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The Environmental Education Team:
"Earth Friendly Ideas for a Brighter Future" in association with the City of Fountain Valley and the City of Huntington Beach in partnership with Rainbow Disposal Company, Inc.
Free educational school tour lessons of the newly remodeled Rainbow Material Recovery Facility and Waste Transfer Station will resume September 2008. The lessons cover several California content standards for science, and are a memorable and informative experience for pupils, teachers and parents. Call (714) 847-3581 to schedule a visit.
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Welcome to Rainbow Ranch:
Last October, young students from Oak View Elementary School and Cubscouts from Pack 284 learned first hand that pumpkins don't just come
from supermarkets. They were given a special tour of a real pumpkin patch. Kindergarten and primary grades got a chance to leave their classroom
with their teachers to visit "Rainbow Ranch," as it has been affectionally dubbed by the employees of Rainbow.
The children were greeted by "Farmer Tony" Hurtado, the 35 year Rainbow employee, and his crew who were primarily responsible for planting and caring for the pumpkins.
When asked why he planted the one-acre pumpkin patch, Farmer Tony replied, "I planted the pumpkins for the children at Oak View just accross the street. When they come here they will learn how
pumpkins started from little seeds and how water, sunlight, and compost makes them grow." The children were fascinated with the one-acre labor of love. Over 2300 pumpkins were organically raised and
distributed to the children and Rainbow's employees for their families to enjoy.
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