Audubon California and Audubon chapters will be taking part in Earth Day activities all around the state. Because Earth Day falls on a Wednesday this year, you'll find Earth Day activities going on all week. Below the fold are a few highlights. If you want to know what your local chapter is doing near you, visit our chapter page and look them up.

Saturnday, April 18

The Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary will hold an Earth Day Restoration Party at the Center from 9 to 11 a.m. The event is free of charge and al ages are welcome. Activities include restoring habitat, cleaning up beaches, and improving trails. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Center will host a Worm Bin Workshop. The cost is $40 (includes bin & starter worms). Advance registration required. Appropriate for families or individuals. For more information, visit the website.

Sunday, April 19

The Santa Barbara Audubon Society will have a booth at the South Coast Earth Day Festival in Santa Barbara’s Alameda Park, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit: http://www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/Events/earthday

Golden Gate Audubon will honor Earth Day by inviting volunteers to join them at Pier 94 in San Francisco to continue restoration of local wetlands from 10 am to 2 pm. Activities will include trash pickup and weeding. Day includes a bird walk and refreshments. For more information, call Jennifer Robinson at (510) 843-9374 or by email.

Thursday, April 23

The Fresno Audubon Society will host a talk entitled “The False Dichotomy of Fish versus People: A Talk on the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta,” at 7 p.m. in the Sarah McCardle Room of the Fresno Downtown Library at 2420 Mariposa Street. The talk will be given by Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, the Campaign Director for Restore the Delta. She will discuss the consequences, causes, and proposed solutions for Delta collapse. The talk is free of charge. For more information, contact Brandon Hill at (559) 978-2369, or email.