Amador County – The city of Jackson and its partners last week announced details of its annual Earth Day city-wide volunteer clean-up day, which included music, raffle prizes and free backyard compost units for the first 100 families to sign up as volunteers.
James W. McHargue, Amador County Solid Waste Program Manager announced the annual “Clean It, Green It Celebration” outdoor festival and volunteer clean-up day is set for Saturday, April 16 in Detert Park. The day falls the weekend before Earth Day, but is decidedly a so-called Green social function.
City Manager Mike Daly in the announcement urged people to “come on out and enjoy a ‘Green Day’ at the Park!” He said the “Clean It & Green It Celebration promises to be a fun-filled day at Detert Park for the whole family.” The “Clean It” portion of this event is open to all Amador County residents, and it is the city of Jackson’s annual litter clean-up. It starts at 9 a.m. and goes until noon.
Volunteers will be provided a free barbecue lunch by the friendly staff of the Bank of Amador. Also, the first 100 families or households to pre-register for the Clean-up will receive a free backyard composter after participating.
The “Green It” fair is a celebration of Earth Day, scheduled form 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Daly said many community organizations will be participating in the fair, which will include demonstrations, special projects, and other activities intended to increase awareness of positive “earth-friendly” habits, recycling and energy use.
The theme of the entire event is intended to compliment Earth Day activities throughout the world. He said “music will be provided by the hot local band, Crystal Image.”
An “e-waste Collection Event” will also take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the old Prospect Motors lot directly across the street from Detert Park on Highway 49 and 88. This is a safe and environmentally friendly way to recycle all old electronics with 100 percent of all donations benefiting the Argonaut High School Science Club.
Items accepted at the e-waste drop-off include TV’s, monitors, computers, computer peripherals, cell phones, printers, copiers, fax machines, audio and video equipment, microwaves, and more.
Primary sponsors of the Clean It, Green It Celebration are the city of Jackson, Bank of Amador, ACES Waste Management and Amador County Waste Management Department.
To pre-register, please call the city of Jackson at (209) 223-1646, or send an e-mail to City Hall.
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