Western Municipal Water District’s 9th annual Earth Night in the Garden event will focus on protecting California’s environmental resources, especially amidst a multi-year drought. Despite these water shortage challenges, the award-winning Earth Night in the Garden creates the perfect opportunity for families to develop an open dialogue about caring for our natural resources. In 2016, the signature lady bug releases will take place inside the garden and children can create tiny lady bug boxes to take home.
Earth Night in the Garden hosts more than 2,000 community members annually and features free give-a-ways, entertainment, interactive activities, crafts, face painting, ladybug releases and more!
VISUALS
• See more than 1,000 children enjoy ladybug releases and fun activities. Roughly 75,000 ladybugs will be released inside the garden by children attending the event.
• Water art exhibit, featuring artwork and photography of the current drought and California’s water resources.
• Characters roaming the garden: Drippy the Water Drop, Mother Nature, Ribbit the Frog and Busy Bee.
DATE
Friday, April 22 (Earth Day)
TIME
3 to 7 p.m.
LOCATION
Western’s Landscapes Southern California Style ? water-efficiency garden
450 E. Alessandro Blvd., Riverside, CA 92508
SCHEDULE
4 p.m. Ladybug release
5 p.m. Ladybug release
6 p.m. Ladybug release
Western Municipal Water District provides water supply, wastewater disposal and water resource management to the public in a safe, reliable, environmentally sensitive and financially responsible manner.
