Quail Botanical Gardens Offers Free Admission With Participation in Lighting Exchange Event

- Trade in up to five incandescent bulbs for energy efficient CFLs ~

~ Encinitas, CA . April 15, 2008 - Quail Botanical Gardens is offering a special .lighting exchange event,. in partnership with San Diego Gas & Electric and the City of San Diego on Saturday, April 19 from 11am to 2pm.

The public is invited to trade in their old incandescent light bulbs for new energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs). The new bulbs use about 75 % less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. Receive free admission to Quail Botanical Gardens by participating in the lighting exchange. Please bring a valid California ID and/or your SDG&E bill, to exchange up to five 75-watt or higher incandescent light bulbs for CFLs.

"Improving your home's energy efficiency can truly make an impact on the planet and your electricity bill,. said Julian Duval, CEO of Quail Botanical Gardens. .Sustainability and saving natural resources is something that we should all be thinking about and by hosting this lighting exchange, we hope that people will be inspired to make some changes to become a 'greener' household."

In addition to the lighting exchange, held in the Ecke Building, local organizations will be on hand to discuss environmental issues, such as water conservation and recycling.

Participants are as follows:

• Solana Center for Environmental Innovation
• San Dieguito Water District
• Recycled Products Co-op
• Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center
• Batiquitos Lagoon
• San Dieguito Heritage Museum

Lighting offer is limited to 5 bulbs per household per year. These programs may be modified or terminated without prior notice. SDG&E makes no representation as to the safety, reliability and/or efficiency of the lighting equipment or components. SDG&E makes no warranty either express or implied, including warranty of merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose, use or application of the lighting equipment or components. This program is funded by California utility customers and administered by SDG&E, under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. Thinking about making energy-efficiency improvements to your home? Find out about available rebates from SDG&E at www.sdge.com/residential.

About Quail Botanical Gardens

Set on 30 acres in north coastal San Diego County, Quail Botanical Gardens. mission is to inspire people of all ages to connect with plants and nature. The Gardens include nearly 3,500 kinds of plants representing three general plant habitat types: desert collections, Mediterranean collections and subtropical/tropical collections. Demonstration gardens such as the children.s garden, .Seeds of Wonder,. also encourage conservation education, focusing on horticultural themes and traditional uses of plants. For more information, visit www.qbgardens.org.   # # #