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Folsom Lake College Plans Full Slate of Earth Week Activities, April 19-23 — The Rancho Cordova Post

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Folsom Lake College Plans Full Slate of Earth Week Activities, April 19-23

by SCOTT CROW on APRIL 7, 2010 · 0 COMMENTS
Folsom Lake College celebrates Earth Week April 19-23 with a wide variety of FREE activities, sponsored in part by the college’s Eco Club, El Dorado Center Student Activities Club, and Student Government, along with select local businesses and many faculty and staff volunteers. The community is invited to participate in these events, which will be held at the college’s main campus (10 College Parkway in Folsom) and El Dorado Center (6699 Campus Drive in Placerville).
Events include speakers, films, and discussions on various environmental themes including food and water issues, climate change, wildlife and ecology, alternative transportation and energy systems, and a general celebration of our amazing planet. There will be a Green Machine Fair on Wed., April 21, from 11am-2pm at the Folsom campus with music, games, food, and vendors. Wednesday is also “Bike to School Day” at Folsom Lake College, featuring valet bike parking, t-shirts for those who do some combination of human-powered transit (biking, walking, skateboarding, etc.) and/or public transit, and free bike adjustments provided by REI.
The El Dorado Center will feature a “Day on the Greens” event from 11am-2pm on Thursday, April 22 with music, games, food, a free clothing swap, and