In honor of Earth day this week, let’s talk about “Earth”. This famous image taken from Apollo 17 in 1972 is called “The Blue Marble” Our planet is the only planet in our solar system that can be inhabited due to the fact that we have an abundance of liquid water (70% of our planet is covered in water; 30% in land). Of all that water, 97% is salt water. The earth measures an average of 7,918 miles in diameter. It isn’t completely round but ellipsoid; it is 27 miles wider at the equator than it is at the poles. It is spinning 1,000 mph (which takes 1 day to complete it’s rotation) and is circling the sun at the rate of 67,000 mph (which takes 1 year to make a complete orbit) but you’d never know it. Gravity keeps us safely attached to the ground & the gaseous atmosphere around us protects us from harmful rays and regulates the temperature. .

Our planet is about 4.5 million years old and humans have been here for the last 200,000 years. The current population is 8.1 billion and you can watch it grow if you click here. Millions of years ago, there was only 1 giant land mass and due to tectonic plates sliding, bumping and grinding, our 7 primary continents formed; Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia & Antarctica. Yes, Antarctica at the south pole is land. The Arctic, at the north pole is all ice. But did you know that Antarctica at the south pole is the colder of the two? That’s right, the south pole ranges from -18 degrees in the summer to -76 in the winter whereas the north pole ranges from 32 degrees in the summer to -40 in the winter. I would not have guessed that. Antarctica is the coldest & windiest place on earth, and Death Valley, California is the hottest (134 .1 degrees is the record).

Most of us think that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on our planet at 29,032 feet, but actually if you measure from base to tip, it’s Mona Kea in Hawaii which is a volcano that is half submerged underwater. It is 33,500 feet tall. The deepest place on earth is a trench under the ocean near Guam called the Mariana Trench and it is 36,200 feet deep. Although our world coastlines only account for 10% of our total land, 40% of all the earth’s population live on coastlines. The densest population in the world is Tokyo, Japan and the least populated is Greenland.

For more fun this Earth Day, watch the short 3 minute video below from National Geographic, and explore anywhere your heart desires on Google Earth. There’s a link below. Happy Earth Day!

Click here to watch a short 3 min. video about our earth.

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PCT Information Page

Saturday April 20th
Garden Club Class
“Gardening Like A Forest – Part 2”
Community Garden Alderwood & N. Circle
10am – 11am

Saturday April 20th
Bassoon & Voice Junior Recitals
Idyllwild Arts
Lowman Concert Hall
4:00 pm
FREE

Join Robert Nael (bassoon), Hailey Sagay (voice), and Kaylee An (voice) for their Junior Recitals! Piano accompaniment by Katerina Sommers. If you’d like to see the event but can’t make it in person, join the Livestream at the link below! 

Sundays
Farmer’s Market
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
9am – 2pm

Order by Monday April 22, 2024
Next Food Delivery Thursday April 25, 2024

MOUNTAIN AID
Need food or other items?
Want to help those who do?
Twice monthly food boxes for every budget.
By ordering a food box, you help pay for those who can’t pay.

Pick-up will be at the Camp Maranatha
www.MountainAid.net

Monday April 22nd
EARTH DAY

Tuesday April 23rd
Full Pink Moon
Moonrise is at 7:20 pm

The name “Pink Moon” has long been associated with April’s full Moon as flowers begin to bloom, particularly moss pink or creeping ground phlox, which is one of the earliest and most widespread spring flowers.  (Farmer’s Almanac)

Thursday April 25th
Bood Drive
Idyllwild Library
10am – 2pm

Thursday April 25th
Spring Songwriting Concert
Idyllwild Arts
Stephens Recital Hall
7:00 pm
FREE

Our final Songwriting concert of the school year promises to be an amazing event, not to be missed! We will be showcasing our graduating seniors, who will be performing their original work alongside their hardworking classmates and student collaborators. If you are unable to attend in person, click below to join the livestream.

Click here for trailer

Saturday April 20th
Special Screening
Q&A with Director & Actor Alex Grossman
7PM

26890 Hwy. 243
951-659-1122

Saturday April 27th
Idyllwild Trail Festival
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
10am – 6pm

Saturday April 27th
Historical Perspective on Ernie Maxwell
Friends of the San Jacinto Mountain County Parks
Idyllwild Nature Center
1:00 pm

Ernie Maxwell served on the first FSJMCP Board of Directors. His story will be told by Stephen Sutton, a past Treasurer and Board member. Stephen has gathered information and memorabilia to provide an informative and engaging presentation about Ernie’s contributions and impact on our community.

Saturday April 27th
Spring Orchestra Concert
and Concerto Competition
Idyllwild Arts
Lowman Concert Hall
7:30 pm

Sunday April 28
Arbor Day Celebration
St.. Hugh Church
25525 Tahquitz Dr.
10am – 5pm

Tuesday April 30th
Photography Talk
Idyllwild Library
5:00 pm

May 16 – 20
Spirit Mountain Retreat
In-Person Resiliency Retreat
Women Veterans with PTSD

Money is Available…
Call Mountain Communities Firesafe Council to schedule an appointment to see if any of your trees have bark beetle. If they do, there are funds to treat it. Call for more information today.
951-659-6208

Pet Memorial Opportunity
ARF

Moonrise / Moonset
Fri. 3:44 pm / 4:15 am
Sat. 4:40 pm / 4:39 am
Sun. 5:34 pm / 5:01 am
Mon 6:31 pm / 5:24 am
Tue. 7:29 pm / 5:50 am FULL Moon
Wed. 8:30 pm / 6:18 am
Thur. 9:32 pm / 6:50 am

The New Bathrooms are OPEN!
Next door to the Idyllwild Gardens Nursery – Across the street from the Rustic Theatre.
Open Daily 9am – 5pm

Thank you to Shane & Ashley Stewart for donating the land for these bathrooms and to Stephanie Yost with ICC for her persistence with the County of Riverside to FINALLY get us public bathrooms. Thank you to the County of Riverside and Supervisor Manuel Perez for making this happen. It’s been a LONG time coming! Bathrooms will be locked at night. I’m not sure what time yet.

Hotel Information
Upcoming Weekends
www.IdyLodging.com

Idyllwild Churches

Body & Soul

Click Here for a list of Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, & Meditation in Idyllwild.

All events, venues & programs run by
Idyllwild Community Center

Fit after 50
Free Exercise Class
Town Hall

Mondays
12-pm – 1pm

Tue/Wed/Thur
10am – 11am

Fridays
12-pm – 1pm

Kids After School Program
Mondays – Fridays
2:00pm – 6:00pm

Wednesdays 12pm – 6pm

Kids Camps at Town Hall:
Spring Break
Memorial Day Holiday

Spring Sing Break Camp
April 1st – 4th
Town Hall
10:00 am – 4 pm

Al-Anon Meetings
Tuesdays
7:00 PM
Town Hall

FEEDING AMERICA
First Tuesday of each month.

Camp Idyllwild Cabaret
July 8 – 9
July 22 – Aug. 2
Town Hall

San Jacinto Trail Report

Snow, weather, & trail conditions for the San Jacinto Mountains

Open Friday 9am – 4pm
Open Saturday 9am – 4pm
Open Sunday 9am – 4pm
Closed Monday
Closed Tuesday
Open Wednesdays 9am – 4pm
Open Thursday 9am – 4pm

Nature Center Banquet/Meeting Room available to Rent for your group activity.
951-659-3850

The Help Center is Open:
Monday 10-4
Tuesday 10-4
Wednesday 10-4
Thursday 10-4 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Friday 10-5  (Donations accepted 10-1)
Saturday 10-5  (Donations accepted 10-1)
Sunday 10-5
Call 951-659-3000 to schedule donations outside normal donation hours.

Idyllwild Community Church
Thrift Store
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00am – 3:00pm
Behind the Church at 54400 N. Circle

Donations accepted Thur/Fri/Sat 10:00 – 1:00

Idyllwild Shuttle Service – FREE

Monday – Palm Desert
Tuesday – Around Idyllwild
Wednesday – Hemet
Thursday – Around Idyllwild

Friday – Not in Service
Saturday – Not in Service
Sunday – Not in Service
Call for more details: 951-426-9688

The shuttle is available to rent to outside groups when available.

FEEDING AMERICA
First Tuesday of each month.

Idyllwild Pickleball Court
26375 Hwy. 243
Behind Skate Park
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
First come-first-serve basis
More info call: 951-659-2638

Idyllwild Community Playground
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
54195 Ridgeview Dr.

Idyllwild Dog Park
26375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk

Idyllwild Skate Park
26375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
Skateboard & safety gear required.
Un-supervised – Ride at your own risk.

If you run across someone and they want to find out which restaurants are open but they don’t get Good Morning Idyllwild delivered to their inbox, they can always go directly to the website http://www.GoodMorningIdyllwild.com and find the Restaurant Chart. You don’t HAVE to sign up to see the most recent newsletter or see the restaurant chart. Just go to the website.

If you would like some business cards to hand out with Good Morning Idyllwild, please message me back at the bottom of your email and I will get you some to hand out personally or at your business.