April 2016 |
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Special Earth Day Edition: Think Globally, Act Locally |
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No Big Dig Lawsuit: Hear the Latest from Attorney Mitchell TsaiIt's been quiet since the No Big Dig lawsuit was filed more than 16 months ago, but LA County Flood Control District is still pursuing its devastating plan to scrape the Hahamongna basin down to levels that haven't been seen since 1935. In this video presentation, Mitchell Tsai gives the inside scoop about the lawsuit filed by the Arroyo Seco Foundation (ASF) and Pasadena Audubon for a sensible, sustainable sediment management program in the Arroyo Seco and what's really holding up the County. |
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Learn the Medicinal Use of Native PlantsNursery Manager Nicholas Hummingbird will be teaching an evening class on Saturday, April 30th at Hahamongna Cooperative Nursery on how to use native plants for landscaping, medicine and food. The class will teach participants how to incorporate native plants into the conventional landscape for healing, habitat restoration and sustainability. It's a powerful and inspirational presentation. |
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Whatever Happened to the Godzilla El Niño?The widely promised El Niño storms didn't show up at all this year. Sediment from Devil's Gate Dam didn't flood the Rose Bowl. Local rainfall, in fact, was only 58% of normal for the wet season. What happened? And what does it mean for future weather in our region in the era of climate change? Here's what the credible scientists say. |
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Styrofoam Showdown at Pasadena City HallPolystyrene is one of Pasadena's greatest environmental offenders. It frequently clogs the Arroyo stream, fouls our environment, cannot be recycled, and lasts forever. A citizens' task force has made a strong recommendation, but industry lobbyists have promised economic doom, even though 90 cities in California have already enacted styrofoam bans. Take action! Join us this Tuesday at 4 pm for the key City Council Committee meeting. Help move our region toward a greener future. Event Details |
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Francisco Fernandez - Water Policy Initiative InternInterns have played an important role at ASF over the years, studying a wide variety of resource and environmental issues. This month we salute Cal State LA engineering graduate Francisco Fernandez, who has been studying stormwater capture techniques in the Arroyo Seco Watershed for the last year. |
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Arroyo Seco Calendar
Your guide to special events related to the Arroyo Seco, the Los Angeles River,
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Saturday, April 23, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | ||||||||||||||||||||
Celebrate Earth Day with North East Trees Where:Ascot Hills Park, 4371 Multnomah St., Los Angeles, CA 90032 Description: Come for a day of planting, food and fun! RSVP: Melissa Gomez @ Melissa@Northeasttrees.org or (323) 403-4164 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday, April 23, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earth Day LA Where: Discovery Cube Los Angeles Description: LA Sanitation is hosting its first citywide Earth Day LA event. There will be a stage with a DJ and community performances as well as a community bike ride/walk and a local community clean-up. We'll bring our trash trucks for the kids as well as a variety of booths, games, educational materials, and giveaways. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday, April 24, 9:00 am - 11:00 noon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nursery Volunteer Day
Where: Hahamongna Cooperative Nursery, 4550 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, California 91103 Description: Right now there is plenty to do at the nursery! This Sunday we will be working on planting up our many seedlings that were sown months ago and are ready to grow into individual containers. Along with ongoing nursery improvement needs, we will continue to spread mulch on the weeded areas and native plantings. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday, April 30, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medicinal Native Plants Class Where: Hahamongna Cooperative Nursery, 4550 Oak Grove Dr.,Pasadena CA 91103 Description: Nursery Manager Nick Hummingbird will lead a fascinating workshop on the healing and medicinal uses of native plants. This is an event not to be missed! From oak woodlands to the alluvial fan scrub, we have a hotspot of biodiversity here in our own backyard! |
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