5th Annual Tree Hugger's Ball and Go Green Expo June 20, 2009

The Canyon Land Conservation Fund, a local non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the few remaining wild lands of the Santa Ana Mountains, is hosting The OC Tree Hugger's Ball and “Go Green” Expo on June 20th, 2009 at Cornerstone Ranch in Silverado Canyon. The festive event will include an environmental expo, silent auction, guest speakers, live music and dancing. BBQ or Vegetarian dinner can be purchased at the event. Guests will be entertained with Woody Guthrie tunes and other Folk music by Lost Hills, knee slappin’ Blue Grass music, along with Rock’n Roll and Blues by Robin Sanbar & Friends, Classics of the 60’s& 70’s by DNA, Dave and Anne Heibert, plus a special guest performance by Grateful Dead cover band Cubensis!

This year’s Tree Hugger's Ball, scheduled for Saturday, June 20th, in Baker Canyon (Silverado), CA, is a chance to experience the beautiful canyon areas we are striving to preserve while helping to educate the community about our vanishing wild spaces, and our vital part as stewards of the earth. Our “Go Green in the OC!” event will feature exhibitors of eco-friendly products and transportation, well known environmental speakers, live Musicians and dancing. Guest speakers in the past have included Goldman Award winner Julia Bonds of the Coal River Mountain Watch who has successfully fought mountain top removal of coal; Flossie Horgan, of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands Project, Sierra Club activist Brittany McKee who played a key role in the “Save Trestles” project; sustainability expert Chris Prelitz, and Earth Resource Foundation’s Stephanie Barger.

Proceeds from this event will be used for preservation efforts of wild lands of East Orange and within the Santa Ana Mountains threatened by upscale housing developments. Help us save our vanishing wild lands for future generations to enjoy and protect!