Local youth and families are encouraged to participate in the new project-sharing web site earthbongo, which uses social media as a tool to encourage volunteerism. Based in Seattle, and the brainchild of former eBay executive Barry Boone, the web site aims at giving users online tools to engage in their communities locally and globally.
On earthbongo.com, users can create a new project or join an existing one, then invite friends to sign up and work on the same project. After the work has been completed, earthbongo.com will compile data to help measure the success of the event. A key component of the site is its integration with Facebook and Twitter.
Sammamish residents have picked up on earthbongo and have used it for three different community projects, including this upcoming one in celebration of Earth Day April 22:
The vision of the City of Sammamish Earth Day event is to encourage good environmental stewardship in our backyards and community.
Earth Day Activities include:
Kick off at 10:00 am with Sammamish Walks; walking tour of Beaver Lake Park highlighting the wildlife that inhabits the park.
- Walk or Bike to Beaver Lake Park; parking is limited at the park. Go with the spirit of Earth Day and arrive on your own power.
- Visit the Earthbongo booth and make a pine cone bird feeder
- Compete with your friends to sort recycling with Waste Management.
- Learn more about the Sammamish Farmers Market and Sammamsih Community Garden.
- Bluegrass music from Issaquah Highland Strings
- Visit by Ranger Rick
- Examine whats in Beaver Lake with Sammamish Plateau Water District
- What can we learn from Mountains to Sound Greenway?
- Learn the history of the park with Sammamish Heritage Society
- Enjoy a salmon related craft with F.I.S.H.
- View a photo exhibit on Barred Owls by Frank Blau
- And at noon — a celebration of the successful completion of attaining theCommunity Backyard Wildlife Certificate for Sammamish
The video below shows how it works. Or, check out earthbongo’s web site for more information.
Introducing earthbongo from Barry Boone on Vimeo.
