On tap for this weekend in the Inland region are events about using pedal power and the sun's rays, plus festivals celebrating the Earth ...

But don't forget that today is National Endangered Species Day (see Tuesday's entry below) and National Bike-to-Work Day. Did anyone straddle their bike for the commute? In other biking news, the Tour de Riverside is tomorrow. Meanwhile, the long-sought Santa Ana River bike trail from the mountains to the ocean is getting closer to completion in San Bernardino County. Read those details here.

Startingt today, high school students are turning to the sun to power their boats in the annual Solar Cup competition at Lake Skinner, near Temecula. See which schools are competing here. And check out how Jurupa Valley High School got ready for the three-day competition sponsored by Metropolitan Water District.

Also at Lake Skinner Sunday will be an Earth Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organizers say the free event will include arts, crafts, face painting, live animals (birds of prey, racoons, tarantulas, tortoises and goats, healthy and high energy foods, a storyteller, a weaver and a spinner, a horse rescue group and earth-friendly products. Call 951-767-2324 for more information.

And don't forget the Earth Fair in Idyllwild Saturday with a presentation tonight by Mike Hamilton. See Monday's entry below for details.

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