The Earth Day Festival was held on a windy May 4th after being postponed for a week due to the wet weather the week prior. “Wind is better than freezing temperatures and rain,” says the Executive Director of Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center Bianca Garza who helped put on this special event for people young and old to enjoy and see so many wonderful connections the earth has to offer through art, food, and activities.
There were 35 different kinds of art and craft vendors using materials from nature, a food court, a children’s area full of activities and crafts, and great music by the popular duo Victor and Allison to entertain people as they strolled through the art gallery. This was the first year they held an open mic, drawing in many to share their poetry and music. Also, many participated in the 11th annual water blessing at the headwaters and the guided nature walk, all which was very informative. There were presentations about the return of the wolves to this area, how to live the earth “the caretaker way,” and about the Sattitla Highland National Monument. This, and the art gallery were held inside due to the windy weather.
