SPRING
CLEANING: EARTH DAY IN L.A.Earth, our very own cosmic speck that we rely on to sustain
us in an inhospitable universe, sustains quite a bit of damage
fulfilling that mission. So what can we do?
Rejuvenate a California
State Park - this Saturday volunteer to help plant trees, restore
trails and habitat and clean up beaches. Downtown at the California
Historic Park volunteers will be planting trees.
Rid
yourself of your excess e-waste. Toss all those old gizmos and
gadgets collecting dust bunnies in the nooks and crannies of your
home. There will be a mobile e-waste collection event this Saturday at
Councilmember Zine's District Office in Reseda. You can find other
collection events and locations at the LA County Sanitation Districtwebsite.
Last Year's Topanga Earth Day Festival - Eye Spy LA Video | Have some fun this weekend and go green at an Earth Day
event near you. Descanso Gardans in La Canada, the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica and the Annual Topanga Earth Day Festival in Topanga Canyon are a few possibilities.WILDLIFE: Call the California Wildflower Hotline to find out where to find them. Vicariously Travel to Peach Tree Pottery for the beautiful wildlife and nature photography of world traveler Anne Howley or to pick out a ceramic bird feeder to attract some wildlife to your garden (15% of proceeds will benefit the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women).
Check the Parks & Gardens page for more blooming events and places to go or the Recreation page for walks and hikes.
OTHER THINGS TO DO: Take the Culver City Challenge, take the Spring Brewery Artwalk, watch bicycle road racing at the Torrance Criterium, walk your dog at the Nuts for Mutts walk in Agoura or the Fido & Friends walk in Redondo Beach, listen to a Gershwin Celebration at the Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge, join the Man vs. Bar Pub Crawl to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, or Relay For Life at Pierce College this weekend to benefit the American Cancer Society.
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