No TV or cell phones for Alameda Scouts this weekend, instead the kids were all breaking a sweat. Both days a group of Eagle Scout hopefuls hammered and sanded with power tools in the process of making three large redwood planter boxes for Buena Vista United Methodist Church.

Schools across the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) celebrated Earth Week last week with activities meant to raise awareness about environmental issues and inspire students to do their part to solve them. Activities ranged from information sessions to gathering and donating used goods.