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https://www.cvsan.org/zero_waste/community_and_education/earth_day.php

For many years Castro Valley has hosted April Earth Day cleanups for local residents to participate in. Each year, this event brings together up to 1,000 volunteers to help with projects all over Castro Valley. These volunteers often include students and teachers from local schools. Last year’s cleanup happened on April 22nd and had over 400 volunteers helping out. These volunteers planted new trees, pulled weeds, picked up litter, and participated in many other environmentally beneficial activities. They also worked at schools to make the campuses and nearby parks cleaner. Earth Day cleanups in Castro Valley have been happening for over 20 years and have been a huge success. 

The April Earth Day clean up in Castro Valley has resulted in much cleaner neighborhoods and is a wonderful way to bring the community together. Much of environmental science is studying how to improve the local environment and this program shows how a community can come together to clean up their neighborhood. I hope that this initiative inspires other communities to organize similar activities and yearly events.