Today is Earth Day. And sure, you could go to some cheerful little art activity, coloring in globes or what have you, but why not inspire in your child a more profound realization of the impact humans have on our planet? Bring something to discard, and spend a morning tiptoeing around the SF Dump. Viewing a crazy tangle of paper, old mattresses, discarded refrigerators, scrap wood, and other refuse is a reminder that what we throw in the trash doesn’t just go away. An additional attraction: the dump even has a sculpture garden.
When: The dump is open Mon.-Fri., 7am-4:30pm; All ages; free.
Where: Tunnel Avenue (at Recycle Road), San Francisco, 415-330-1400, sfrecycling.com.