Earth Day Events

Here are some local events today to mark the 25th anniversary of Earth Day:

* Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro will hold an Earth Day fair from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities for all ages are planned. Call (310) 548-7563.

* The seventh RIDE L.A./Mayor Riordan’s Community Bike Tour will follow a 20-mile route in the north and east San Fernando Valley, beginning at the Hansen Dam Sports Center. Numerous city departments will have environmental information available. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m., the ride at 9. All riders must wear a helmet. Call (213) 847-3634.

* Jet Propulsion Laboratory project scientists will discuss their work in support of NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth at the JPL mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (818) 354-0112.

* Kidspace Museum in Pasadena will have an Earth Day Extravaganza! with eco-activities for children including the release of hundreds of butterflies. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call (818) 449-9144.

* The Los Angeles Conservation Corps and TreePeople will plant trees beginning at 7 a.m. as part of the Cesar Chavez Avenue Beautification Project, followed by a festival from noon to 4 p.m. with environmental booths and entertainment at East Los Angeles College. Call (213) 526-1460.

* The Sierra Club will host a four- to six-mile Earth Day hike and picnic at Topanga State Park. Meet at the kiosk in the inside parking lot at the Presbyterian Conference Center at Sunset Boulevard and Temescal Canyon at 9:30 a.m. Call (310) 479-5717.

* TreePeople will host an Earth Day Festival in Coldwater Canyon Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking at Harvard Westlake School with shuttle service to the site. Call (818) 753-4600.

* The Arroyo Seco Earth Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Pasadena’s Brookside Park south of the Rose Bowl. Call (818) 792-2442.