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| Date | Start Time | Title | Event Description |
2006-01-05 | 10:AM | Contaminated Waterways in California | The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a special hearing in Pasadena to consider information regarding the listing and delistinng of streams and rivers in California on the official Clean Water Act list of polluted waterways. The delisting of algae in the Arroyo Seco is on the list of items to be considered. The hearing will focus on Los Angeles, Lahontan, Colorado River Basin, Santa Ana, and San Diego regions. |
2006-01-15 | 10:30 AM | Owen Brown Gravesite Event | At 10:30 a.m., Sunday, January 15, 2006, the birthday of Martin Luther King, a commemorative event will be held at the gravesite of Owen Brown, located on Little Round Top just north of the Meadows district of West Altadena. Noted Altadena historian, Michelle Zack will speak on the history of the site and its place in the civil rights struggles of the past and the future. More information, including directions to the site, and details regarding a car shuttle from Lincoln and Loma Alta, and the program can be obtained at the Altadena Trails website located at:
http://altadenatrails.org/kingday2006.html
A very good essay on Owen Brown, and directions to the grave site from Millard Campground are found at Christopher Brennen's web site at:
http://www.dankat.com/mstory/brown.htm
Participants are urged to use the shuttle or hike from Millard Campground [20-30 minute walk to the gravesite] due to the lack of street parking in the Meadows.
Hope to see you there.
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2006-01-17 | 7:00 PM | Water Quality in the Arroyo Seco | North East Trees would like to announce the completion of a draft of the Arroyo Seco Watershed Management and Restoration Plan. This project began in October of 2003 and was funded by a water quality grant (Proposition 13) from the State of California. Many of you may have seen interim updates about the plan at meetings of the Council of Arroyo Seco Agencies (CASA) or the Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations (CASO). The Plan proposes projects and programs to improve water quality and restore habitat in the urbanized portions of the Arroyo Seco watershed, and builds on the joint work completed by North East Trees and the Arroyo Seco Foundation in the Arroyo Seco Watershed Restoration Feasibility Study, completed in 2002.
We would like to invite all people interested in restoring the Arroyo Seco to come learn about the plan, ask questions, and submit input before the plan is finalized in early March. We will be conducting two public meetings during the week of January 16, one in the southern watershed and another (location permitting) in the north. The first meeting will be held at 7PM on Tuesday, January 17th in the atrium of the Los Angeles River Center, located at 570 W. Avenue 26 in the City of Los Angeles. Information about the location, date and time of the second meeting will be sent out as soon as a location is finalized.
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2006-01-17 | 7:00 pm | The Tongva People | The Tongva people, who were they? Where were they? Where are they?
We will revisit the first Eagle Rockers on Tuesday, January 17 at
7:00 at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock. 2225 Colorado Blvd.
Richard Toyon, Tongva tribal representative, will present an inside
look at the native people of our area. He will explore where and how
they lived before the European invasion. He will also speak of where
the tribe stands today.
Very often, when people are told that there were Indians living in
southern California, the common reaction is first, surprise that
there were any Indians here at all and second, the question,
and "Are there any Indians left?" In fact, in the Los Angeles Basin,
there were tens of thousands living with each other before European
contact, carrying on commerce and trade with many tribes from many
lands. The Tongva also practiced a sophisticated monotheistic
religion, systematic agriculture, and animal husbandry, and used and
controlled fire to their advantage and to the advantage of the
surrounding chaparral ecosystems. The Tongva, who were part of the
Shoshonean speaking group of native people who descended from the
western plains area of the U.S., lived in harmony in the Los Angeles
basin (and Eagle Rock) for as many as 90 centuries until the single
most life altering event took place in the lives of the Tongva---the
arrival of Father Junipero Serra and the Mission system. Originally
conceived to benefit the native people of Alta California, it turned
out to have unfortunate consequences with effects still being felt
today. This program is not a condemnation of the past but a look at
what once was, and the future by a direct descendant of that past
and a true native Californian.
Richard Toyon is a fourteenth generation Californian according to
the official records of the Mission San Juan Capistrano. He is a
member of the Achjachemem nation, the Mission Band of Juaneno
Indians located in the city of San Juan Capistrano, where his family
originates. Mr. Toyon is also the field representative in public and
environmental affairs for the Tongva Tribe, San Gabriel Band of
Mission Indians, and has spoken on their behalf on several
environmental and cultural issues. In September of 2002, Mr. Toyon
was successful in lobbying congress in Washington, D.C. and in
Sacramento, to persuade the U.S. Geological Survey to officially
name a prominent peak in the Verdugo Mountains, Tongva Peak, in
honor of the first people of the Los Angeles basin. Later that year,
the peak was dedicated and the plaque that names the mountain sits
imbedded in a boulder on the summit of Tongva Peak in perpetuity.
Mr. Toyon is also a member of the La Crescenta City Council and an
Emmy award winning Production Designer.
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2006-01-18 | 7:00 PM | Water Quality in the Arroyo SEco | North East Trees would like to announce the date and location of a second public meeting to present the Arroyo Seco Watershed Management and Restoration Plan. This meeting will be held Wednesday, January 18 from 7-9 PM at the Altadena Community Center (730 E Altadena Dr., Altadena).
As mentioned in last week's announcement, The Plan proposes projects and programs to improve water quality and restore habitat in the urbanized portions of the Arroyo Seco watershed. We would like to invite all people interested in restoring the Arroyo Seco to come learn about the plan, ask questions, and submit input before the plan is finalized in early March.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would like to receive an electronic version of the draft Plan, please send an email to Jason Pelletier (jason@northeasttrees.org) with your postal address and we will mail you a CD-ROM version of the plan next week.
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2006-01-21 | 10:00 am | Arroyo Seco Water Quality Monitoring Training | We will be going on over the reasons why we need to monitor water quality in the Arroyo and how we are going to do it.
If you can attend this training, please RSVP to the e-mail address below. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for the weather. Also, bring along a calendar as we will be taking sign ups for upcoming monitoring events. |
2006-01-27 | 8:30 am | Winter Plant Sale | It’s time for Theodore Payne Nursery’s annual winter plant sale. Winter is still an ideal time to plant natives. There is a 15% discount for members and 10% for the general public on plant sales. |
2006-01-28 | 10:00 am | LA River Planning Meeting | Help shape the future of the Los Angeles River. Please invite your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues for the second series of public meetings for the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan, an 18-month planning process where the community will be invited on an ongoing basis to help craft the future of the River.
In October, we kicked off the project by hearing from the community about your visions, dreamsand aspirations for the river; now, after weÕve considered what we
heard from you to date, we will discuss with you our thoughts about opportunities, constraints and a framework for the L.A. River. The format for the meetings will be a presentation, followed by a discussion session where you will be invited to address your areas of special interest. The meetings will start promptly and continue for approximately 2 1/2 hours. Refreshments as well as children's activities will be provided!
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2006-01-28 | 8:30 am | Winter Plant Sale | It’s time for Theodore Payne Nursery’s annual winter plant sale. Winter is still an ideal time to plant natives. There is a 15% discount for members and 10% for the general public on plant sales. |
2006-01-28 | 10:00 am | Native Garden Design Workshop | Bring your garden design plans, photos of your garden or the area requiring landscaping, along with your ideas and questions about “nativescaping” to this workshop.
Note: Completion of the Native Plant Horticulture class is a mandatory prerequisite for this course. In order to provide maximum personal attention, attendance for this workshop is limited to 8 persons per session.
Call regarding fee |
2006-01-30 | 6:00 PM | Riverside Drive Bridge Replacement | Please join Councilmember Ed Reyes, the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering, Bridge Improvement Program, and the Department of Transportation, Bikeways Program for a community meeting regarding the planned replacement of the Riverside Drive Bridge, located over the Los Angeles River in Council District 1. |
2006-01-31 | 7:30 PM | Inaugural Meeting | The Natural Resources Commission announces the creation of a new organization, Friends of the South Pasadena Nature Park. The first informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:30 PM in the Library Community Room located at 1115 El Centro Street. Individuals and groups who were involved in the Park's creation are highly encouraged to join us, as are those who would like to be part of the greening of our community. The new group will operate under the City's Adopt-a-Park Program. |
2006-02-01 | 8:30 AM | Greater LA Integrated Regional Water Management Strategic Pl | IRWMP Workshop -- Networking and Continental Breakfast 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM -- Workshop DRAFT AGENDA - Purpose: to kick off the Greater Los Angeles County Region Integrated Regional Water Management Strategic Planning process!
Topic / Speaker / Time
1. Networking/Continental Breakfast 8:30 2. Context: why are we here?
a. Welcome Comments and General Overview Donald L. Wolfe 9:00 b. Statewide Perspective P. Joseph Grindstaff 9:15 c. Federal Perspective Ruth Villalobos 9:30 d. Regional Perspective Debra C. Man 9:45 e. History of the IRWMP In The Greater LA Region Belinda Faustinos 10:00 f. Why Integrated Regional Planning? Shelley Luce 10:15 3. Vision: what will we accomplish?
a. Goals and Regional Project Concepts Mark Pestrella 10:30 b. Project Example: Sun Valley Watershed Vik Bapna 10:45 4. Organization: how will we function together/be successful? Rich Nagel 11:00 5. Process: how will we accomplish/next steps?
a. Project process, scope and schedule Michael Drennan 11:15 b. Call for projects Michael Drennan 11:30 c. Step 2 application Tom West 11:45 6. Closing Remarks Thomas Erb 12:00 Next Regional Workshop: Tentatively on April 26 (Location to be determined)
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2006-02-01 | 9:00 AM | LA County Integrated Regional Water Management Workshop | Please join us for the first Greater Los Angeles County Region Workshop regarding the Integrated Regional Water Management Strategic Plan (IRWMP).
The goal of this plan is to address the water supply and water quality needs of the Greater Los Angeles County Region by integrating strategies and projects that could include such elements as water conservation and recycling, conjunctive use, stormwater management, stormwater and urban runoff quality, wastewater quality, desalination, drinking water quality, habitat restoration/protection, wetlands enhancement and creation, recreation and open space. Ultimately this plan will serve to position the region for obtaining funding from local, state, and federal sources to implement projects.
We also invite you to participate in the stakeholder process to ensure that your issues, and ideas regarding water quality and water supply are addressed and receive consideration in defining projects to meet those needs.
We anticipate having less than a year to develop the plan and have it adopted by regional agencies. |
2006-02-04 | 10:30 am | California Native Plants for the Garden Book Signing and Pre | Join Bart O’Brien, Director of Horticulture for Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden & co-author of the new book, “California Native Plants for the Garden,” for a presentation and book signing. Copies of the book are currently available for purchase at the TPF bookstore. |
2006-02-04 | 10:00 AM | First Annual Hermon Park Pet Fair | Sam Simon Foundation Partners With Friends of Hermon Dog Park to Organize Largest Animal Companion Event on the East Side of Los Angeles
Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council Co-Sponsors; Exhibits and Demonstrations Offer Fun for All Ages (and Species and Breeds)
HERMON (Northeast Los Angeles) - Whether you're looking to adopt a rescued animal, be rescued BY one, or just find better ways to groom, train, entertain, or understand the ones already at home, Hermon Park in the Arroyo Seco will be your best bet for a fun, family outing.
In what already promises to the largest animal adoption and pet services event on the east side of Los Angeles, the picturesque sycamore-filled city park well known in recent years as the home of Northeast L.A.'s Corn Festival will open its gates to many dozens of animal rescue and pet services providers at the First Annual Hermon Park Pet Fair. Participants from around Los Angeles and neighboring cities - including Villalobos Rescue Center, Best Friends for Animals, Greyhound Pets of American, and L.A. Animal Services, will take part.
The jam-packed event is being organized by Friends of Hermon Dog Park - the Arroyo Seco-area support organization for the region's new off-leash exercise area for dogs, located in the Hermon community of Los Angeles - in cooperation with The Sam Simon Foundation, a provider of free spay and neuter services to low- income households.
An additional sponsor is the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council. The Pet Fair will be held in the main part of Hermon Park, adjacent to the city's new dog park, at 5568 Via Marisol, L.A. 90042 (between Monterey Road and the Arroyo Seco Parkway/110 Freeway).
Central to the day's events is the visit to the park by the Sam Simon Foundation's free spay and neuter Mobile Clinic, a state-of- the-art surgical facility on wheels that can sterilize up to 50 pets a day, for qualifying households. Advance reservations for this free service are required, however. To schedule, call (888) DOG-SPAY, or
(888) 364-7729.
Local broadcasters will be on hand to give the event its own soundtrack. Pioneer hip-hop radio station K-DAY, 93.5 FM, will broadcast live from the Pet Fair, as will webcaster DogCatRadio.com, which plays music designed for pets and their humans.
Additional rescue and adoption groups include: Pet Orphans of Southern California, New Leash on Life, Pawd Squad, Bark Avenue, Go Dog LA, Marley's Pit Stop Rescue, Downtown Dog Rescue, Pet Assistance Foundation, and Little Angels Pug Rescue.
In addition to the mobile clinic, The Sam Simon Foundation will profile its Assistance Dogs Program that trains hearing and senior assisted living dogs. Other animal service and support groups on hand will include Northeast Los Angeles mainstays Handle With Care Dog Training and Wagville Holistic Dog Day Care, as well as Fresh Pet Club grooming products, 3 Dog Bakery, and even a pet psychic Tarot Magyk -- along with pet sitters, dog walkers, and groomers.
Combining education and entertainment, the Pet Fair will also features dog care and training demonstrations, dog park etiquette tips, hearing dog demonstrations, "For Pit's Sake" Search and Rescue All Pit Bull Team - as featured on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic -- and a pet safety sing-along for pre- schoolers. L.A.'s Stormwater Program and Fire Department (with fire truck tours) round things out, and -- for fun, a dog-shaped "bounce"
for kids.
The Sam Simon Foundation (www.samsimonfoundation.org), was founded by Emmy and Peabody award-winning writer/director/producer Sam Simon. In addition to the mobile clinic, the foundation offers several programs to greater Los Angeles area communities, including one that rescues dogs from shelters and humane societies to become hearing dogs for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or senior dogs for senior assisted living homes. The foundation is also known for its aggressive "Yo Dawg, Neuter Your Dog" campaign featuring championship boxing superstars.
Friends of Hermon Dog Park (www.HermonDogPark.com), created to support improvements at the dog park and promote its use, was established last year as a non-profit organization by original members of the Hermon Dog Park Formation Committee and other local animal and community activists from around Northeast L.A. The effort to create an off-leash dog park in Hermon traces back to the formation of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council in 2002.
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Contact: Wendi Riser
Friends of Hermon Dog Park
E-mail: HermonDogPark@netscape.net
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2006-02-04 | 9:00 AM | Hike to Owen Brown Grave Site | The Hike will start from the parking lot on Windsor Ave. just down from Ventura St., Altadena, up the Arroyo Seco, then up El Prieto Canyon, then to the grave site, and then on to Millard Falls. If you want to participate in the pot-luck luncheon, bring something to feed eight. |
2006-02-04 | 7:00 AM | COMPOST BIN SALE AT FARMER’S MARKET | City of Pasadena Department of Public Works will hold a compost bin sale at the Victory Park Farmer’s Market on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 7 a.m. to noon.
The Garden Gourmet compost bin is available for $27 each, payable by cash or check only.
Composting helps to improve soil structure and saves the home gardener money and water. Backyard composting also reduces the amount of waste that would otherwise go to the landfill.
Staff will be on hand to answer basic composting questions and Spanish translation will be available. |
2006-02-10 | 8:30 AM | Water for Life --Southern California Prep Conference for Wor | WATER FOR LIFE -- The Southern California Preparatory Conference for
World Water Forum IV -- will take place tomorrow Friday, February
10, 2006 from 8:30 to 3:30 at the Metropolitan Water District
Headquarters - 700 North Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles.
This conference will examine the world water crisis as well as local
and regional water and watershed issues.
Keynote speakers are U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Oregon,
author of HR 1973 - The Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act and UNICEF
Chief of Water, Sanitation and Environment - Vanessa Tobin. Other
featured speakers include United States Bureau of Reclamation
Director Robert Johnson, MWD Directors Anthony Fellow and Tim Brick
and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Board President Mary
Nichols.
Conference topics will include regional integrated water resource
management issues, international water relief and development and
the upcoming World Water Forum IV scheduled for March in Mexico
City. Lunch is provided and seating is limited so please make a
reservation. A $25 donation is requested to support scholarships for
student delegates to the World Water Forum; students are free.
For more information or to reserve a place:
http://www.worldwaterforum.us
To find out more about the World Water Forum:
http://www.worldwaterforum4.org.mx/home/home.asp |
2006-02-11 | 10:00 am | Native Plant Horticulture Class | Bring your garden design plans, photos of your garden or the area requiring landscaping, along with your ideas and questions about “nativescaping” to this workshop. There is a limit of eight people per session to ensure maximum personal attention.
Cost: $65 |
2006-02-19 | 3:30 pm | Amble along the Arroyo Seco | Walk along the lower Arroyo Seco as it meanders through Montecito Heights and Highland Park, and visit the award-winning Audubon Center at Debs Park. Meet at Montecito Heights Rec. Center (4545 Homer Street) parking lot, located at the end of Mosher Ave. in Montecito Heights.
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2006-02-19 | 9:00 AM | Rainbow Canyon Volunteer Event | I've been waiting for the rain that never seems to come. This weekend there is a chance of rain and I canna wait no'mor!
Please join me at Rainbow Canyon to plant some Golden Current propagated from local seed, Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry, grown from layering on one of the last few known naturally occurring plants in Mt. Wash. and help pull up some wild oats that jumped ship with the Spanish! Adopt a patch of Blue-eyed Grass and make it your own!
Thanks to the creative writing and diligent efforts of Jerry Schneider the community has received a City of LA Beautification Grant: "Jack Smith Trail Rest Stop Benches." This project will involve some planting as well as benches and I will be most grateful for volunteers to help make this vision a reality. Planting and bench installation dates to be announced.
So, Rainbow Cyn. volunteer events will be somewhat supplanted this
Spring- please come Sunday, February 19th from 9-noon if you possibly can |
2006-02-26 | 9:00 AM | Temple Beth Israel Planting Day | Our new landscaping is designed to save water, provide better habitat for native birds and butterflies, reduce the amount of maintenance required in mowing and pruning, and make the neighborhood more beautiful. In furtherance of these aims, we are landscaping with native California plants. These plants, having become climatized to local conditions over literally millions of years, thrive in our hot and dry climate. They need a little water to get going; after that, they're pretty much on their own.
You can learn how to use California natives in your home garden and how to select the best plants for your personal situation, plus you can get a little practice in working with native plants. Our resident expert is Jerry Schneider, who is a temple member and sits on the board of the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants. Jerry will be on hand to answer your questions.
As if that weren't enough, we will be selling a limited number of selected California native plants. And, for a paltry $8.00, you can enjoy a French toast breakfast prepared by Jayne Kaplan.
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2006-03-04 | 6:00 PM | Views of the River – Art Inspired by the Los Angeles River | This ia an exhibition of six artists’ different perspectives on the 52 mile river that is the backbone of Los Angeles. * Painting and prints by Judith Amdur * Paintings by Leo Limon * Drawings by Joe Linton * Collaborative Fiber Art and Fused Glass by Connie Rohman and Julie Nagesh * Installation by Jane Tsong.
Reception for the Artists: Saturday, March 4, 6 to 9 p.m. At the Acorn Gallery 135 N. Avenue 50 Los Angeles, CA 90042
Exhibit continues through April 2. Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 4 p.m. On Saturday, March 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. Joe Linton signs his book, “Down By the Los Angeles River: Friends of the Los Angeles River Official Guide (Wilderness Press, 2005)
In conjunction with NELAart Second Saturday Gallery night On Saturday, April 1, from 12 to 4 p.m. Leo Limon signs his posters, “Down by the Cornfields.” |
2006-03-04 | 8:00 AM | Hahamongna Monthly Bird Walk | Bring binoculars, birding guide, water and wear walking shoes. No dogs. Exit the northbound 210 Freeway at Berkshire and make a right, than a left at the light. The park entrance is on the right at the next stop light. Take the first left after entering Hahamongna Watershed Park and park by the ballfield. |
2006-03-07 | 5:30 PM | Special Meeting - Hahamongna Advisory Committee | The Hahamongna Advisory Committee will hold a special meeting immediately preceding the monthly meeting of the Pasadena Recreation and Parks Commission. The meeting will consider: A. Review and Approval of the Hahamongna portion of the FY 2007 Capitol Improvement Program (CIP); B. Update on Hahamongna Annex and Next Steps (former MWD Property); C. Update on current CIP projects in HWP; and D. Cal Poly Graduate Student Work.
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2006-03-11 | 8:00 pm | Watershed Restoration Event | Here's an opportunity to help restore our mountain watershed. Poor weather may cause cancellation. Call (626) 443-2298 and press #5 anytime after 5 pm the day before the event to verify status. Wear sturdy, non-skid, closed-toe shoes. Lunch provided. Dress comfortably. Bring work gloves. Start with full gas tank. |
2006-03-11 | 5:00 PM | Views of the River – Art Inspired by the Los Angeles River | This ia an exhibition of six artists’ different perspectives on the 52 mile river that is the backbone of Los Angeles. * Painting and prints by Judith Amdur * Paintings by Leo Limon * Drawings by Joe Linton * Collaborative Fiber Art and Fused Glass by Connie Rohman and Julie Nagesh * Installation by Jane Tsong.
Exhibit continues through April 2. Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 4 p.m. On Saturday, March 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. Joe Linton signs his book, “Down By the Los Angeles River: Friends of the Los Angeles River Official Guide (Wilderness Press, 2005) |
2006-03-16 | 9:00 am | IRWMP WORKSHOP - Upper LA River Watershed | The second workshop for the Upper Los Angeles Watershed sub-region of the Greater Los Angeles Integrated Regional Water Management Strategic Plan will be held on Thursday, March 16th, from 9:00 to 12:00 pm, at Glendale Water and Power’s main office building:
141 N. Glendale Avenue
Glendale, CA 91206-4496
Perkins Community Room 118 (First Floor)
The City of Glendale has a parking structure along Wilson Avenue, however there is limited parking. Overflow parking is available at the fashion center parking lot along Wilson Avenue, across the street from Glendale’s parking structure.
The agenda for the workshop will include:
1. Introductions / Logistics
2. IRWMP Update
3. Review of Workshop #1
4. Water Management Strategies and Objectives
5. Project Concepts
6. Wrap Up
From the first workshop, please consider the following questions and issues:
With respect to Water Supply:
1. What resource strategy do you personally favor?
2. What are your views on conservation as a resource strategy?
3. What are your views on water recycling?
4. What are your views on conjunctive use?
5. What are your views on stormwater as a water resource?
6. What are your views on groundwater use?
7. What are your views on ocean desalination?
8. What ideas do you have for regional projects that generate multiple benefits?
With respect to Water Quality, the draft water quality objectives for the IRMWP are proposed to include:
1. Volume of Wastewater Effluent
2. Volume of (Dry-Weather) Urban Runoff
3. Volume of (Wet-Weather) Storm Runoff
With respect to beneficial uses, the objectives for the IRMWP are proposed to include:
1. Length of riparian habitat corridors with a minimum width of 50 feet
2. Area of new recreation and public access space
For these objectives, please consider:
1. Is the 50-foot riparian width adequate?
2. Should large public open spaces (e.g., the National Forest) be included in the parkland to resident ratio?
3. Do we need sub-regional goals?
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2006-03-22 | 10:00 AM | Participate in World Water Day | In many communities around the world, women and children must walk up to 6 miles a day to retrieve clean water for their families. The Walk for Water on World Water Day 2006 is a symbolic act of solidarity and an effort to educate the public about the World Water Crisis. We hope you’ll join us. |
2006-03-24 | 7:30 PM | Friday Nights @ Not A Cornfield | Four of LA' leading urbanists gather on the Not A Cornfield site to discuss what happens next - not just here on the grounds of the LA State Historic Park, but throughout the city's central, historic core, during this period of renovation, revitalization, gain, & loss. The evening is co-hosted by the Latino Urban Forum & The L.A. Forum for Architecture & Urban Design.
About the Panelists: James Rojas, of the Latino Urban Forum, is known for his studies of East LA architecture of place & is an MTA consultant; Michael Dear is a Professor of Geography at USC & a well-known conceptual urban thinker; Lane Barden has taught at Sci-Arc & Art Center & is a writer & reviewer; Gloria Ohland, of Reconnecting America, is a writer & a national advocate of alternative transportation.
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2006-03-26 | 1:00 PM | Victorian Spring Fashion Show | Take a step back in time by enjoying fashions from the last two centuries. Romantic & historically accurate men & women's fashions from the early 17th century through the 1940's will be shown. Complimentary refreshments & a tour of the museum will be provided for all guests in attendance. There will be light refreshments, music by the Occasional Consort, Historic House Tours & shopping at the Museum Store. Participants include Heritage Square volunteers & members of the Costumers Guild West. Tickets at the door: $12 Members $15 General Audience. Arroyo/Heritage Metro Station.
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2006-03-27 | 6:30 PM | Renewable Energy Resources in Pasadena | Renewable Energy Resources – Renewable energy is obtained from sources that are inexhaustible (as opposed to fossils fuels, of which there is a finite supply). Pasadena's current energy portfolio includes resources from Hoover Hydro Power Plant on the Nevada/Arizona border, Azusa Hydro Power Plant, PPM High Winds Energy Facility in Sonoma County and the Ormat Geothermal Power Plant in California’s Imperial Valley. The city council will consider authorizing a contract with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), of which Pasadena is a member, to perform due diligence on renewable resource options to continue building the city’s portfolio. The City Council will meet at Pasadena Senior Center. If you park in the structure at the southeast corner of Holly Street and Arroyo Parkway, present your ticket to the Senior Center front desk attendant for validation; if you take the Metro Gold Line, show your ticket (dated that day) to the front desk attendant for a free token for your return trip. (These arrangements are good for Monday night City Council meetings only).
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2006-03-29 | 7:00 AM | Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition Meeting | Please attend this important Coalition update meeting to discuss:
* Negotiation process through the Mayor's office
* Impacts of the SWM Rehabilitation Project commencing in June
* Casa de Adobe's needs assessment study
* Mural & entryway landscaping (volunteers needed)
* Options for future actions by the Coalition
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2006-03-30 | 6:30 PM | CASO Quarterly Meeting | The Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations (CASO) is made of
organizations from throughout the Arroyo Seco Region. Our goal is
to share information and also to inform our communities about
projects, plans and events in the Arroyo Seco area. CASO meets
quarterly throughout the watershed. Directions: http://www.heritagesquare.org/museum_directions.htm (Arroyo/Heritage Square Metro Station)
At the meeting we will be discussing the Arroyo Seco Greenway
Agreement and how organizations can participate, Lummis Day, and the
Southwest Museum. Please come and participate in shaping the future for our region. |
2006-04-01 | 10 a.m. | Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour | Southern California residents will have the chance to experience the beauty of and ease of gardening with California native plants at the Third Annual Theodore Payne Native Garden Tour on Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. 30 gardens will be open for public viewing on one of two days. To register and for information, please call (818) 768-1802 or visit www.theodorepayne.org.
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2006-04-01 | 12:00 PM | Views of the River – Art Inspired by the Los Angeles River | This ia an exhibition of six artists’ different perspectives on the 52 mile river that is the backbone of Los Angeles. * Painting and prints by Judith Amdur * Paintings by Leo Limon * Drawings by Joe Linton * Collaborative Fiber Art and Fused Glass by Connie Rohman and Julie Nagesh * Installation by Jane Tsong.
Exhibit continues through April 2. Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 4 p.m.
In conjunction with NELAart Second Saturday Gallery night On Saturday, April 1, from 12 to 4 p.m. Leo Limon signs his posters, “Down by the Cornfields.” |
2006-04-01 | 8:00 AM | Hahamongna Monthly Bird Walk | Bring binoculars, birding guide, water and wear walking shoes. No dogs. Exit the northbound 210 Freeway at Berkshire and make a right, than a left at the light. The park entrance is on the right at the next stop light. Take the first left after entering Hahamongna Watershed Park and park by the ballfield. |
2006-04-01 | 6:00 PM | The Art of Native Landscapes | Please join the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers for a presentation by award-winning native landscape designer & contractor Greg Rubin. Mr. Rubin returns with his cutting-edge presentation on designing, installing & maintaining successful native landscapes. A question & answer session will follow the presentation. |
2006-04-01 | 11:00 AM | Basketry Workshop and Astronomy Event | Basketry Workshop Materials Fee - $25
Astronomy Night: April 1 - Fee: $10
Community Basketry Workshop: April 2, 11a - 4p
Made possible through a grant from the Alliance for CA Traditional Arts
Ne'ayuh is proud to announce two series of workshops: our annual series of public workshops of led by American Indian artists & craftspersons & free to our community basketry & weaving workshops. The public workshops are offered for a nominal fee to cover materials. Space is limited, so please reserve early, carpooling is recommended. Ages 10 - adult, but younger children may come with parent supervision. Please bring your own lunch & beverages.
The first public workshop is round reed basketry with Lori Sisquoc. Music by Manny Saenz. Please sign up now - space is limited! & then stay around take a look at Saturn, weather permitting - led by astronomer Glenn Miller, Jr. The free to the community basketry workshop, round reed baskets, led by Lori is the next day.
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2006-04-02 | 10 a.m. | Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour | Southern California residents will have the chance to experience the beauty of and ease of gardening with California native plants at the Third Annual Theodore Payne Native Garden Tour on Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. 30 gardens will be open for public viewing on one of two days. To register and for information, please call (818) 768-1802 or visit www.theodorepayne.org.
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2006-04-02 | 11:00 AM | Weaving Workshop | Community Basketry Workshop: April 2, 11a - 4p
Made possible through a grant from the Alliance for CA Traditional Arts
Ne'ayuh is proud to announce two series of workshops: our annual series of public workshops of led by American Indian artists & craftspersons & free to our community basketry & weaving workshops. The public workshops are offered for a nominal fee to cover materials. Space is limited, so please reserve early, carpooling is recommended. Ages 10 - adult, but younger children may come with parent supervision. Please bring your own lunch & beverages.
This free to the community basketry workshop, round reed baskets, led by Lori is on Sunday. |
2006-04-03 | 6:30 PM | Recreation, Culture & the Arts (RCtA) Committee | The next meeting of the Recreation, Culture & the Arts (RCtA) Committee for the ASNC will be held on Monday, April 3, 6:30pm. Anyone who is interested, please come to the meeting or contact me, RuthAnne Tarletz. |
2006-04-04 | 6:00 PM | Pasadena Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting | Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting - The Recreation and Parks Commission will meet Tuesday, April 4, at 6:00 p.m., at the Senior Center, 85 East Holly Street. The Commission will consider several items, including (1) a Hahamonga Annex Update, and (2) a report from the Arroyo Committee. For more information, visit the Recreation and Parks Commission website at http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/commissions/recparks.asp
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2006-04-05 | 7:30 pm | Restoring the Los Angeles River: a Challenge in Our Time | Joe Linton, outreach director of the Friends of the Los Angeles River and author of the new guidebook "Down by the Los Angeles River", presents Restoring the Los Angeles River: a Challenge in Our Time. See Pasadena Group website for further info: http://angeles.sierraclub.org/pasadena. |
2006-04-06 | 6:30 PM | Community Meeting - Hahamongna Watershed Park Annex | Pasadena invites you to a community meeting to: * Learn more about the Hahamongna Watershed Park Annex; * Share ideas about issues that will affect planning for the park's expansion; * Develop a vision for the future of the annex. Refreshments will be provided. |
2006-04-08 | 8:00 pm | Watershed Restoration Event | Here's an opportunity to help restore our mountain watershed. Poor weather may cause cancellation. Call (626) 443-2298 and press #5 anytime after 5 pm the day before the event to verify status. Wear sturdy, non-skid, closed-toe shoes. Lunch provided. Dress comfortably. Bring work gloves. Start with full gas tank. |
2006-04-17 | 6:30pm | Watershed-U Tujunga | The Tujunga is the largest subwatershed of the Los Angeles River watershed. Covering over 225 square miles, it has both some of the most densely urban, and most undisturbed natural lands in Los Angeles. Its habitats range from conifer and hardwood forests, to rare alluvial fan scrub to the common asphalt jungle. Its three main tributaries are the Big Tujunga, Little Tujunga and Pacoima Washes. Because it also includes lands atop the San Fernando Valley aquifer, it has the potential – if managed differently – to provide us with a roadmap for a more sustainable future in Los Angeles. Watershed U–Tujunga will present 4-6 experts of regional and statewide importance each evening to discuss varying aspects and opinions regarding watershed resources and watershed management. Presenters will include elected, policy, and technical representatives from numerous local and State agencies as well as environmental nonprofit organizations. Participants will emerge from Watershed U–Tujunga with greater knowledge of the Tujunga Watershed, an understanding of management and restoration trends locally and statewide, and the capacity to participate effectively in watershed efforts in the San Fernando Valley.
The River Project is a non-profit organization based in Studio City whose mission is to encourage responsible management of our watershed lands. With funding from CALFED Bay-Delta Watershed Program, The River Project is currently developing the Tujunga Watershed Management Plan. Watershed-U Tujunga is designed to increase environmental literacy and to encourage community participation in the creation and implementation of the Plan.
To register for Watershed-U Tujunga online go to:
www.theriverproject.org/tujunga/watershedu.html
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2006-04-19 | 4:30 PM | UEPI 10th Anniversary Celebration | Please join us in a celebration honoring social justice advocates in
our community and commemorating a decade of UEPI milestones including
ArroyoFest, the LAUSD soda ban, Progressive LA Network, farm to
school, re-envisioning the LA River, and greening the dry cleaning
industry.
The festivities will include a silent auction and refreshments.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
At 4:30 in the afternoon
1882 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041
RSVP to Sylvia Chico
(323) 259-2991
schico@oxy.edu
http://departments.oxy.edu/uepi/annual_event/index.htm
2007 Award Recipients
Student Community Action Awards
Phil Barney and Ian Breckenridge- Jackson
Staff Community Building Action Award
Alan Knoerr
Matehmatics Professor
Alumni Community Action Award
Luis Lopez
Principal of Franklin High School
Northeast L.A. Social Justice Award
Elva Yañez
Director of Audubon Center at Debs Park
L.A. Regional Social Justice Award
Angelo Logan, Jesse Marquez, and Penny Newman
About the Awards
Each year UEPI honors the important movements and victories of the past year, as well as the people in the Occidental, local and regional communities whose work and dedication fit closely with the mission of UEPI. Awards include:
* The Community Action Award, given to one or more Occidental College seniors who, by action and leadership, have contributed to promoting the mission of UEPI
* The UEPI Community Building Award, awarded to an Occidental College faculty or staff member who, through his or her actions has contributed to both the missions of UEPI and Occidental College
* Alumni Community Action Award, given to an Occidental College Alumni for outstanding community service.
* Northeast Los Angeles Social Justice Award
* Los Angeles Regional Social Justice Award
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2006-04-22 | 9:00 AM | Earth Day at Audubon Center | April 22, 2006
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Learn how you can become a "World Custodian" and help take care of the earth we all share. Bring family and join us at the Audubon Center at Debs Park, 4700 North Griffin Avenue in East Los Angeles. Admission is free and if you show us your Metro pass, your refillable container (to-go cup or canteen) or reusable dinnerware at the festival, you will be eligible for free entry in the Go Metro! Eco-Safari Raffle.
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2006-04-22 | 11:00 AM | Greening the Earth Day | Music Food Entertainment Exhibits Activities WorkshopsFree Family Event
Hands-On Art Activities for Youth
Bugology Exhibit
Bug Art Workshops
Solar Model Car Races
Children Investigate the Environment
Free Seeds and Seedlings
Farmers Market Exhibit
Pasadena Humane Society Animals
Composting Workshops
PWP Energy Rebates
PWP Solar Energy Exhibit
Electric, Hybrid and Biodiesel Vehicles
30+ Environmental Exhibitions
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2006-05-03 | 6:00 PM | NASA Groundwater Cleanup - Public Meeting & Community Inform | You are invited to a meeting to hear about the proposed plan to fund construction and operation of treatment systems for groundwater from drinking water wells located near the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. At the meeting you will be able to state your views about the proposed plan. Community Information session: 6:00-7:00 PM and 8:30-9:00 PM; Public Meeting 7:00-8:30 PM The public is also invited to offer written comments to the plan from April 19 through May 19. |
2006-05-06 | 9:00 am | La Gran Limpieza | Here is your chance to help clean-up our beloved Arroyo. The Arroyo Seco Foundation and Friends of the Los Angeles River are sponsoring La Gran Limpieza in the Arroyo Seco on Saturday May 6th from 9:00 until noon. You can park in Brookside Park’s Lot I, near the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center, and walk downstream towards the Colorado Street Bridge to register. The first 100 people to register will receive a free thank you gift. Here is what you should bring:
Gloves
Clothes to get dirty in
Sturdy Shoes, Rain Boots
Hats
Sunscreen
Water
For more information and site specifics (including a map) visit:
http://www.folar.org/cleanup2006/locations/ArroyoSeco.html
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2006-05-07 | 11:00 AM | Museums of the Arroyo Day | Rediscover the rich culture of the Arroyo Seco & celebrate International Museums Day at the 17th Annual Museums of the Arroyo (MOTA) Day. Special demonstrations, games, crafts, performances, exhibits & more are featured for the whole family. Park once & enjoy free museum admission & shuttle service is provided to all five locations. Learn about it all at: http://www.museumsofthearroyo.com/
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2006-05-07 | 10:00 AM | Bicycle History Tour | Roll up for the History Tour. The Bicycle History Tour is waiting to take you away.
It's that time of the year/history. We'll be visiting historical locations in Pasadena and the Arroyo from the Green Hotel to Heritage Square.
When: Sunday May 7th
Where: Meeting at the South side of the Green Hotel and rolling out at 10:00. The ride will end at Heritage Square. Some will ride back some will return on the Gold Line.
Entry fee: None.
Rules: Bring bike. No crashing. Have fun. |
2006-05-13 | 7:00 PM | Very Special Evening with Charles Fletcher Lummis | The Lummis Day Organizing Committee presents A Very Special Evening with Charles Fletcher Lummis
Tickets: $40 in advance, $50 at the door.
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2006-05-17 | 7:00 pm | An Evening with Margaret Collier Graham | The evening will feature a dramatic portrayal of Ms. Graham by Elizabeth Pomeroy, the publisher of Many Moons Press, along with two presentations on the significance of Ms. Graham. Local historian Michele Zack will place Ms. Graham in a literary and historical context, and Tim Brick of the Arroyo Seco Foundation will speak on Ms. Graham’s portrayal of the nature of Southern California.
The South Pasadena Public Library is a fitting place to hold the celebration of Ms. Graham and her legacy since she was the founder of that library and the wife of the first Mayor of South Pasadena, Donald Graham.
A new edition of Ms. Graham’s writings has recently been published by Many Moons Press, and includes an introduction by Michele Zack. “Sage Bloom and Water Rights: Stories of Early Southern California” is the first reprinting of Ms. Graham’s work in one hundred years.
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2006-05-18 | 6:30 PM | Community Meeting for Hahamonga Watershed Park Annex | Community Meeting for Hahamonga Watershed Park Annex – A community meeting for Hahamonga Watershed Park Annex is planned for Thursday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m., at Jackie Robinson Center, 1020 N Fair Oaks Ave.
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2006-05-18 | 9:00 am | IRWMP - Upper LA River Workshop #3 | The focus of the workshop will be to have open discussions on the various project and project concepts that have been or are planning on being submitted by the stakeholders in our watershed. We believe that having this open forum will be beneficial in leading to better integration of projects and collaboration among stakeholders. |
2006-05-20 | 9:00 AM | Charrette and Barbeque | Community BBQ for Hahamonga Watershed Park Annex – A BBQ is scheduled to be held (tentatively) at the Hahamonga Annex site at L.A. County Fire Camp 2, on Saturday, May 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for charrette participants, and at 4:30 p.m. for the community, followed by an evening charrette presentation. |
2006-05-20 | 9:00 AM | Open House | This popular event will celebrate JPL's accomplishments with exhibits and demonstrations about the Laboratory's ongoing research and space exploration. Many of the Lab's scientists and engineers will be on hand to answer questions about how spacecraft are sent to other planets, how scientists utilize space technologies to explore Earth and how researchers are now searching for planets beyond the solar system. Visitors will see exhibits, displays, demonstrations and presentations about new technologies, solar system exploration, spacecraft communication and much more.
The Open House is a fun and educational experience for children too, with special hands-on activities designed for kids. Food and beverages will be available, along with space souvenirs and NASA and JPL merchandise.
Admission and parking is free. No backpacks or ice chests are allowed, with the exception of small purses and diaper bags. Visitors, vehicles and personal belongings are subject to inspection. JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive in Pasadena, off the 210 (Foothill) Freeway at the Berkshire Avenue/Oak Grove Drive exit. Parking is available near the Oak Grove main gate and the eastern boundary of JPL, accessible from Windsor Avenue via the Arroyo Boulevard exit off the 210 Freeway. Buses will move people between several locations around the facility. Walking is required to some locations. So make plans now to visit JPL and experience the thrill of space exploration!
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2006-05-21 | 9:00 AM | Open House | This popular event will celebrate JPL's accomplishments with exhibits and demonstrations about the Laboratory's ongoing research and space exploration. Many of the Lab's scientists and engineers will be on hand to answer questions about how spacecraft are sent to other planets, how scientists utilize space technologies to explore Earth and how researchers are now searching for planets beyond the solar system. Visitors will see exhibits, displays, demonstrations and presentations about new technologies, solar system exploration, spacecraft communication and much more.
The Open House is a fun and educational experience for children too, with special hands-on activities designed for kids. Food and beverages will be available, along with space souvenirs and NASA and JPL merchandise.
Admission and parking is free. No backpacks or ice chests are allowed, with the exception of small purses and diaper bags. Visitors, vehicles and personal belongings are subject to inspection. JPL is located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive in Pasadena, off the 210 (Foothill) Freeway at the Berkshire Avenue/Oak Grove Drive exit. Parking is available near the Oak Grove main gate and the eastern boundary of JPL, accessible from Windsor Avenue via the Arroyo Boulevard exit off the 210 Freeway. Buses will move people between several locations around the facility. Walking is required to some locations. So make plans now to visit JPL and experience the thrill of space exploration!
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2006-05-27 | 10:00 am | Arroyo Seco Wildflower Walk | The Arroyo Seco Foundation would like to invite you to the Arroyo for a short walk taking a look at the late blooming wildflowers near the stream. Bright splashes of color are still around for you to see and enjoy, while learning about the importance of these flowers and plants in the Arroyo. This walk will also give you a chance to spend some time near the water and under the cottonwood trees. We will venture into Lower Arroyo Park to see the restoration efforts that the City of Pasadena has conducted over the last year.
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2006-06-03 | 9:00 AM | Land Acquisition Workshop | SAVE THE DATE: Spring/Summer Land Acquisition Workshop
(regional focus)Free to the public. Invite a friend!
FOCUS/tentative agenda:
I. Foothills Corridor Land Acquisition Projects (Past, Present, Future) II. Highlighting the Altadena Foothills Conservancy Projects III. Special Guest Presentation &/or Panel:Wildlife Planning/Management IV. Introducing New Conservancies to the Network of Conservancies & Land Trusts V. Conservancies Resources:Insurance, Accounting, Websites, Stewardship/Management, Land Use Plans, etc.
VI. Updates on Land Acquisition Projects in the Foothills Corridor, Valley, Mountains, Northslope, and Beyond. (Plus, review of Phase I/II/III Letters.) |
2006-06-03 | 8:30 AM | Chaney Trail Brush Clearning Party | Dear Neighbors & Friends,
We’re going to do it again…socialize, enjoy the morning air, eat
bagels & donuts, drink orange juice, coffee, etc., and, oh yes, clear
brush from the west side of Chaney Trail. This Sunday, June 4th,
8:30 AM to 12 Noon. Please join us!
Thanks to Suzanne & Carl Uribe, Tim & Bonnie Callahan, and Lori Paul,
we cleared an amazing amount of new growth from the Andrea Wilson
Triangle, but six of us just cannot do it all.
To provide the rest of you more incentive to join the effort, Suzanne
has offered to set up refreshments in her front yard, which is newly
spruced up since she and Carl moved into the former Alice Hojnachki
residence, two houses up Chaney Trail from the gate (#3700, or just
up the slope to the west from John & Marie Slonski’s). I understand
some of you were out of town for Memorial Day weekend; that’s why we
planned the June 4th date as well.
If you weren’t there last Saturday, you missed Lori’s scrumptious
Almost-healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies. While I don’t know if she
will bake another batch for this second round, Altadena Foothills
Conservancy (AFC) will provide bagels, donuts, juice, etc., and
Suzanne & Carl will provide coffee for those of you who want a
morning fix.
I hope you can join us!
As always, Please bring yourself, work gloves, a hat if sunny,
clippers, loppers, small saw or your other favorite tools. If you
don’t have tools, I have plenty of extra. Long pants and long
sleeves are recommended.
We will leave existing trees in place, and on the slope we’ll leave
clusters of vegetation (esp. elderberry) for erosion control. Leaving
the soil undisturbed makes it possible to plan for planting native
species, like more oaks, matillaja poppies, California poppies,
lupines and other species that can present less of a fire hazard in
the future. Several oaks we planted last fall are growing well, and
more have gotten started, presumably with the help of scrub jays and
squirrels. A few poppies are also blooming. They will reduce the
need for future brush clearing. Octogenarian AFC Board member Heinz
Ellersieck has already gotten most of the poison oak, in case any of
you are feeling too old for this kind of work. We will not be
removing poison oak, but some may be mixed in with brush we remove.
While those who are seriously allergic can avoid the poison oak
altogether (we will show you where it is), you should plan on taking
a good, soapy shower immediately after you are done; at least this
has always worked for me.
Chaney Trail runs north off of Loma Alta Dr, at the blinking yellow light between Lincoln and Fair Oaks.
If you cannot come yourself, please consider providing another able-
bodied person who can take your place. If you cannot come either of
the scheduled days, but can help another time in the next two weeks,
please call me, and I will try to suggest a particular assignment
toward our goal.
The County expects to make its first brush inspection in early
June. With your help, we can pass the first time around, and have a
safer neighborhood from this year’s fire danger. Oh, and did I
mention the party? Brush clearing with a group is always a great way
to meet new neighbors, find out what’s going on, and see a beautiful
morning unfold in our foothills.
Thank you!
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2006-06-04 | 10:00 AM | Lummis Day | Help to celebrate the culture & history of LA's Northeast Neighborhoods with food, music, art, poetry & a trek along the Arroyo Seco riverbed. The event will begin with poetry readings at the historic El Alisal museum, aka Lummis Home on Avenue 43 & will continue with a ¼ mile trek along the Arroyo Seco riverbed to Sycamore Grove Park on Figueroa St. Musical, visual, culinary & literary artists will join together to stage Lummis Day, a free, public celebration of the diverse culture & rich history of the LA's Arroyo neighborhoods.
Lummis Day is sponsored by the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council & the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council with the support of LA City Council Districts 1 & 14, Occidental College, the Department of Recreation & Parks, the Historical Society of Southern CA, the Autry National Center, the Heritage Square Museum, NELA Bikes, the Highland Park Heritage Trust, the Mount Washington Association, the Mount Washington Homeowners Alliance, the Arroyo Seco Foundation, the Arroyo Arts Collective, the Northeast Democratic Club of LA & other community organizations.
Access Metro's trip planner to get to the festival. http://www.metro.net/ Metro Gold Line is the transportation of choice to attend the festival. The Southwest Museum station is the station to use for access to the festival. Metro patrons will receive a free poster when they show their Metro Pass or ticket at the event.
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2006-06-17 | 10:00 AM | Groundbreaking Ceremony for Mini-Watershed Pocket Park | Altadena Foothills Conservancy
and
Altadena Watershed Committee
Invite you to celebrate the groundbreaking
of our Mini-Watershed Pocket Park
June 17, 10 a.m.
Southwest corner of Woodbury Road and Marengo Avenue
This project is a winner of Metropolitan Water District’s “City Makeover Grant” and will be accomplished in partnership with Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, Foothill Municipal Water District, Rainbird Corporation, J. H. Mitchell Co., Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, City of Pasadena Department of Water and Power, The Arroyo Seco Foundation, Altadena Heritage, Lincoln Avenue Water Company, Jim and Scarlett Powers Osterling and Mountain View Cemetery
Our groundbreaking marks the beginning of a neighborhood beautification project — a water-wise demonstration “California Sublime” landscape using drought-tolerant trees and plants. |
2006-06-20 | 6:30 pm | Hahamongna Annex Community Meeting | Review outcome of Design Charrette and review various scenarios
generated from Design Charrette. Provide an opportunity for community to
comment on the scenarios and begin formulating a preferred plan. Discussion of
"Next Steps" in the Planning Process.
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2006-06-22 | 7:30 pm | Arroyo Seco - Past, Present and Future | Jeff Chapman will lead a discussion and presentation on the natural history of the Arroyo Seco watershed. He will also focus on the planning efforts underway to restore and protect the Arroyo. |
2006-06-24 | 10:00 am | LA River Workshop | Please join us at the next set of workshops for a discussion of the 5 sites which could eventually be recommended in the master plan. We want to hear your input on the best mix of land uses and River-related activities such as enhancing water quality, creating natural habitats and recreation spaces and providing economic development opportunities. |
2006-06-27 | 6:00 pm | LA River Workshop | Please join us at the next set of workshops for a discussion of the 5 sites which could eventually be recommended in the master plan. We want to hear your input on the best mix of land uses and River-related activities such as enhancing water quality, creating natural habitats and recreation spaces and providing economic development opportunities. |
2006-06-28 | 6:00 pm | LA River Workshop | Please join us at the next set of workshops for a discussion of the 5 sites which could eventually be recommended in the master plan. We want to hear your input on the best mix of land uses and River-related activities such as enhancing water quality, creating natural habitats and recreation spaces and providing economic development opportunities. |
2006-06-28 | 6:30 PM Re | CASO Quarterly Meeting | This Wednesday the quarterly meeting of the Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations (CASO) will cover some hot topics that should be of great interest to organizations concerned about the Arroyo:
Greening the Rose Bowl - Darryl Dunn, General Manager of the Rose Bowl Operating Company, will join us to discuss the future of the Rose Bowl and the Strategic Plan now being developed. We hope to discuss how to include the Rose Bowl in the Arroyo Seco restoration campaign.
California Water - Tim Quinn, Deputy General Manager of Metropolitan Water District, will speak on sustainable water planning and how recent changes in the CALFED Bay Delta Program might affect Southern California.
LA River Revitalization - How Did the Arroyo Get Dropped? The latest plans on the LA River Revitalization have dropped the Arroyo Seco Confluence from the list of priority opportunity sites. There will be discussion of the significance of this and what we can do about it.
As always, there will be also be an an opportunity for representatives of organizations working on Arroyo Seco issues to report on their activities and to announce upcoming events.
Wednesday June 28, 2006
6:30 pm – Snacks and gathering | 7:00 pm – Meeting begins | 9:00 pm- Meeting ends
We hope that you can join us for this informative meeting. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 pm, but join us earlier for networking. Please feel free to share this message with organizations and individuals who may be interested. |
2006-06-29 | 6:30 PM | Fate of the Southwest Museum | This hearing will solicit public input on the fate of the Southwest Museum. The Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition want this museum resource to continue and flourish in its original location. More info at: www.friendsofthesouthwestmuseum.com or swmcoalition@pacbell.net / 323-222-8327
Also, we encourage the submission of written comments that can be included as part of the City's informational gathering activities. For ease of quick reference, here's the contact information for where to send an email and/or letter:
Mayor Villaraigosa -- mayor@lacity.org or 200 N Spring St., Room 303 LA, CA 90012
Councilmember Jose Huizar -- councilmember.huizar@lacity.org or 200 N. Spring St., Room 425 LA, CA 90012
Councilmember Ed Reyes -- councilmember.reyes@lacity.org or 200 N. Spring St., Room 410, LA, CA 90012
Councilmember Tom LaBonge -- tom.labonge@lacity.org or 200 N. Spring St., Room 480, LA, CA 90012
Human Relations Commission, Gary de la Rosa -- gary.delarosa@lacity.org or 200 N. Spring St., Room 1625, LA, CA 90012
Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition -- swmcoalition@pacbell.net or 755 Crane Blvd., LA 90065
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2006-07-01 | 12:00 Noon | Sizzling Summer Sale | Celebrate the summer at the Southwest Museum Store! Look for special
markdowns throughout the store!
The Southwest Museum holds one of the nation's most important
museum, library, and archive collections related to the American
Indian. In addition, it has extensive holdings of pre-Hispanic,
Spanish colonial, Latino, and Western American art and artifacts.
For nearly 100 years it has supported research, publications,
exhibitions, and other educational activities to advance the
public's understanding and appreciation of the Americas, with
particular emphasis on the western United States and Mesoamerica.
The Southwest Museum is located at 234 Museum Drive in Mt.
Washington and is easily accessible via the Metro Rail Gold Line,
which stops directly across from the museum.
The Southwest Museum and Museum Store are open Saturday and Sunday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting in July during restoration and
conservation projects. Admission is free.
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2006-07-02 | 12:00 Noon | Sizzling Summer Sale | Celebrate the summer at the Southwest Museum Store! Look for special
markdowns throughout the store!
The Southwest Museum holds one of the nation's most important
museum, library, and archive collections related to the American
Indian. In addition, it has extensive holdings of pre-Hispanic,
Spanish colonial, Latino, and Western American art and artifacts.
For nearly 100 years it has supported research, publications,
exhibitions, and other educational activities to advance the
public's understanding and appreciation of the Americas, with
particular emphasis on the western United States and Mesoamerica.
The Southwest Museum is located at 234 Museum Drive in Mt.
Washington and is easily accessible via the Metro Rail Gold Line,
which stops directly across from the museum.
The Southwest Museum and Museum Store are open Saturday and Sunday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting in July during restoration and
conservation projects. Admission is free.
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2006-07-02 | 1:30 PM | StoryTime | Learn about the first people of California with these two
beautifully illustrated animal tales: Two Bear Cubs: A Miwok Legend
From California's Yosemite Valley by Robert and Daniel San Souci,
and Fire Race: A Karuk Coyote Tale by Jonathan London. Free
The Southwest Museum holds one of the nation's most important
museum, library, and archive collections related to the American
Indian. In addition, it has extensive holdings of pre-Hispanic,
Spanish colonial, Latino, and Western American art and artifacts.
For nearly 100 years it has supported research, publications,
exhibitions, and other educational activities to advance the
public's understanding and appreciation of the Americas, with
particular emphasis on the western United States and Mesoamerica.
The Southwest Museum is located at 234 Museum Drive in Mt.
Washington and is easily accessible via the Metro Rail Gold Line,
which stops directly across from the museum.
The Southwest Museum and Museum Store are open Saturday and Sunday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting in July during restoration and
conservation projects. Admission is free.
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2006-07-09 | 1:30 PM | Dig-It! Family Style | Who lived here before us? What did they leave behind? Discover the
answers to these questions and more while on an "archaeology" dig.
Free
The Southwest Museum holds one of the nation's most important
museum, library, and archive collections related to the American
Indian. In addition, it has extensive holdings of pre-Hispanic,
Spanish colonial, Latino, and Western American art and artifacts.
For nearly 100 years it has supported research, publications,
exhibitions, and other educational activities to advance the
public's understanding and appreciation of the Americas, with
particular emphasis on the western United States and Mesoamerica.
The Southwest Museum is located at 234 Museum Drive in Mt.
Washington and is easily accessible via the Metro Rail Gold Line,
which stops directly across from the museum.
The Southwest Museum and Museum Store are open Saturday and Sunday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting in July during restoration and
conservation projects. Admission is free.
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2006-07-15 | 9:00 AM | Arlington Garen Tour | Vice-Mayor/Councilmember Steve Madison, The Arlington Garden Organizing Committee, Pasadena Department of Public Works, Parks & Natural Resources and Pasadena Water & Power invite you to attend a tour of the Arlington Garden, a demonstration garden of Mediterranean climate plants. The tour will begin at the garden knoll, near the corner of Arlington Drive and Pasadena Avenue. |
2006-07-15 | 6:00 PM | Celebration on the Colorado Street Bridge | Pasadena Heritage invites you to “the best party in town” on Saturday, July 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The Celebration on the Colorado Street Bridge is a celebration of historic preservation on one of the world’s most beautiful bridges, with continuous live music, dancing, antique cars, children’s activities, no-host festive foods and beverages on the Colorado Street Bridge. For more information or tickets, visit http://www.pasadenaheritage.org/bridgeparty.html#top
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2006-07-22 | 1:30 PM | Kit and Kaboodle | Saturday, July 22
1–2:30 p.m.
Kit and Kaboodle
Buy a Native American Dream Catcher Kit ($7.50) in the Southwest
Museum Store, learn about dream catchers, make one, and take it
home! To RSVP, please call 323.221.2164, ext. 227.
The Southwest Museum holds one of the nation's most important
museum, library, and archive collections related to the American
Indian. In addition, it has extensive holdings of pre-Hispanic,
Spanish colonial, Latino, and Western American art and artifacts.
For nearly 100 years it has supported research, publications,
exhibitions, and other educational activities to advance the
public's understanding and appreciation of the Americas, with
particular emphasis on the western United States and Mesoamerica.
The Southwest Museum is located at 234 Museum Drive in Mt.
Washington and is easily accessible via the Metro Rail Gold Line,
which stops directly across from the museum.
The Southwest Museum and Museum Store are open Saturday and Sunday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting in July during restoration and
conservation projects. Admission is free.
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2006-07-24 | 7:00 pm | The Arroyo Seco Confluence Meeting | As you may know, the Arroyo’s Confluence with the Los Angeles River was not ranked in the top five opportunity sites for the Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan (http://www.arroyoseco.org/confluenceos.htm ). The Arroyo Seco Foundation (ASF) feels, and I’m sure you would agree, that the Confluence offers a unique opportunity for environmental restoration, economic development, open space and trail connectivity. We are also proud of the constituency of folks along the Arroyo who support this type of planning for our rivers, as evident by the tremendous organizing around Arroyo Fest and Lummis Day. In light of all of this energy along the Arroyo, ASF would like to invite you to a meeting to discuss the future of the Confluence. We will discuss how to get more focus on the Confluence as part of the Los Angeles River Revitalization program, and also action to make sure this location does get what it deserves, “Confluence Park”. ASF will also provide information on other planning efforts along the Arroyo Seco. |
2006-07-29 | 5:00 PM | Yappy Bark-Day | "Yappy Bark-Day!" is finally here -- THIS Saturday, the 29th. From 5
to 7 p.m., it's FREE: Puppy Party, local artist's "Dog Art Show", kids
crafts and Murphy the Dog teaching kids pet responsibility, an
extended "Yappy Hour," a silent auction full of all kinds of amazing
goodies, and all the friends -- new and old -- you and your dog will
make at the dog park. WOW.
Please remember to bring your dog(s) pictures (with their name) for
the dog park gallery under the overpass and then on our Website.
At 6:30 p.m. there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony by area leaders
and those responsible for our four newly installed "Dog-i-Pot waste
bag dispensers, provided by the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council to
promote better sanitation and responsibility along the Arroyo Seco.
At 7 p.m., Councilmember Jose Huizar kicks off the fundraiser for
Downtown Dog Rescue and Friends of Hermon Dog Park under the Avenue 60
overpass, complete with L.A. comedians, raffle prizes, great films,
drinks, and fresh popcorn.
Fritz has promised a cooler 83 degrees Saturday and the whole event is
dog-friendly. This'll be one of those "you'll never believe what I did
Saturday night" events to brag about on Monday morning at work. Fun
positively guaranteed!
See you Saturday!
Because it's all about the dogs. . .
Wendi
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2006-08-02 | 9:00 am | Greater Los Angeles County Region IRWMP Workshop | The goal of this plan is to address the water supply and water quality needs of this region and to promote environmental stewardship in the process. Ultimately, this plan will serve to position this region to obtain funding from local, state and federal sources to implement projects.
Your participation is critical to ensure that your needs are addressed and to receive consideration in defining projects.
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2006-08-12 | 10:00 AM | Second Annual Water Festival | Typical remedies for the August heat might be a dip in the pool or a run through the sprinklers, but Kidspace Children's Museum, located in Pasadena's Brookside Park, next to the Rose Bowl, has, for the second year, established a way for children to learn about water, and cool down, too. Kidspace will
present its annual Water Festival, Saturday and Sunday, August 12-13,
from 10:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Children ages two to six should put on their swimwear and flip-flops
to beat the heat, and come to Kidspace to have fun exploring the
wonders of water through science and art. Blossoming artists will have
an opportunity to create a water symphony in the Miner's Outpost by
clanging and banging on pans of water, paint on an ice block, fashion
a boat to float down the Interpretive Arroyo, and explore the many
creative potentials of adding water to art! Budding scientists will
experience rain and snow cycles, experiment with objects sinking or
floating, investigate the properties of water, and much more. In the
Nature Exchange, children will be invited to meet the little critters
that live in different types of water by looking through a compound
microscope. Hoppy the Grasshopper, of the Kidspace Follies, will lead
the H2Olympics at 11:30a.m., and The Rose Bowl Aquatic Center will
offer water safety information to families from 11a.m.-2p.m., daily.
Please bring a towel to dry off and water shoes, too, as footwear must
be worn at Kidspace at all times. This festival is geared towards
children ages two to six, including activities for older siblings too.
The 2nd Annual Kidspace Water Festival is sponsored by The
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
Kidspace Children's Museum is open daily from 9:30a.m. – 5p.m. Tickets
are $8 for children and adults (infants under 1 and Members are free).
Kidspace is located at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., in Brookside Park,
Pasadena, Calif., just opposite the Rose Bowl. Free parking is
available in Rose Bowl Parking Lot I.
Kidspace Children's Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that
exists to enrich the lives of children. Kidspace is an interactive
learning environment that is fun for children, families, educators,
and caregivers. For sign up information, and for our calendar of
events, please visit our Web site: www.kidspacemuseum.org.
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2006-08-13 | 10:00 AM | Second Annual Water Festival | Typical remedies for the August heat might be a dip in the pool or a run through the sprinklers, but Kidspace Children's Museum, located in Pasadena's Brookside Park, next to the Rose Bowl, has, for the second year, established a way for children to learn about water, and cool down, too. Kidspace will
present its annual Water Festival, Saturday and Sunday, August 12-13,
from 10:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Children ages two to six should put on their swimwear and flip-flops
to beat the heat, and come to Kidspace to have fun exploring the
wonders of water through science and art. Blossoming artists will have
an opportunity to create a water symphony in the Miner's Outpost by
clanging and banging on pans of water, paint on an ice block, fashion
a boat to float down the Interpretive Arroyo, and explore the many
creative potentials of adding water to art! Budding scientists will
experience rain and snow cycles, experiment with objects sinking or
floating, investigate the properties of water, and much more. In the
Nature Exchange, children will be invited to meet the little critters
that live in different types of water by looking through a compound
microscope. Hoppy the Grasshopper, of the Kidspace Follies, will lead
the H2Olympics at 11:30a.m., and The Rose Bowl Aquatic Center will
offer water safety information to families from 11a.m.-2p.m., daily.
Please bring a towel to dry off and water shoes, too, as footwear must
be worn at Kidspace at all times. This festival is geared towards
children ages two to six, including activities for older siblings too.
The 2nd Annual Kidspace Water Festival is sponsored by The
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
Kidspace Children's Museum is open daily from 9:30a.m. – 5p.m. Tickets
are $8 for children and adults (infants under 1 and Members are free).
Kidspace is located at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., in Brookside Park,
Pasadena, Calif., just opposite the Rose Bowl. Free parking is
available in Rose Bowl Parking Lot I.
Kidspace Children's Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that
exists to enrich the lives of children. Kidspace is an interactive
learning environment that is fun for children, families, educators,
and caregivers. For sign up information, and for our calendar of
events, please visit our Web site: www.kidspacemuseum.org.
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2006-08-19 | 7:00 am | Los Angeles River Bird Walk | The Los Angeles River is one of the premier locations in our area for shorebirds, and the month of August is smack in the middle of the fall shorebird migration season. We’ll look through the thousands of shorebirds that frequent the river at this time: Western and Least Sandpipers, Dowitchers, Yellowlegs, Phalaropes, Stilts, Avocets, Plovers, and more. Occasionally a Peregrine Falcon harasses the flocks. Possible rarities include Semipalmated, Baird’s and Solitary Sandpipers.
Meet at 7:00 am at the Willow St. crossing. Directions: from the 710 freeway, exit Willow St. East in Long Beach. Drive east over the LA River. Make the first left on Golden Ave. Make the next left on 26th Way and drive west until you come to the bank of the river. Park anywhere along the street and walk up the bike path to the riverbank. |
2006-08-19 | 6:00 pm | A Summer Noise at the Lummis Home and Garden | Guests will enjoy food from some of the finer restaurants in the LA area such as Angeli Caffe, R23 Sushi, Bistro 45, Ruby's Tacos, BBQ King, Fosselman's, La Brea Bakery and more. Los Carneros Chardonnay and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with the Stratton Lummis label will flow freely.
Entertainment will be provided by Mark Guerrero & Radio Aztlán, classical guitarist Ken Nagatani and others.
Silent and live auctions will take place throughout the evening. All proceeds from the event will benefit the programs of the Historical Society and the Lummis Home.
We are currently looking for more auction items. Do you have tickets to events in the LA area you might wish to donate? Can you arrange a "behind the scenes" tour at a museum? a sporting event? a theatrical performance? Would you be willing to donate a gift certificate to a book store? a restaurant? a spa? specialty store or service? a gift basket?
Please contact HSSC at 626.440.1883 or e-mail Margaret Dickerson mdickerson@socalhistory.org with questions or information about items you may wish to donate to the silent auction. |
2006-08-26 | 7:00 PM | Eaton Canyon Then And Now: Through the Eyes of Charles Franc | Discover the multi-faceted life and works of Charles Francis Saunders, the renowned Pasadena naturalist, author, photographer, and native rights activist. A contemporary of John Muir, Saunders’ guides to wildflowers and plants were widely read and, for many years, were standard reference works. Born in Philadelphia, he moved west in 1906 to reinvent himself, as did so many of his generation and those that followed.
Presented by Bob Kneisel and Laura Kaufman, Local Writers, Historians and Preservationists
Adults and kids of all ages welcome (no hiking required).
Fun hands-on activities and crafts for kids included.
Reservations requested for groups of 10 or more.
Donation requested: $3 per person (Kids under two are free, family discounts available upon request). |
2006-08-26 | 12 Noon | Southwest Museum Preservation Tours | Members - Only Event
Southwest Museum Preservation Tours
Steven Karr, History of American Indian Anthropology & Museums
The Autry's Linda Strauss leads the conservation efforts at the Southwest Museum. Members and their guests are invited to an insider's tour of the preservation efforts at the Southwest Museum and special-interest lectures by Autry staff. The preservation tours led by Linda Strauss will meet at 12noon in the lower lobby and will end at 1p in the Braun Research Library where the lecture will take place. |
2006-09-02 | 8:00 am | Hahamongna Monthly Walk | This monthly bird walk is for birders of all ages and experience. A good variety of birds should be in residence. Bring binoculars, birding guide, water and wear walking shoes. No dogs.
Exit the northbound 210 Freeway at Berkshire and make a right, then a left at the light. The park entrance is on the right at the next stop light. Take the first left after entering Hahamongna Watershed Park and park by the ballfield.
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2006-09-12 | 6:00 pm | Pasadena Recreation & Parks Master Plan Meeting | You are invited to review and comment on the final draft of the citywide Recreation & Parks Master Plan at a special meeting of the City’s
Recreation & Parks Commission.
Copies of the draft Master Plan will be available on the City’s website, www.cityofpasadena.net. Click on the link for “Green Space Element.”
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2006-09-18 | 6:30 pm | Environmental Accords on Pasadena Council Agenda | Pasadena's City Council is scheduled to take two momentous actions at 7 pm on September 18 regarding putting the city in a leadership position to directly address the issue of global warming: 1) Approval of the city's endorsement of taking actions to implement the United Nations Urban Environmental Accords, and 2) Approval of having Mayor Bogaard sign the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement on behalf of the City of Pasadena.
Attendance by Pasadena residents and other concerned citizens will let the Members of City Council know that there is local citizen support for these actions. Please attend if you can - say a few words of support, or just let your presence be known*. Thank you!
The City Council currently meets at 6:30 pm in Pasadena's Senior Center at the southeast corner of Raymond and Holly, one block south of Walnut. Free 90-minute parking is availabe in the city parking structure 1/2 block north of the Senior Center on the west side of Raymond. |
2006-09-19 | 7:00 PM | Southwest Museum Community Input Respose Meeting | The City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission invites you to
attend the Southwest Museum City Wide Community Input Process
Response Meeting
The Autry National Center has been working on a masterplan that will
involve future use of the Southwest Museum. Five (5) Community Input
Meetings were held over the months of June and July. All input
submitted by both attendees of the meetings and community members
was distributed to The Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition,
The Autry National Center, Council District 1, Council District 14
and the Mayor's office.
The Autry National Center is now prepared to discuss their ideas of
how to incorporate the public comments into a vision for the
Southwest Museum. Rabbi Allen Freehling, Executive Director of the
City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission will serve as
moderator.
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2006-09-26 | 7:00 pm | Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations (CASO) | Please join CASO for another informative meeting. Highlights include:
· Alfredo Gonzalez, The Nature Conservancy, will discuss the ramifications of Proposition 84. Prop 84 is designed to improve access to clean, safe drinking water, to protect of our rivers and ocean, and to expand our access to parks, beaches, rivers and lakes.
· Nicole Possert, Scenic Arroyo Seco, will discuss the Arroyo Seco National Scenic Byway grant program. The program is now funding the creation of a new byway non-profit. Come to learn and have input on its formation
· Charles Chen, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works – Design Division, will discuss upcoming improvements to the Arroyo Seco concrete channel. This is a vital project that you should know about.
· Updates from all of the members of CASO…share what your organization is up to!
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2006-09-27 | 3:00 PM | 2006 Highland Park/Arroyo Seco Music | The Historic Hiner-Sousa Bandshell at Sycamore Grove Park in Los
Angeles will be the scene for the 2006 Highland Park/Arroyo Seco Music
Festival on September 17, 2006.
The free event, which will run from 3-8 p.m., showcases the location
where bandleader John Philip Sousa once led his orchestra on Sunday
afternoons. This time out, its rock, punk, soul and jazz artists from
the local area.
The 2006 Festival is the sixth annual staging of the free event, and
is being sponsored by two local neighborhood councils-Historic
Highland Park (HHPNC) and Arroyo Seco (ASNC).
Local punk popsters PeachFuzz and Cold 43 are currently lined up for
the event, along with Highland Park favorites Ann Likes Red. World
Music and Latin artists will also be added to the bill.
This year, picnic dinners for the event will be pre-sold at Highland
Park's Old LA Farmer's Market, held every Tuesday from 3-8 p.m. at the
Avenue 57 Metro Gold Line Station.
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2006 Highland Park/Arroyo Seco Music Festival
Sunday, September 17, 2006. 3- 8 p.m.
Sycamore Grove Park, 4901 N. Figueroa St.
PeachFuzz, Cold 43, Ann Likes Red, Adrian, others
Info: 323-485-0670
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2006-09-30 | 9:00 AM | Cleanup | We will clean up litter and hand weed around the signs, entry and other small garden spaces at the South Pasadena Nature Park in the Arroyo.
Remember to:
- wear sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
- bring water
- bring gardening gloves and tools (weeders, trowls, whatever you use in your own garden)
- comfortable work clothes, including work shoes (sneakers or boots)
Children must be under adult supervision at all times. There is poison oak in the park , which we will point out before be start. |
2006-10-03 | 7:00 PM | Southwest Museum Update | Tuesday, October 3rd there will be a meeting of the Friends of the
Southwest Museum Coalition. 7 p.m. at Ramona Hall (4580 N. Figueroa).
After last week's conclusion of the City-hosted public process, it is
time for our Coalition to meet. We would like everyone's thoughtful
reaction or comments pertaining to the future "plan" outlined by Autry
at the meeting last week at Franklin and the discuss next steps for
our Coalition.
For those who were not able to attend the meeting, Autry has a new
website that would contain all the information presented to the public
-- www.swmfuture.org
There was a powerpoint presentation by Mr Gray and two informational
videos, which as of this morning, aren't yet posted. |
2006-10-04 | 9:30 am | trails of the lower arroyo seco day | Councilmember/Vice-Mayor Steve Madison
and
The City of Pasadena
Department of Public Works �� Parks & Natural Resources Division
invite you to
trails of the lower arroyo seco day
Saturday, November 4, 2006 �� 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
at the Casting Pond*
For further information contact
City of Pasadena ~ Parks & Natural Resources Division (626)744-4321
or Takako Suzuki, District 6 Field Representative (626)744-4739
9:30 Gathering at the Casting Pond in the Lower Arroyo Natural Park
10:00 Welcome & Official Presentation of the Lower Arroyo Seco Trails Map
by Councilmember/Vice-Mayor Steve Madison with special remarks by
Mayor Bill Bogaard and City Manager Cynthia Kurtz
10:15 Activities Begin
�� Art activity by Armory Center for the Arts
�� Trail tours led by the Pasadena Chapter of the Sierra Club
�� Lessons by the Pasadena Casting Club and the Pasadena Roving Archers
�� Historic Arroyo photographs by the Pasadena Museum of History on display at La Casita del Arroyo
�� Painting by the California Art Club
�� Displays and info by many...including Pasadena Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit, the Arroyo
Seco Foundation, Rose Bowl Riders, Pasadena Water & Power, Pasadena Parks & Natural Resources
11:30 Hot dogs on the grill compliments of the Pasadena Fire Fighters Association
1:00 Event closes but continue to enjoy your day in the Lower Arroyo Natural Park
* Enter the Lower Arroyo at the intersection of Arroyo Blvd. & Norwood Street.
Parking is available in the Lower Arroyo and at La Casita at 177 S. Arroyo Blvd. |
2006-10-07 | 7:00 PM | Eaton's Water Premier | Altadena Foothills Conservancy is hosting a film premier for "Eaton's Water," an educational film for the curriculum of local middle schools. The panoramic film increases awareness of watersheds, local American history, and how Ben Eaton brought water to Pasadena and Altadena in the 1800's to make life here possible. Join us for the premier at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. A suggested donation of $50 will help fund the teacher's guides and supporting educational materials. This will help students learn how ingenuity transformed this arid, empty wilderness into the great city we have today. The premier will be followed by a panel of experts and a full reception for donors at 8:30pm. Full details at: www.altadenafoothills.org |
2006-10-07 | 10:00 AM | Mission West Autumn Art Festival | So. Pasadena
The Mission West Autumn Art Festival will be held in the
Spring and Autumn on Mission Street in the historic Mission West
district of South Pasadena. The Festival will feature
a juried selection of Fine Art and Craft, an International Food Court,
a children's amusement area and great entertainment throughout the day.
The shows will be held from 10am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday, on Mission Street near the Gold Line Station. |
2006-10-07 | 10:00 AM | 11th annual National Solar Tour | From Jerry Schneider, local Arroyo Activist, owner of a solar home that also conserves water and protects our watersheds:
On Saturday, October 7th thousands of solar-powered homes and buildings in 44 states will be open for public tours as part of the 11th annual American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour. Locally, there will be several tours, and one tour, The Solar Amigos 2006 Tour, encompasses Mt Washington, La Crescenta, Sun Valley, and Sylmar. The National Solar Tour offers Americans an opportunity to see how their neighbors are putting reliable solar power and other energy efficient technologies to work. Interest in solar power has increased dramatically in the wake of escalating fuel costs, devastating weather and growing concerns over energy security.
See a variety of solar homes from the traditional, to modern, to off-the-scale! Volunteer homeowners, the San Fernando Solar Amigos, share their approaches to sustainable living, lower energy bills, and no energy bills on this free self-guided tour.
Learn first hand what it is like to live off the grid, the practical steps to take, how to find reputable contractors, and what it cost. Get the inside scoop from the owners of the five homes on this tour, some prominently featured in magazines, books, and television, some hidden treasures. These homes also showcase many energy and water conservation features. For information on directions to the homes please visit www.ecohome.org and click on Solar Amigos 2006 Tour. |
2006-10-07 | 8:00 am | Water Restoration Program | Volunteers are needed to plant trees and help restore the mountain watershed of our local forests. All ages welcome. Adult supervision of children is required. Students can earn community service hours. Remember to wear sturdy, non-skid, closed-toe shoes (sneakers, walking boots, etc.). Bring work or barden gloves. Dress in c omfortable clothes. Bring a lunch & water. Start with a full gas tank before driving up Azusa Canyon. Meeting location is at the San Gabriel Canyon Environmental Education Center, across the street from the Rincon Fire Station. Poor weather may cause cancellation of the event. |
2006-10-08 | 10:00 AM | Mission West Autumn Art Festival | So. Pasadena
The Mission West Autumn Art Festival will be held in the
Spring and Autumn on Mission Street in the historic Mission West
district of South Pasadena. The Festival will feature
a juried selection of Fine Art and Craft, an International Food Court,
a children's amusement area and great entertainment throughout the day.
The shows will be held from 10am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday, on Mission Street near the Gold Line Station. |
2006-10-11 | 9:30 AM | Integrated Regional Water Planning - Upper LA River Area | Upper Los Angeles Watershed
Wednesday, October 11th, 9:30 am to Noon
Glendale Water and Power, 141 N. Glendale Avenue, Perkins Community Room (First Floor).
The Public Review Draft of the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) for the Greater Los Angeles County Region (Region) is currently available from Brown and Caldwell's FTP site. To download a copy of the plan, point your web browser to: (User Name: bc Password: bcftp – both are case sensitive) and look in the IRWMP folder. The Public Draft will also soon be available on the Plan website (www.lawaterplan.org).
The IRWMP is an outgrowth of ongoing efforts to develop plans, projects, and programs that utilize an integrated approach to water and other resource management issues and acknowledges that for the Region to meet its future needs, water supply planning must be integrated with other water resource issues, such as urban stormwater runoff management, groundwater and wastewater quality improvements, maintenance of flood protection, habitat and open space conservation, and the provision of sufficient park space. The document is the result of more than nine months of effort by a Leadership Committee and five subregional Steering Committees representing more than seventy agencies, jurisdictions, and stakeholder organizations and reflects input from eighteen stakeholder workshops.
Please submit comments to John Biggs at Brown and Caldwell, via:
E-mail: jbiggs@brwncald.com
Fax: 310-893-2750
Mail: Brown and Caldwell, 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste 750, Los Angeles, CA 90025
All comments must be received by 5 pm on Friday, October 27th. Comments submitted will be considered by the Leadership Committee for inclusion in the Final Plan, which is proposed to be considered for adoption at a public hearing on Wednesday, December 13th, from 9am to Noon at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, 111. N. Hope Street, Los Angeles. |
2006-10-11 | 2:00 PM | Public Power Day | 2 to 4 p.m. – It’s Public Power Day! Head over to Victory Park and learn all about Pasadena Water and Power’s renewable energy resources, get information on PWP’s rebate programs, explore hands-on solar energy displays, visit interactive demonstration booths. Refreshments, goodie bags for kids and more! 2575 Paloma St. www.cityofpasadena.net/waterandpower (click on Public Power Day Celebration) or (626) 744-6970.
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2006-10-12 | 9:30 am | Los Angeles Regional Workshop on Proposition 84 | Please join The Nature Conservancy, The California State Parks Foundation and a growing coalition of environmental stakeholders for an informational workshop on Proposition 84. Proposition 84 will provide critically needed funds to ensure the availability of safe drinking water, improve local water supply reliability and preserve California’s natural landscapes, including beaches, bays, coastlines, forests, and parks. This educational workshop will provide natural resource professionals from throughout Los Angeles with a better understanding of the measure, its potential impacts in the region and offer participants an opportunity to ask technical questions. Most importantly, the workshop will offer participants valuable insights on statewide natural resource funding.
Confirmed speakers include:
Sean Woods, Superintendent, California State Parks
Belinda Faustinos, Executive Officer, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy
Leslie Friedman-Johnson, Conservation Strategies Group
Tsilah Burman, Executive Director, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust
David McNeill, Executive Officer, Baldwin Hills Conservancy
Robert Garcia, Executive Director, The City Project
If you would like to join us for this very timely and educational workshop, please RSVP. |
2006-10-14 | 9:00 am | World Water Monitoring Day | Since 2002, WWMD has brought together people from around the globe
to check out the status of their local water resources. This year,
the Arroyo Seco Foundation will be spearheading the effort in the
Arroyo.
This event will fit in with the Arroyo Seco Stream Team's monthly
water monitoring event, and if you have been interested in
participating, now is your chance. You will have the opportunity to
travel to several sites in the Arroyo, while testing the water. You
will be trained on-site by volunteers who have been participating in
this program.
Space is limited and you must RSVP by contacting Jeff Chapman
(numbers listed below). Once registered, Jeff will send you all the
information about the day.
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2006-10-16 | 10:00 AM | Water Fest 2006 & The 5K Healthy Parks Youth Walk | The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District invites you and your family to the fourth annual water awareness festival – Water Fest 2006. The event is Saturday, October 14 from 10am to 2 pm at Arcadia County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Ave. Water Fest 2006 is free and will provide free food, interactive exhibits and giveaways including one, high efficiency clothes washer.
“Water Wise Kids and Classrooms” is this year's theme and will feature free water education materials for teachers and fun educational activities for kids by the Discovery Science Center and the Youth Science Center.
Other attractions include: A mobile “Tide Pool Cruiser” exhibit, a live reptile and insect exhibit with a make-and-take worm habitat, solar-powered boats built by local high school students, and giant pumpkins grown with recycled water. Download the Water Fest 2006 Flier below
(which includes a map).
To kick off the event, the Upper District is hosting its third annual 5K walk from 8 -10 am on the morning of Water Fest in Arcadia County Park. With a $10 registration fee for the walk (per person), you will receive a T-shirt and other goodies. Proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association and the Los Angeles County Healthy Parks Program. The walk will end directly in front of the Water Fest 2006 entrance – right when the festival begins! Download the 5K Walk sign up form below. |
2006-10-21 | 9:00 AM | The Native Plants are Coming! | Beautification Volunteers Needed! Help install and complete the grading around our new steel benches. Help with the planting of more native plants on the slopes. Wear sturdy shoes, and a hat or gloves if you like. Water, iced tea and cookies will be provided. Everyone welcome! |
2006-11-04 | 9:00 AM | Community Beautification Grant Fall Planting | Come and join your neighbors in pulling some weeds and sowing the remainder of our restoration seed mix along hiking trails in Debs Park. This is the final work effort on our Community Beautification Grant project to replace invasive weeds with natural landscapes. The project will make our trails more pleasant to hike and will help wildlife, too.
Volunteer sign in will be at the main picnic area parking lot. Enter the park entrance road off of Monterey Road and continue to the far end of the parking lot. Seed mix, tools and instructions will be provided. Lemonade and Cookies will be provided. Wear appropriate clothes and shoes.
Bring gloves and water.
The grant project is a joint effort sponsored by the Arroyo Seco, Historic
Highland Park, and LA-32 Neighborhood Councils. |
2006-11-04 | 8:00 am | Water Restoration Program | Volunteers are needed to plant trees and help restore the mountain watershed of our local forests. All ages welcome. Adult supervision of children is required. Students can earn community service hours. Remember to wear sturdy, non-skid, closed-toe shoes (sneakers, walking boots, etc.). Bring work or barden gloves. Dress in c omfortable clothes. Bring a lunch & water. Start with a full gas tank before driving up Azusa Canyon. Meeting location is at the San Gabriel Canyon Environmental Education Center, across the street from the Rincon Fire Station. Poor weather may cause cancellation of the event. |
2006-11-04 | 9:30 AM | Trails of the Lower Arroyo Seco Day | Councilmember/Vice-Mayor Steve Madison
and
The City of Pasadena
Department of Public Works �� Parks & Natural Resources Division
invite you to
trails of the lower arroyo seco day
Saturday, November 4, 2006 �� 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
at the Casting Pond*
9:30 Gathering at the Casting Pond in the Lower Arroyo Natural Park
10:00 Welcome & Official Presentation of the Lower Arroyo Seco Trails Map
by Councilmember/Vice-Mayor Steve Madison with special remarks by Mayor Bill Bogaard and City Manager Cynthia Kurtz
10:15 Activities Begin
�� Art activity by Armory Center for the Arts
�� Trail tours led by the Pasadena Chapter of the Sierra Club
�� Lessons by the Pasadena Casting Club and the Pasadena Roving Archers
�� Historic Arroyo photographs by the Pasadena Museum of History on display at La Casita del Arroyo
�� Painting by the California Art Club
�� Displays and info by many...including Pasadena Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit, the Arroyo Seco Foundation, Rose Bowl Riders, Pasadena Water & Power, Pasadena Parks & Natural Resources
11:30 Hot dogs on the grill compliments of the Pasadena Fire Fighters Association
1:00 Event closes but continue to enjoy your day in the Lower Arroyo Natural Park
* Enter the Lower Arroyo at the intersection of Arroyo Blvd. & Norwood Street. Parking is available in the Lower Arroyo and at La Casita at 177 S. Arroyo Blvd.
For further information contact
City of Pasadena ~ Parks & Natural Resources Division (626)744-4321
or Takako Suzuki, District 6 Field Representative (626)744-4739
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2006-11-08 | 8:00 AM | Delta Vision Workshop | The Foundation will hold the first Delta Vision Workshop November 8 in Los Angeles at the MWD of Southern California headquarters. It is co-sponsored by the California Resources Agency and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with the first panel scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. The workshop will adjourn at 3:45 p.m. Watch for a full agenda.
Attendance at the workshop is free and a complimentary box lunch will be served. You must register for the workshop to receive your lunch and reserve your seat. Click here to register securely on line - https://www.water-ed.org/secure/deltaworkshop.asp - or contact Diana Farmer.
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2006-11-18 | 9:00 AM | Demonstration to Preserve Our Neighborhoods | JOIN US FOR A DEMONSTRATION!
To Save Our Neighborhoods!!!
Join us in a peaceful demonstration to
PRESERVE OPEN SPACE
&
NO Public Storage
Under the Edison Power Lines
Saturday, November 18th
at 9:00 am
at the Farmers’ Market
(Corner of Sierra Madre and Washington)
For further information, please contact:
Vatche (626) 390-9955
IT’S TIME TO TAKE ACTION
http://www.PasadenaOpenSpacePreservation.org
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2006-11-29 | 6 pm | Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment | Arroyo Seco Foundation and the California Art Club have proposed a bold and inspiring concept for the Desiderio Army Reserve Base located at the base of the Colorado Street Bridge. The two groups have presented a plan for a museum, art training institute and a watershed center. The proposal links two central elements of the grandeur of the Arroyo: art and the environment. Please attend the public hearing and voice your support for this project. |
2006-11-30 | 6 pm | Public Hearing: Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment | The Arroyo Seco Foundation has joined with the California Art Clubto propose the establishment of the Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment, a new cultural treasure that will celebrate the rich artistic and natural legacy of the Arroyo.
Pasadena and the public commissions that are reviewing the proposals are interested in determining community support for the various proposals, so your statements of support for the Arroyo Center can be instrumental in demonstrating that this is the best option for the site.
You can find out more about the Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment and the review process at: http://www.arroyoce nter.org
We urge you to get involved and show your support for what could be this generation's most significant contribution to the rich artistic and environmental legacy of the Arroyo. Please come to the hearings and show your support. |
2006-12-06 | 6:15 pm | Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment | The Arroyo Seco Foundation has joined with the California Art Clubto propose the establishment of the Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment, a new cultural treasure that will celebrate the rich artistic and natural legacy of the Arroyo.
Pasadena and the public commissions that are reviewing the proposals are interested in determining community support for the various proposals, so your statements of support for the Arroyo Center can be instrumental in demonstrating that this is the best option for the site.
You can find out more about the Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment and the review process at: http://www.arroyoce nter.org
We urge you to get involved and show your support for what could be this generation's most significant contribution to the rich artistic and environmental legacy of the Arroyo. |
2006-12-09 | 9 AM | Arroyo Seco Stream Team: Water Quality Monitoring | The Arroyo Seco Stream Team conducts monthly water quality monitoring tests in the Arroyo. Volunteers test at two sites in teams of 2-3 persons. Depending on the location you chose to test, the work can be completed in 1.5 to 3 hours. Wear sturdy shoes and hat. Note: the sites are not ADA accessible. |
2006-12-13 | 6:00 pm | Scoping Meeting on Pasadena Groundwater Storage Program | Scoping Meeting on Pasadena Groundwater Storage Program - Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, a public scoping meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 13, at 6:00 p.m., at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly Street. The scoping period for the Pasadena Groundwater Storage Program – a project led by PWP – began on November 28, with the release of the Notice of Preparation. For more information, visit http://www.cityofpasadena.net/waterandpower/GroundwaterStorage_program.asp |
2006-12-16 | 12:00 pm | Holidays at the Audubon Center | Please join Audubon staff, volunteers and fellow visitors as we celebrate the holiday season! Local artist Leo Limón will be on hand to help guide our creative spirits. Learn how to make traditional folk decorations including papel picado (cut paper) banners as well as wreaths and garlands using materials from our natural environment. Warm up with mulled cider or champurrado. All ages welcome! Días Festivos en el Centro de Audubon- Decoraciones Tradicionales Familiares Sábado, 16 de Diciembre 12:00 – 4:00pm ¡Vengan a celebrar con nuestros empleados, voluntarios, y amigos visitantes estos días festivos! Leo Limón, un artista local, estará a mano para ayudar y guiar nuestros espíritus creativos. Aprenda a construir decoraciones tradicionales familiares incluyendo banderas de papel picado y coronas usando materiales naturales como guirnalda. Calentase con una sidra o champurrado aquí en Audubon. ¡Bienvenidas todas edades! |
2006-12-18 | 7:00 pm | Arroyo Seco Bike Trail Meeting | Work is continuing on the Arroyo Seco Bike Trail Project. We are currently updating our project Concept Report to include additional variations of the "out of channel" bikeway alignment. I would like to invite you to the next stakeholder's meeting so that we may discuss our findings with you and receive your input. The meeting will be held on December 18, 2006 at 7p.m. at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens located at 570 West Avenue 26, Los Angeles.
I would also like to thank you for your continued involvement and patience in this process. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Alma Fuentes
Los Angeles County Public Works
Programs Development Division
(626)458-3940
afuentes@ladpw.org |
2006-12-19 | 6:30 pm | Arroyo Verde Awards and Quarterly Meeting | This festive celebration will honor individuals' and organizations' outstanding service to greening the Arroyo Seco, followed by our regular quarterly meeting. Refreshments from 6:30-7. Meeting starts at 7pm. |
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