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Celebrations of nature, Living Green Village, recycling, and sustainability news!
Celebrate Nature: In this month's tip, we've listed ten simple actions to make a positive impact on the planet.
Earth Day: April 22 is a day to celebrate our planet and to learn ways to actively take care of our community and the environment. Learn more on our Earth Day page along with 50+ easy and locally relevant tips on topics like Mesa’s composting program, seed library, incentives for grass removal, great water-saving ideas, and activities for kids.
Arbor Day: April 29 is a holiday just for trees! Plant a tree, do something nice for your existing trees, or learn more about proper tree care to keep your trees healthy and beautiful. Our Arbor Day site has everything you need.
Water Awareness Month: April is Water Awareness Month, a great time to learn about one of our most precious resources, water! See below for a free water-saving kit.
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Join us at the LIVING GREEN VILLAGE at Celebrate Mesa!
 April 9, 10 am - 2 pm. Join us to celebrate Mesa and Mother Earth at Pioneer Park, 526 E. Main St. This free family event brings the community together to enjoy games, carnival rides, and great entertainment. Be sure to look for our special group of exhibitors in the Living Green Village portion of the event (north of the playground). We've got nearly 30 exhibitors joining us with fun and educational activities about gardening, trees, recycling, energy and water conservation, and more. This is our event of the year! Don't miss it! See more highlights below.
Celebrate Arbor Day!
April 29, 9 am, Arbor Day Tree Planting! Mesa Community College is celebrating its new status as a Tree Campus USA and is inviting the public to help plant trees. This is a designation provided by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities for effective forest management and for engaging staff and students into conservation goals. Multiple trees will be planted. Meet at the Enrollment Center on the East Side of campus, 1833 W. Southern Ave. We'll post updates on our Arbor Day page as we learn more.
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Tree Workshop - April 30: Attend Trees Are Cool: Tree Care Workshop for Homeowners. The program will cover proper tree selection, placement, watering, pruning, and more. The hands-on portion of this fun workshop will be an opportunity to participate in an Arbor Day Celebration tree planting in the Monarch Haven and Reading Sanctuary Garden located at the Red Mountain Branch Library in the NE corner of the parking lot.
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Downtown Mesa Farmers Market
Every Saturday: Downtown Mesa Farmers Market is open from 8am to noon and located at the beautiful Mesa Arts Center campus.
Find delicious breads, fresh produce, and other food artisans. Enjoy outdoor shopping, eating, playing, and listening to live music.
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Get a Free Water Conservation Kit
We have an idea for Water Awareness Month. Check out our interactive Know-Your-H2O Water Calculator to see how much water your household should be using (get the kids to help). The result? You could save water & money on your water bill. Once completed, you can order a free water conservation kit which includes a showerhead, aerators, shower timer, and more.
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Reduce, then Reuse, then and only then... Recycle
Blue Barrel Recycling Recycle Right... find our flyer for accepted items or get help from the Recycle Wizard on our site.
Green Yard Waste Program Can be used for grass, leaves, plant trimmings, and tree branches. Materials are turned into compost and mulch.
Household Hazardous Materials Our new facility accepts appliances, electronics, cooking oil, paint, auto fluids, and many other items. There's also a swap shop.
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MedReturn Boxes Unwanted prescription medications, vitamins, over-the-counter medications, etc. can be dropped in these boxes at specific Mesa police stations.
Bookmans Mesa Books, magazines, music, movies, musical instruments and even household items can be exchanged or sold.
Stardust Mesa This reuse center for home improvement is a great place to donate leftover building supplies or those old (but usable) cabinets you're replacing.
Goodwill Donate clothing and household items to some of the many nonprofits that are also providing resources to our community.
Save Water, Promote Healthy Oceans, Win Great Prizes
Mayors nationwide, including Mesa Mayor John Giles, have challenged their residents to conserve water on behalf of their city. Do your part for clean water and a healthy ocean. Plus, be entered to win 100s of prizes, including $3,000 for your home utilities. It's easy and only takes a few minutes! Just go to MyWaterPledge.com.
The artist, Wyland (known for marine life murals), began the initiative when we observed how our oceans & marine life were impacted by pollution. He created this annual competition to reward residents for positive conservation behavior and to put a spotlight on the impact everyone can have with their daily choices to save water and to improve water quality... like saying "no" to plastic straws.
Oh, and Mesa is currently in 8th place for our population category... Let's go Mesa!
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Your April Landscape Watering Reminder April through June is typically a dry period with low humidity, drying winds, and little chance of rain. Learn how much and how often to water...
Mowing Down Pollution Program Recycle your gas-powered lawn equipment and get a $150 voucher towards the purchase of new electric or battery-powered equipment. This is an effort to improve air quality and reduce air pollution produced by gasoline powered lawn and garden equipment…
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Being Water Aware Helps Us Thrive in the Desert In Arizona, it’s essential to understand water and realize that our daily choices affect our collective future, especially in our desert climate. That is why being more water aware will ensure....
Plant of the Month: Ironwood - the Desert's Oldest Nurse The Ironwood provides riches both above and below the soil. Because it is a wickedly thorny and densely branched tree, over 500 desert critters (some 250 of them plant species) find protection beneath these sheltering...
April Issue of Green Living Magazine This month, Green Living celebrates the divinity and beauty of our planet, by orbiting the Earth with NASA, visiting one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and recognizing our Dark Sky Communities…
Join us at the Living Green Village!
 Check us out on Twitter to see our featured exhibitors introduced throughout the week! Here are some additional highlights!
- Visit the Water = Life Story Walk and Hoop Dance performances by Native Americans, Tony and Violet Duncan.
- Roberta Gibson, entomologist and local book author of How to Build an Insect, will talk about the benefits of bugs and insect anatomy.
- Noelle Johnson, AKA the AZ Plant Lady will answer your questions about gardening in the desert, including design, plant selection, and watering.
- Andy Terrey, our Origami artist, will show great examples of Origami in Nature, and will offer some simple folding activities. You might win an artfully folded butterfly.
- Ask the Recycle Wizard all of your recycling questions and maybe find out why he can't just wave his magic wand to make everything better. Win a magic wand!
- Visit the "Eco-Anxiety Advice Free" booth with our friends from Citizens' Climate Lobby. They'll have fun kids activities, too.
- Get a free 14-day trial with Recycled City Composting, where they provide residential composting that turns your food waste back into farmland.
- The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) will demonstrate garments and accessories made from zero-waste techniques. They'll even have a fashion show!
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Earth Day Fun! Enjoy face painting by Rosetta the Garden Fairy, yoga for kids, photos with Wayne Drop, nature book readings, interactive art, and more.
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