.

Register on this google form 

Register Here 

Create Berms Around Orange Trees To Retain Water For Next Years Crop

Project Host: Burrage Mansion 

Location: 1205 W Crescent Ave. 

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

We will be creating a berm (bowls) around the base of the orange trees for water retention. Help us keep our trees hydrated and happy!

Open venue no registration needed 

Sustainable Landscaping: How and Why To Build A Dry River Bed In Your Lawn

Project Host: Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action (ANCA)

Location: 1310 E. Lugonia Ave. Redlands, CA, 92374

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Participants will meet at the Sustainable University of Redlands Farm for a hands-on workshop on how to build a dry river bed. Julia Lenhardt, an ANCA volunteer, Redlands resident and climate scientist, will give a brief overview of why a dry river bed is a good option for xeriscaping and why it's great for sustainable water conservation. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about converting turf lawns to xeriscape lawns.

This project will require moving small and medium sized rocks and some digging. Please wear close-toed shoes, long pants, and bring work/garden gloves if you've got them, as well as a water bottle. All other tools will be provided. There will be chairs available to take breaks if needed!

Parking is behind the Brockton Student Apartments at 1293 E Brockton Ave, Redlands, CA 92374. We will meet right next to the entrance of the farm. 

Open venue no registration needed 

Simple Fiber Projects for a Better World.

Project Host: Inland Empire Fibershed SoCal

Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

A demonstration providing children and adults simple ways to upcycle fabrics into useful objects, use local wool for fiber projects, and mending to save the world. 

Open venue no registration needed 

Plants For The Pantry!

Project Host: The Grove School Environmental Club

Location: The Grove School, 11126 Iowa St, Redlands, CA 92373

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Are you passionate about sustainability and the environment? Do you want to make a tangible impact in your community? Here's your chance!

By volunteering to prepare and plant vegetables in our garden boxes, you're directly contributing to a more sustainable food system right in your community. Your efforts will help provide fresh, organic produce for school lunches, promoting healthier eating habits and reducing our carbon footprint.

Open venue no registration needed

Build Your Own Worm Composting Bin

Project Host: Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action (ANCA)

Location: 1293 E Brockton Ave, Redlands, CA

Time: 10:00am-12:00pm

If you're looking for a composting method that doesn't take up a lot of space and can provide fertilizer for your plants while cutting down on food waste, look no further than worm composting! Come join us for a DIY class where you'll make your own worm composting bin and learn how to turn your food scraps into compost. 

Please bring a water bottle, sunscreen, closed toe shoes, comfortable clothes and layers that you don't mind getting dirty, hats, bandannas, and sunglasses to help with UV protection. Gloves if you have them. There will be standing and carrying some heavy materials. 

Come check Out How The Redlands Conservancy Supports YOUR Healthy Living !

Project Host: The Redlands Conservancy

Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373

Time: 10:30am-2:30pm

Stop by for Redlands trail maps, information about food waste trends and removing plastic from our environment. 

Open venue no registration needed 

Water, Water Nowhere

Project Host: The Redlands Conservancy

Location: Gateway Ranch, 31313 Live Oak Canyon Rd, Redlands 

Time: 9:00am-11:00am

Santa Ana River Watershed sends fabulous amounts of water down hill from the San Bernardino Mountains.  Some of the water sinks into the ground to provide water for all manner of uses in our area, and some of it flows on down to the Pacific Ocean. Join the project that will show you most of the watershed's 138,240 acres (approximately). Redlands Conservancy will guide you on a two-mile hike to the top of the Saha'tapa Mesa, the spectacularly-beautiful flat area between Live Oak and San Timoteo Canyons.  

From there, you will see the watershed, and will hear from experts the facts: how much water comes through annually, where does it go, how important it is, and how we can protect it - so we can continue to live here.  We will also address the impacts to the watershed that come from residential, commercial, and industrial development.  

Wear good shoes for hiking, best to wear a hat - carry a filled water bottle

Open venue no registration needed

Fermenting Fun!

Project Host: Master Food Preservers of San Bernardino County

Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

A Master Food Preserver will demonstrate several fermentation recipes, including pickles, sauerkraut, and kombucha. Making these recipes at home versus the store can reduce the amount of miles traveled by your food and the amount of packaging that you have to recycle. 

Demonstration schedule:

10:00: Sauerkraut

10:30: Pickling

11:00: Kombucha

The Master Food Preserver will also be on hand to answer any questions you have about preservation - canning, pickling, fermenting, freezing, and drying. Ideas for how to use fermented products will also be offered. 

Open venue no registration needed 

A Pathway to Clean Energy

Project Host: Building Resilient Communities

Location: First Baptist Church, 51 West Olive Avenue, Redlands

Time: 10:00am-11:30am

This workshop will give participants a foundation on what can be done to Go Green.  We will cover multiple ways that can be used to help participants save on energy and save money.  Upon completion of this presentation, they will walk away with alternatives and a better understanding of what Clean Energy is. 

 

Stylecycle Clothing Swap- Where Style Meets Sustainability  

Project Host: ANCA Youth

Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373 

Mission Gables Patio near restrooms

Time: 9:00am-2:30pm 

Join us to refresh your wardrobe while learning about sustainable fashion! Come donate old clothes, find new pieces, and learn a bit about fast fashion. Please bring gently used clothing items that need a new home (no holes, rips, stains, etc.) to the ANCA Youth patio at the Redlands Bowl. For each piece you donate, you get to take a new one! We recommend bringing 5 items, which can include clothing, hats, jewelry, and purses, and a reusable bag to carry your new items with you. Refreshments will be provided!

Open venue no registration needed 

Got Broken Stuff? Bring It To A Free Earth Day Repair Cafe To Get Fixed

Project Host: Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action (ANCA) 

Location: Smiley Library Assembly Room (back of library-access from Eureka Street or South 4th Street)

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm 

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, toys, jewelry, heirloom treasures, chairs, clothing, bicycles, home décor, picture frames, walkers, etc.

Please register you item on the form by Thursday, April 18th. 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 product new products, and move toward a waste free world.

The entrance of the assembly room is on the southside of the building off of Smiley Park and just across the parking lot from the Contemporary Club and just east of the Redlands Bowl

Register your broken item here

Register Here 


Clean Transportation for All Earth Day Story Slam

Project Host: Sierra Club

Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St, Redlands, CA 92373

Time: 9:00am-2:30pm 

We're participating in Sierra Club's National Earth Day Story Slam - crafting our personal experiences and understanding of Clean Transportation. Guests will have a chance to share their clean transportation stories and add to our opinion editorial around the recent EPA clean light-, and med-, heavy-duty trucks rules setting the course for 100% zero-emissions trucks and buses.

Goals: 

It is a celebration to build public awareness on recent climate victories at the national level!

Climate impact project is addressing: 

Zero-emission vehicles at all levels including the Advanced Clean Trucks  (ACT) and Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rules in California that is setting the standard for national action to address transportation emissions.

Bring your own lawn chair. All other supplies will be provided. If you own a zero-emission vehicle please email a picture to be included in our story board! 

Open venue no registration needed 

Let's Get the Garden Ready for the Kids!

Project Host: Restoration Church

Location: Franklin Elementary School 

Time: 9:00am-11:00a

We plan to clean up the Franklin Elementary School garden and ready it for the students to plant flowers and vegetables.  Participants should bring gardening tools and gloves.  This will be light work.

Open venue no registration needed 

Disaster Preparedness

Project Host: Burrage Mansion 

Location: 1205 W Crescent Ave.  

Time: 9:00am-11:00am 

Information and planning for disaster preparedness for your home and neighborhood.

Open venue no registration needed