Morgan Hill Earth Day Festival — Community

Morgan Hill will host its fifth annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 25, with free admission from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community & Cultural Center on Monterey Road. (morganhilltimes.com) The City of Morgan Hill’s Environmental Services Division and the American Association of University Women Morgan Hill Climate Education and Action Committee are organizing the event at 17000 Monterey Road. City listings say attendees can expect food trucks, vendors, plant and craft sales, and free basic bike repairs. (morganhill.ca.gov) The Morgan Hill Times said the festival will include sustainability booths, climate-action resources and family activities, continuing a format the city has used in recent years to mix environmental education with a community fair. (morganhilltimes.com) This year’s event is also tied to Coyote Valley Discovery Days, a regional series run by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. The authority says its Morgan Hill booth will focus on proposed plans for habitat restoration, public access and local agriculture in Coyote Valley. (openspaceauthority.org) Earth Day itself is observed globally on April 22, and Morgan Hill’s festival lands three days later, on Saturday, April 25, when the city can draw families for a five-hour daytime event. The city calendar lists the same 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. schedule and Community & Cultural Center location. (morganhill.ca.gov) AAUW Morgan Hill says the festival is meant to promote “climate awareness and practical action” in the community, with live entertainment and activities alongside information tables. The group has partnered with the city on the event, which it describes as the fifth annual festival. (aauwmh.org) The city’s event page frames the day as a public-service gathering as much as a celebration, with environmental services staff using the festival to connect residents to local programs and resources. That keeps the focus on household actions such as biking, waste reduction and learning from local groups in one place. (morganhill.ca.gov) For Morgan Hill residents, the practical details are simple: show up Saturday morning, April 25, at 17000 Monterey Road, and the event runs until 2 p.m. with no admission charge. (morganhilltimes.com)