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Arbor Day/Earth Day plans include owl-naming contest, animal displays and electric-blower outreach
Summary
Commissioners mapped activities for late-April Arbor Day/Earth Day including an owl-naming contest, potential Oakland Zoo animal displays, raffles and a recycling booth; staff highlighted the city's ordinance requiring electric leaf blowers to reduce noise and greenhouse gases.
Arden Hall and the event subcommittee outlined a proposed program for a late-April Arbor Day/Earth Day celebration: children's art activities, an owl-naming contest with nominations open in March, raffles for native plants, potential animal displays (Oakland Zoo) and a recycling display (Republic Services or Ridwell). Eka Schneider will coordinate publicity and event logistics.
Nancy emphasized outreach on the city's leaf-blower ordinance and proposed a demonstration of electric equipment to highlight the ordinance's environmental rationale. "Gas blowers in the city of Piedmont are illegal...the ticket for the infraction against our ordinance will go to the homeowner," Nancy said, adding the city wants to publicize using battery or electric blowers to reduce greenhouse gases as well as noise. Commissioners discussed interactive activities, vendor rules and volunteer recruitment for the top-lot and Arbor Day events; no formal decisions were made beyond planning direction.
