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Learn ways to improve air quality and use yourcar less by visiting the Travel Green Zone. Wereequipped with ideas and assistance to help you

make easy lifestyle changes to save fuel and your wallet.Ride the bus or your bike to the event and enter to win aFitbit!

Travel to the Celebrate the Earth Festival by ridingRoseville Transit free on April 26 (valid on Local Serviceonly). Local Routes D, I and M stop conveniently nearMahany Park. Call (916) or (530) 745-7560 for bustrip planning assistance or visit www.roseville.ca.us/transit. A Roseville Transit bus will be on display at the festi-

val, allowing you to hop on board and see how clean,comfortable, and accessible the buses are. Its a greatopportunity to learn how public transportation can workfor you.

Adding active transportation, like walking and biking,to your routine is an easy lifestyle change. Not only will itimprove your health, its free. Visit the Travel Green Zonefor information on using alternative transportation for fun,errands, and commuting.

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Travel FREE on RosevilleTransit buses on April 26(Local routes only).

Call 745-7560 for tripplanning assistance.

Get active and ride your bike. A free bikeparking corral will be available, no locksrequired. Well securely park it for you.

Or, get your neighbors together and carpool!

Travel the earth-friendly way!

Rideyourbikeorthebusand

entertowinaFitbit!

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Bike to Celebrate the Earth to take advantage of free, secure bike valet parking.Credit - City of Roseville

The event offers a free bike parkingcorral, giving you the safety and conve-nience of parking your bike while you en-

joy the festival. Theres no need to bringa bike lock, well securely park it for you.Submit your entry to win a Fitbit at eitherRosevilles Alternative Transportation orthe Free Bike Parking booths.

Kids can see the effects of pedalpower with a bicycle-operated smoothie

machine! Get the whole family to sign up and participatenext month when the Sacramento region celebrates Mayis Bike Month by joining the fun and logging bicyclingmiles for a chance to win prizes. Travel Green Zone alsohighlights the Safe Routes to School program, whicheducates students on pedestrian safety and encouragesfamilies to travel to school in ways other than using avehicle.

If youre in the market for a car, think about electricand hybrid vehicles. A variety of cars will be on displaycourtesy of the Sacramento Electric Vehicle Association,including the Tesla Roadster, Honda Fit EV, Fiat 500e,Toyota Prius Plug-In, and Nissan Leaf. Some cars willeven be available for test driving.

For more information about alternative transportation,visit www.roseville.ca.us/transportation or call (916)774-5293.

Ride Roseville Transit LocalService routes D, I, or M toget to the Festival for free.


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If you love to garden and are tired of maintaining yourwater-thirsty plants, be sure to join us in the Be Wa-ter Smart zone. Visitors will have the opportunity tomeet with Placer County Master Gardeners; experts

in gardening, landscape and irrigation design. Comeand meet some local green gardening vendors that willshow you their products and services to help tame thosethirsty plants; creating beautiful gardens while using less

water.Speaking of families and children - be sure to stop bythe Water Cycle booth and build a water cycle braceletusing beads that are shaped and colored to symbol-ize the water cycle. As you put together your keepsakebracelet, test your knowledge of the water cycle- do you

know all four stages? Ifnot, be sure to become anexpert in order to impressall of your friends andfamily.

Now that youve met

with the Master Garden-ers, explored the localgreen vendors and madeyour water cycle bracelet;test your knowledge ofwater conservation at theCity of Rosevilles WaterEfficiency Jeopardy booth.The department will begiving away prizes, includ-ing stylish reusable water

bottles to visitors that know their stuff when it comes towater conservation. Take yours home with pride, beingan example of how to save resources while making all ofyour friends and family envious.

Finally, wrap up your stay in the water efficiency zonewith a family portrait taken at our photo board. Bringyour own camera in order to capture all of the wonderfulmemories you made this day. If you have any questions,City of Roseville staff will be on hand to provide assis-tance and information. See you at the Festival!

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One of the questions our interpreters ask stu-dents visiting the Roseville Utility ExplorationCenter is, how many planet Earths do we

have? They look at us like were crazy - answering witha confident smile, one planet Earth, of course! If thatstrue, why then do we plow through resources and gener-

ate garbage like we have an endless supply of planetEarths lying around? That always them thinking!Now you can think of ways to help reduce your footprinton our planet when you visit the Live Waste Free zone.While youre here, youll learn fun, easy and exciting waysto significantly reduce your impact on the environmentwithout significantly altering your lifestyle. You may evenlearn some ways to another precious resource - money!Sometimes helping the Earth can also mean helpingothers. Bring donations of usable clothing or household

We Only Have One

Earthplanet Earth illustrationCredit - City of Roseville

items to the ReUseIt Mobile Drop Box and it will benefitlocal nonprofit organizations while responsibly recyclingto help keep these items out of our local landfills. Re-member, used doesnt always mean used up.Speaking of used clothing, stop by the Freestyle Cloth-ing Exchange booth to see some of the great gently used

clothing and accessories that is being upcycled insteadof tossed away. Be sure to check out their recycled/up-cycled fashion show on the main stage at noon!Finally, dont forget to make time to visit with all of thegreen business vendors strategically located through-out this zone. These folks are armed with tips, recycledarts and crafts, products and services that will help youreduce the amount of materials you purchase and throwaway, saving you time and money -reducing the amountof waste that ends up in our landfills.

Whether youre on a tour of the Utility Exploration Centeror just cruising through, the next time someone asks you,how many planet Earths do we have, you can confi-dently say, one planet Earth- and Im doing my best topreserve it! For more waste reduction tips, go to www.onebigbin.com.


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Credit - City of Roseville

the Vendors in thisCritter Friendly Zone!Bug

thought. Out of sight and out of mind, right? Not today! Stop by the Live Sewer Smartbooth (our zone sponsor) and learn ways to help protect the pipes in your home fromgetting infected with (insert menacing music here) the FOG! Thats Fats, Oils andGrease - three things that can clog and back up pipes on your property. Yuck!

With so many exciting vendors, bugs, critters and underground places to visit, youcan spend all day getting to know some of our planets smallest and most importantcreatures as well as the groups that protect our wildlife and wild places. See you at theCelebrate the Earth Festival!

Soak inSomeSun andLocalFood

We all know that fossil fuels are in limited supply and thatfinding alternative sources of energy can help ease our reli-ance on oil. The Sun provides plants with the energy theyneed to grow, but did you know just how much energy canbe produced using solar power?

Visit the Solar Showcase zone to learn more about howto harness the same power that provides us with our warm,sunny weather. Get great tips from local vendors includingCapital City Solar, Lyon Real Estate, Renewal by Andersenand Solar City.

But the sun isnt the only other source of energy outthere. Stop by and see Energy 2001, Inc. to find out moreabout how they use methane gas produced at a local landfillto produce enough electricity for nearly 4,000 homes!

After youve soaked in some sun, check out some deli-cious lunch options in our mobile food truck area. Dinefrom Drewskis Hot Rod Kitchen, chow down on Chandos

Tacos, or cool down with a delicious frozen treat fromOMG Yogurt.Learn about the many ways solar energy can be integrated into your household.

Credit - City of Roseville

Bugging people just got a whole lot cooler, especially when you visit the CleanWatershed Zone. Buzz on over to the City of Rosevilles Storm Water boothsand climb through a life-size bug made out of a classic Volkswagen Beetle.

Swat away the flies (kidding!) as you learn why its important to pick up after Fido andother four legged friends at the scoop the poop exhibit. Speaking of friends, checkout some protected critters at Eco-Safaris rescued wildlife booth, consider adopting apet at the SPCA booth, ride a pony ($5 charge) or watch exciting falconry demonstra-tions.

Hey adults, before your kids bug you to visit the bee colony or pet some delightfulcreatures; be sure to take a moment and meet with some of the local green vendors.These environmental experts are available to teach you about products and servicesdesigned to help protect our planets natural resources, including our local creeks,trails, rivers and urban habitats.

Make sure to add a visit to Uncle Jers Traveling Bee Show booth to your Honey-Do list. Jerry and his wife Ellen will show you and your family how a bee hive works

and why bees are so important to our food chain and the environment. Speaking ofbees, they are just one of many designs you can have painted on at our FREE facepainting station.

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Visit Roseville Electrics Empower Our Community zone and see the people,trucks, and equipment that keep the lights on in Roseville. Take a moment andchat with some of our energy experts. They can help you take advantage of some

generous rebate to help your family incorporate some of the latest and greatest inenergy saving technologies that will save you in energy costs.

While youre here, be sure to explore the zones entertainment venues. Your com-munity-owned utility line crews will showcase how they build, maintain and repair ourCitys electrical system. Finally, before you check out other zones, be sure to grab yourfree bag of tasty popcorn.

As a sponsor of the annual Celebrate the Earth Festival and the Roseville Utility Ex-

ploration Center, we are proud to continue to serve Rosevilles customers with reliableenergy at competitive prices for more than 100 years.

A Roseville Electriclineman helps apossible future

employee learn thetools of the trade.

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Children enjoy one of the many crafting activities available in the Empowering Our Com-munity zone.

Roseville Electricshows an array ofrebates and otherprograms avail-able to all RosevilleElectric customers.


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You think you know everything about the library? You think the library is boring?

You are so wrong!We will be showing off the cool and wonderful stuff we have in the lobby

of the Riley Library. Did you know we have a Pokmon Club, a Teen Library Coun-cil, and a Conversation Club to hone your English skills? By the way, when you jointhe Teen Library Council you get to make important library decisions, plan eventsand parties, help choose teen books, and it looks great on your college resume. Ofcourse you know we have story times, book clubs, and computer classes but didyou know you can check out a Kindle or a Nook? Did you know you could downloadfree e-books and audio books to your devices? But we are not giving away any moresurprises.

Watch the 3 Little Fish and the Big, Bad Shark puppet show inside the RileyLibrary. The Teen Library council puppeteers will have those 3 Little Fishes swimmingfor their lives! Show times are at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 1:30 pm- plenty of opportunity to laugh and join in the fun.

Come on by the Library, check out our cool stuff, check out some books, down-load some e-books, and see the puppet show. Also, check out the ingenious piecesof recycled art from bottle cap belts to bowls made out of vinyl records as you stroll

The Teen Library Council Puppeteers prepare a fun-filled show for Celebrate the Earth.

credit - City of Roseville Parks, Recreation and Libraries

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