SAN LORENZO PARK WAS THE SITE OF SANTA CRUZ’S 8TH ANNUAL EARTH DAY ON SATURDAY. ABOUT 25- HUNDRED PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO SEE WHAT THE 90 BOOTHS THROUGH OUT THE PARK, HAD TO OFFER. DISPLAYS RANGED FROM THE PUBLICS WORKS DEPARTMENTS TIPS ON HOW TO CONSERVE WATER, TO NON-PROFITS ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS ECO-FRIENDLY COMPANIES. EARTH DAY ORIGINATED IN THE 1970’S AND FADED AWAY UNTIL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE PROMPTED THE CITY TO REORGANIZE AN OFFICIAL EARTH DAY IN 2006.
