Virtual Earth Day Event begins April 18

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) and the City of Chino will be hosting a virtual Earth Day event accessible throughout Earth Week from Sunday, April 18 – Saturday, April 24.

Visitors can explore the Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park virtually through an interactive platform with educational activities, learn about environmental resources and how to protect them. There will also be free giveaways for participants.

“It is important to transition our outreach and education programs to a platform that can be accessible to the community during this current pandemic,” said IEUA Board President Jasmin A. Hall. “Providing access to a virtual event in which the community can acquire educational resources showcasing water-use efficiency methods, environmental stewardship initiatives, services and programs offered to aid in preserving our natural resources, and more is imperative to sustaining our environment. This virtual event offers an informational package highlighting the many ways residents can ‘go green’.”

The event provides fun, interactive opportunities for the public to learn how they can be environmental stewards and protect natural resources. Students and the public will learn about water resources, how compost benefits the soil, the diversity and importance of the region’s habitat including virtual wildlife encounters and native plant life, and the importance of proper recycling.

“Participants will be able to visit the plant factory booth to learn about parts of a plant and observe the native plants featured at the Chino Creek Wetlands; access water-use efficiency programs and rebate opportunities; explore the cheeseburger booth to take part in a quiz about water use and learn how much water it takes to make a cheeseburger; watch a puppet show hosted by Wally the Water Drop and Owlie the Owl to learn about watersheds and how to protect them; discover virtual animal encounters; and more,” continued Hall.

To register visit www.ieua.org/events/2021-virtual-earth-week/ Link will become live on Sunday, April 18.

Schools or districts can contact [email protected] for more information about virtual field trips.