VC Star
April 12, 2025
By David Goldstein
The original Earth Day celebration, on April 22, 1970, was organized in response to a disaster off our coast. In 1969, an oil platform’s spill in the Santa Barbara Channel created an 800 square mile slick, from Santa Barbara to Ventura County, and the resulting environmental destruction inspired Sen. Gaylord Nelson, from Wisconsin, and Denis Hayes, a 25-year-old activist, to create an annual event calling attention to environmental threats.
Earth Day is now commemorated every April 22, and organizers of events worldwide raise awareness of environmental threats while celebrating environmental progress. Below are some upcoming local events.
Camarillo
Love Your Planet: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26 at Camarillo Grove Park, 6968 E. Camarillo Springs Road. The Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District’s free event will feature the Nature Education Building, which opened last year, and will include scenic hikes, presentations, food trucks and more. Details are at www.pvrpd.org/events.
Fillmore
2025 Earth Day: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26 at Central Park Plaza, 250 Central Ave. Free. Fillmore will celebrate the day with food vendors, eco-friendly products, booths, games and other activities. More information is at fillmoreca.gov.
Moorpark
Moorpark Earth Festival: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3, Arroyo Vista Community Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road. The city’s free event, which also serves as an Arbor Day celebration, features a community yard sale, seed and tree giveaways, eco-friendly vendors, gardening information, kids activities and more. Sellers can apply for yard sale space until April 28. Learn more by searching for “earth festival” at www.moorparkca.gov.
Ojai
“Teach Me To Be Wild” screening: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 19, Krotona Hall at the Krotona Institute of Theosophy, 2 Krotona St. $15; students with ID free. The film, subtitled “A Story of Hurt Children and Their Animal Healers,” shows the healing relationship between at-risk children and sanctuary animals who cannot be released back into the wild. A sharing circle will be held afterward. Pre-registration is advised, with tickets and more information at www.krotonainstitute.org.
Oxnard
Earth Day Wellness Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22, Camino Del Sol Community Garden, 400 Camino Del Sol. The city’s environmental resources, wastewater and water staff will share information about conservation programs and provide tips to be more environmentally friendly at home. Free items will include water conservation devices, potting soil, recycling bins and activity books for kids.
Thousand Oaks
Arbor Earth Day Celebration: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19, Thousand Oaks Community Center (next to the high school), 2525 N. Moorpark Road. The free event will include an electric vehicle display, compost and plant giveaways, a bicycle safety course and helmet giveaway, bicycle donation/collection, kids’ activities and live music. Learn more at toaks.gov/earthday.
Ventura
Ventura Earth Day Festival: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 19, Plaza Park at Santa Clara and Chestnut streets. The free downtown event, hosted by the Merito Foundation in partnership with the city’s environmental sustainability division, will include food, environmental booths, an electric vehicle showcase, food trucks and music. More details are at www.meritofoundation.org.
Ventura EcoFest 2025: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 27, Ventura Charter School, 2066 Cameron St. The event will include a raffle, silent auction, dance groups, live music, food trucks and eco-conscious vendors. Proceeds benefit the school, which has a curriculum that encourages students to examine their environmental impact, and will support everything from field trips to the school play and an annual campout. Learn more at www.venturaecofest.org.
Ventura County
Earth Day Tour: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. April 22, Ventura County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. Participants will meet at the fountain outside the Hall of Administration for a tour of the government center’s water-efficient landscaping, solar panels, tree canopies, pollinator gardens and pervious pavement, as led by the General Services Agency. There will also be an electronic waste drop off event and mulch giveaway from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the GSA service building.
David Goldstein, an environmental resource analyst with the Ventura County Public Works Agency, can be reached at 805-658-4312 or david.goldstein@ventura.org
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2025/04/12/eco-tip-earth-day-events-in-ventura-county-for-2025/83033549007/
