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| Date | Start Time | Title | Event Description |
2008-01-05 | 9:00 am | Audubon Bird Walk | Come for an early morning walk in the walnut woodland and discover the birds of Debs Park. Jenny Jones, member of the Los Angeles Audubon Society and local bird enthusiast, will help us learn how to identify our feathered friends, reveal some of their unique behaviors and compare their different songs and calls. We have binoculars and guides to borrow. Meet in our entry courtyard.
Sábado 5 de enero (9 – 11 am)
Caminata de observación de aves con la Sociedad Audubon de Los Angeles
Venga para una caminata en el bosque de nogales y descubra las aves que habitan el Parque Debs. Jenny Jones de la Sociedad de Audubon y una gran aficionada de las aves locales, nos ayudará a identificar a nuestros amigos emplumados, nos revelará algunos de sus comportamientos únicos, y nos ensenará a comparar sus cantos y llamadas. Nosotros disponemos de binoculares y guías de identificación. Nos reuniremos en la entrada del patio. |
2008-01-05 | 8:00 AM | Hahamongna Monthly Walk | A good variety of birds should be in residence. Bring binoculars, birding guide, water and wear walking shoes. No dogs.
Exit the north 210 at Berkshire and make a right, then a left at Oak Grove. The Hahamongna Watershed Park entrance is on the right at the next stop light. Take the first left after entering Hahagmongna, and park by the ballfield
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2008-01-23 | 6:30 PM | Lure of Wilderness and the San Gabriel Mountains | Douglas W. Scott, policy director of Campaign for America’s Wilderness, will present "The Lure of Wilderness and the San Gabriel Mountains” at Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N. Altadena Drive in northeast Pasadena. His 2004 book “The Enduring Wilderness: Protecting Our Natural Heritage Through the Wilderness Act,” is the story of how America has preserved more than 100 million acres of diverse wilderness areas in 44 states. Information on coming Forest Committee hikes and events. Social hour at 6:30, program 7:30 p.m. |
2008-01-24 | 8:00 PM | History of JPL | Our premier public screening of the new documentary Explorer 1: Beginnings of the Space Age, almost exactly 50 years after the launch of Explorer 1, will be followed by discussion and Q&A with writer, producer, and director Blaine Baggett, JPL's Executive Manager of Communications.
At the end of World War II, the fledging efforts of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory were at a crossroads. Should this outgrowth of Caltech, involved in building rockets for the U.S. Army, continue on in peace time? The answer came with the coming of the Cold War. JPL would continue its Army rocket development, culminating with the Corporal and Sergeant missiles, which were deployed in Europe as a nuclear deterrent to the Eastern Bloc.
But by 1956 JPL was already seeking a new, non-military role and had set its ambitions on teaming with the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama to launch the first satellite into space. Denied that opportunity in 1956 by the Eisenhower administration, JPL and the Von Braun rocket teams could only watch in frustration as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, in October 1957.
Following the explosion of the U.S. Vanguard rocket just weeks after Sputnik, the White House in desperation turn to the JPL and Huntsville team, which successfully launched Explorer 1 into orbit less than 90 days after being given the go-ahead. The discovery by Explorer 1's instruments of what came to be known as the Van Allen radiation belts was the world's first space science, and set JPL on the path to become the world's preeminent explorer of the solar system and beyond.
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2008-01-24 | 10:00 am | Integrated Resoce Plan Meeting | Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Public Meeting #4
“Preferred Resource Plan”
Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Jackie Robinson Community Center
1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena
Energy planning consultant Pace Global Energy Services, LLC will make a public presentation on the preferred energy resource plan that PWP, with the support of Pace and the IRP Advisory Group, anticipates recommending to the City Council this spring. Presentation materials will illustrate the potential cost impact on the City and on customers’ bills, as well as the estimated carbon reductions associated with this plan. A public discussion on the feasibility and desirability of this plan will follow.
Please forward the attached meeting notice to any interested persons, businesses or organizations.
To receive news and future meeting notices about the Draft IRP, sign up on the IRP mailing list at www.PWPweb.com/IRP
Regards,
Ren Zhang, E.I.T.
Assistant Engineer
Resource Planning, Power Supply
Pasadena Water and Power Department
Phone: (626)744-7904
Fax : (626)744-6432
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2008-01-27 | 10:00 am | Native Plant Sale | In celebration of the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock will be selling California native plants and showing you how to plant them. California natives thrive in our dry climate with NO extra water once they become established. Bring your kids, we'll have stuff for them to do.
2 blocks north of Figueroa between Avenue 57 and Avenue 58 |
2008-01-27 | 10:00 am | A River Runs Through Us |
A handful of times each year, tour guides from Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR), often fanny-packed, give tours of the waterway. The latest is Jan. 27 - a six-hour car tour (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) hosted by environmental writer Jenny Price. Stops include the Sepulveda Basin in the Valley, the Glendale Narrows near Griffith Park, the Arroyo Seco confluence, an L.A. State Historic Park (also known as Chinatown's Cornfield) and the heart of Downtown. You'll see a host of the river's quirks, from its manmade graffiti and restoration sites to its pockets of scrappy natural life. Tours convene at the River Center, 570 W. Ave 26 #250, (323) 223-0585 or folar.org.
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2008-02-02 | 9:00 am | A River Runs Through It | Titled “A River Runs Through It: Charles Lummis and the Culture of the Arroyo Seco,” the workshop will be presented as an LAUSD-approved one-point credit class and the curriculum will include seminars and presentations by poets, authors, naturalists, a Native American storyteller, and historians. A broad cross-section of Arroyo locations will serve as classrooms for the program, which will include docent tours of the area’s museums, field studies and nature walks through urban wilderness areas.
Carmela Gomes, a retired LAUSD teacher who serves as Educational Director for the Lummis Day Community Foundation, has designed the 15-hour course in cooperation with the Los Angeles Unified School District and will lead eight additional presenters representing a broad cross section of disciplines and interests for this uniquely multi-disciplinary curriculum. The course is aimed at allowing teachers to impart a sense of “place,” community pride and unity among Los Angeles students.
Participants will join field studies and nature walks in the restored Lower Arroyo, and will attend sessions at some of Northeast Los Angeles’ most historically and culturally significant locations, including Heritage Square Museum, Lummis Home and Gardens, the Casa de Adobe, the Southwest Museum’s Braun Library and Judson Studios. The course will emphasize the geography of the Arroyo Seco watershed, its modes of transportation, the urban wilderness, and the diverse heritage of its inhabitants.
A central theme of the workshop will be the life and work of Northeast Los Angeles’ larger-than-life pioneering spirit, Charles Fletcher Lummis, first city editor of the Los Angeles Times, a city librarian, founder of the Southwest Museum, and an early proponent of Native American Rights.
Presenters for the educational workshop will include poet Suzanne Lummis, Arroyo Seco Foundation Director Tim Brick, native plants expert Christopher Nyerges, author and artist Don Newton, artists Deborah Thomas, instructor and Gabrielino/Tongva tribal council member Julia Bogany, Arroyo Scenic Byway founder Nicole Possert and Highland Park Heritage Trust member and raconteur Virginia Neely.
Participating teachers will be able to create meaningful, standards-based curriculum-relevant projects for use with students, projects that can be shared through community presentations in their own school environments. Teachers will be asked to encourage their students to return with their projects on June 1, for presentation at the Lummis Day Festival.
The program is limited to 40 participants and the fee is $65, which covers materials, museum entries, tours, and speaker fees. Registration and fees are due January 25. The complete schedule and registration forms may be accessed at www.lummisday.org. Online payment is limited to Paypal account holders. Checks may be mailed to Carmela Gomes at 1326 N. Avenue 54, Los Angeles CA 90042.
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Lummis Day: The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles will take place on Sunday June 1 and will be preceded by a month-long series of events at libraries and schools throughout Northeast L.A. Lummis Day information can be found at www.lummisday.org. Lummis Day is sponsored by the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council, the Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council, the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, with support from public radio station KPFK 90.7 and City Council Districts 1 and 14.
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2008-02-02 | 8:00 AM | Hahamongna Birding! | Check out the birds at Hahamongna Watershed Park. Meet at the lower level in the parking lot for an experience that birders of all levels will relish. |
2008-02-05 | 7:45 am | Up & Moving Pasadena | “Up & Moving” Pasadena – Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard invites the community to join him for a brisk, three-mile morning walk around the Rose Bowl Stadium the first Wednesday of every month at 7:45 a.m. as part of Up & Moving Pasadena. On February 6, the Mayor will be joined by John Naber, Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer. Meet at Gate A at the Rose Bowl. Free parking is available. Up & Moving Pasadena is a communitywide effort to support fitness for health. For more information, please visit www.upandmoving.org or call (626) 831-2980. |
2008-02-06 | 9:00 am | Systems, Cities & Sustainable Mobility | Wed 2/6/2008 (9 am)
Systems, Cities & Sustainable Mobility at the Art College of Design (also 2/7/08) 626-396-4308 |
2008-02-09 | 9:00 am | A River Runs Through It | Titled “A River Runs Through It: Charles Lummis and the Culture of the Arroyo Seco,” the workshop will be presented as an LAUSD-approved one-point credit class and the curriculum will include seminars and presentations by poets, authors, naturalists, a Native American storyteller, and historians. A broad cross-section of Arroyo locations will serve as classrooms for the program, which will include docent tours of the area’s museums, field studies and nature walks through urban wilderness areas.
Carmela Gomes, a retired LAUSD teacher who serves as Educational Director for the Lummis Day Community Foundation, has designed the 15-hour course in cooperation with the Los Angeles Unified School District and will lead eight additional presenters representing a broad cross section of disciplines and interests for this uniquely multi-disciplinary curriculum. The course is aimed at allowing teachers to impart a sense of “place,” community pride and unity among Los Angeles students.
Participants will join field studies and nature walks in the restored Lower Arroyo, and will attend sessions at some of Northeast Los Angeles’ most historically and culturally significant locations, including Heritage Square Museum, Lummis Home and Gardens, the Casa de Adobe, the Southwest Museum’s Braun Library and Judson Studios. The course will emphasize the geography of the Arroyo Seco watershed, its modes of transportation, the urban wilderness, and the diverse heritage of its inhabitants.
A central theme of the workshop will be the life and work of Northeast Los Angeles’ larger-than-life pioneering spirit, Charles Fletcher Lummis, first city editor of the Los Angeles Times, a city librarian, founder of the Southwest Museum, and an early proponent of Native American Rights.
Presenters for the educational workshop will include poet Suzanne Lummis, Arroyo Seco Foundation Director Tim Brick, native plants expert Christopher Nyerges, author and artist Don Newton, artists Deborah Thomas, instructor and Gabrielino/Tongva tribal council member Julia Bogany, Arroyo Scenic Byway founder Nicole Possert and Highland Park Heritage Trust member and raconteur Virginia Neely.
Participating teachers will be able to create meaningful, standards-based curriculum-relevant projects for use with students, projects that can be shared through community presentations in their own school environments. Teachers will be asked to encourage their students to return with their projects on June 1, for presentation at the Lummis Day Festival.
The program is limited to 40 participants and the fee is $65, which covers materials, museum entries, tours, and speaker fees. Registration and fees are due January 25. The complete schedule and registration forms may be accessed at www.lummisday.org. Online payment is limited to Paypal account holders. Checks may be mailed to Carmela Gomes at 1326 N. Avenue 54, Los Angeles CA 90042.
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Lummis Day: The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles will take place on Sunday June 1 and will be preceded by a month-long series of events at libraries and schools throughout Northeast L.A. Lummis Day information can be found at www.lummisday.org. Lummis Day is sponsored by the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council, the Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council, the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, with support from public radio station KPFK 90.7 and City Council Districts 1 and 14.
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2008-02-09 | 11:30 AM | Old Timers Day | Join us for our first event of the year on February 9th,
as we celebration "Old Timers" Day, a nostalgic journey
into Southern California history. On this day, all seniors
will gain free admittance to the museum and will have an
opportunity to record their thoughts on what Southern
California was like 60, 70 or even 80 years ago for a
special oral history project. Not that old? Bring your
grandparents or parents to the Square to find out exactly
what they remember of old Los Angeles and help us to
possibly uncover some hidden gem of information about our past.
If you can't join us for "Old Timers" Day, don't worry,
the museum is hosting seven other events during the months
of February and March and many others throughout the year.
A 1st Quarter Calendar of Events is attached with more information.
As always, thank you for your support and see you at the Square… |
2008-02-09 | 6:00 pm | New Book Captures History of Highland Park | Local author compiles pictorial history of Highland Park's
fascinating past
Situated between Los Angeles and Pasadena, Highland Park
boasts a history of over 100 years. As the first town to
be annexed by Los Angeles, this strong community has
undergone challenges, struggles, achievements and successes.
In over 200 vintage photographs, author Charles J. Fisher
drew from the collection of Virginia Neely, one of the
original founders of the Highland Park Heritage Trust, as
well as from the author's collection and other local sources.
Join the author for a book signing!!
See NELAarts.org for the Second Saturday map |
2008-02-16 | 9:00 am | South Pasadena Arroyo Park Cleanup | We will meet at the park info sign on Pasadena Ave and then head down into the park. We will pull weeds, pick up litter, plant some native plants, look for birds, and enjoy the park. Come for the whole time, for an hour, or just stop by to say hello. (If you plan to arrive after 9:30 am, email me ahead to let me know.)
This time we will take a walk through the park looking for birds, critters and wildflowers. I am encouraging people with children to join us for the nature walk.
Remember to:
- wear sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
- bring water
- bring gardening gloves and tools (weeders, trowels, whatever you use in your own garden)
- comfortable work clothes, including work shoes (sneakers or boots)
- binoculars for bird watching (optional)
Children must be under adult supervision at all times. There is poison oak in the park , which we will point out before we start.
Please pass this notice along to anyone else you think might be interested in the park, and be sure to let me know so that I can include them in our group email list. If you know of anyone who doesn't do email, let me know so we can be sure they are kept in the loop.
See you on Saturday the 16th!
Barbara |
2008-02-16 | 7:30 pm | Beyond Baroque Spotlights Suzanne Lummis | The Beyond Baroque Spirit of Southern California
Poetry Series turns its spotlight on Suzanne Lummis at
7:30 pm this Saturday, February 16 with a celebration
of her remarkable career as a teacher, author, founder
of the Los Angeles Poetry Festival and roles as the
dynamo behind Speechless (aka "the oddest little
literary magazine on the Web"), and her suspenseful
adventures as Nearly Fatal Woman.
G. Murray Thomas and Amelie Frank host. Celebrants
include: Mary Armstrong, Laurel Ann Bogen, Larry
Colker, liz gonzalez, Bill Mohr, Cathie Sandstrom,
Charles Webb, Cecilia Woloch, Sung Yi, with a special
guest appearance from Robert Mezey, editor of the
ground-breaking 1970's anthology, Naked Poetry.
Beyond Baroque is located at 681 Venice Boulevard.
Admission to the reception is $8. For information,
call: 310-822-3006.
Among her other accomplishments, Suzanne Lummis is
also the organizer of the Lummis Day poetry event and
among the organizers of the Lummis Day Festival's Los
Angeles Public Library program. (The Lummis Day
Festival is named for her grandfather, the renowned
L.A. cultural-historical figure and author Charles
Fletcher Lummis)
The Lummis Day Library program, a series of readings
and presentations in Los Angeles libraries will
include events on four consecutive Saturdays beginning
April 26 at the El Sereno Branch Library and
continuing with events at the Arroyo Seco Regional
Branch Library (May 3), the Eagle Rock Branch Library
(May 10), the Cypress Park Branch Library (May 17).
Poets William Archila, Lory Bedikian and others will
read their work at the library gatherings. On
alternating weeks, Archila and Bedikian will also be
conducting free writing workshops -- giving poetry
lovers and library-goers a chance to find their own
artistic voices. The series will culminate in a
Saturday May 24 party at the Southwest Museum's Braun
Library with music, poetry, an open mic, refreshments
and a book sale.
The 3rd annual Lummis Day poetry event will be held at
11am on Sunday, June 1 at Lummis Home (200 E. Avenue
43).
The Lummis Day Library program and the Festival's June
1 gala poetry reading at Lummis Home are sponsored by
Poets & Writers Inc. through a grant it has received
from the James Irvine Foundation.
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2008-02-17 | 4:00 PM | Corrupting Heritage Square | fundraiser in Los Angeles 4:00 PM
"Corrupting Heritage Square" is an adaptation Mark
Twain's "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" by Walt
Klappert. Billed as "A Gilded Age Melodrama of Greed
and Revenge! Newly updated for Today's Audiences!"
the play reading will be a rollicking good time,
appropriate for all ages. Directed by Julie Estrada Evans
with actors Ava DuPree, Darius Dudley, Devon Michaels,
Elissa Kerhulas, Nick Hormann, Oscar Basulto and Talya
Mirkin. The YCH presents the reading as a fundraiser for
The Heritage Square Museum where you get to hear a play
from a Victorian humorist read in the Victorian Parlor
of a Victorian Mansion saved from the wrecking ball.
The Museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (110/Pasadena Freeway) at Avenue 43, just north of downtown Los Angeles. Admission is $15 (proceeds to museum) with free admission for Heritage Square existing or new members. For reservations, call 323-225-2700 ext. 223.
For further information, visit www.heritagesquare.org and
www.yalecabarethollywood.com.
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2008-02-19 | 6:00 PM | Pasadena Environmental Advisory Commission | Environmental Commission – The Pasadena Environmental Advisory Commission will meet Tuesday, February 19, at 6:00 p.m. in the hearing room at the Permit Center, located at 175 North Garfield Avenue. The Commission will consider a number of issues, including fire hydrant testing and water flow, staff sustainability training module, and municipal green indicators data base project. |
2008-02-19 | 5:00 PM | Pasadena Urban Forestry Advisory Committee | The Committee will consider a number of issues, including palm tree removals on San Rafael median island, and an update on the Tree Protection Ordinance. |
2008-02-20 | 7:00 | Water Quality Monitoring | Volunteers undergo training ahead of time to learn the protocol required for the citizen water quality monitoring. If interested in becoming a regular volunteer, please contact Andy Byrne at (626)304-3417 or Andy@arroyoseco.org. Training is quick and easy! On the day of monitoring, the Watershed Coordinator, Andy B., must have all samples by 9:30am at the latest. This means volunteers have to get up early, but none complain. The process is fun, easy, and educational |
2008-02-21 | 7:00 PM | Reinventing Los Angeles | Bob Gottlieb is going to be at the Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse on Feb. 21st - that's a Thursday - at 7:00 PM. He is going to discuss and sign his new book, "Reinventing Los Angeles". In it he demonstrates how determined groups of citizens have been able to refashion Los Angeles' natural environment in innovative ways that not only preserve but expand our core values of conservation and environmental justice. The book is a brilliant map charting the green future of our increasingly urban world.
For all us interested in taking care of our world - and who isn't - this will be an evening that will enlightened and inspire.
I hope that you will be able to join us!
Sandy Willardson
Marketing/Event Director
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2008-02-23 | 8:45 AM | Cornfields Arroyo Seco Specific Plan | Dear Stakeholders, Community Members, and Interested Parties:
The date for the next Cornfields Arroyo Seco Specific Plan Community Workshop has changed due to a conflict with the Chinese New Year.
It is now scheduled for Saturday February 23, starting at 8:45 am
Please see below for all the meeting details.
If you have any question about the time and date change, please call Claire Bowin at (213) 473-9987 or email us at cornfieldsla@gmail.com.
Please Join the Los Angeles Department of City Planning
for the
Cornfields/ Arroyo Seco Specific Plan
Community Design and Land Use Workshop
Meet your community
Review results from the December Land-Use Meeting
Participate in dialogue to refine our new vision for the neighborhood
8:45 am - 9:00 am - Registration
9:00 am - 11:30 am - Workshop
11:30 am - Noon - Networking Lunch |
2008-02-23 | 1:00 pm | A Powerful Iconography: Highlights of the Autry Collection | Highlights of the Autry Library Research Collections 2/23
Lecture: Highlights of the Autry Library Research Collection
Southwest Museum Special Interest Lecture
"A Powerful Iconography: Highlights of the Autry
Library Research Collections"
Mass-produced and broadly consumed, imagery such as the cowboy hat or a Plains Indian headdress is immediately recognized by audiences worldwide and continues to be manipulated endlessly for a variety of purposes. Presented by Marva R. Felchlin, Director, Autry Library and
Associate Director, Autry Institute for the Study of
the American West.
Location: Mt. Washington |
2008-02-23 | 8:45 | Stream Cleanup & Invasive Species Removal | Volunteers will gather to remove trash and invasive plants from the soft bottom section of the Arroyo Seco stream. Volunteers should meet along the chain link fence lining the Arroyo Seco channel at the southern most end of Brookside parking lot I. The tennis courts and parking lot will be directly opposite you. Volunteers will target Tree of Heaven, Castor Bean, and the Fan Palm. Stay as long as you like |
2008-02-24 | 8:30 AM | Pedestrian Safety Outreach Campaign | Volunteers needed to hand out pedestrian safety information and giveaways to recreational users of the Rose Bowl Loop. The "Stay Left to Be Right" campaign is focused at pedestrians using the Rose Bowl Recreational Loop, reminding people to walk counterclockwise
around the loop, to reduce conflicts with bicyclists and other users of the facility.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Rich Dilluvio at (626) 744-7254. |
2008-02-24 | 1:00 PM | 25th Annual Highland Park Heritage Awards | This year's event features the presentation of the 2006-2007 Highland Park Heritage Awards and a slide show program by Charles J. Fisher on his newly released book on the history of Highland Park. Free admission and refreshments. |
2008-02-24 | 8:00 am | Huntington Gardens Birdwalk | Here's a special opportunity for members of Pasadena Audubon Society to bird at the Huntington Library. Attendance is by reservation only and limited to 15 participants.
For information and to sign-up, contact Elaine at BIRDERGRRL@aol.com and put "Huntington" in the subject line.
Please go to www.PasadenaAudubon.org and click on Field Trips for this and other outings! |
2008-02-25 | 8:30 AM | Bicycle Rodeo and Helmet Giveaway | Volunteers needed to hand out free bicycle helmets to children who take part in the bicycle rodeo that is being held as part of the Amgen Tour of California. The helmets will be distributed at the Rose Bowl Festival that will take place on Sunday February 24, immediately following the completion of the Amgen Tour of California.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Rich Dilluvio at (626) 744-7254. |
2008-02-25 | | Open Space Advisory Committee | City Seeks Residents to Advise on Open Space – The City Council will establish a nine-member advisory committee to work with city staff and consultants in the preparation of the Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan. The committee will include four Pasadena residents plus one representative and one alternate from the following: Planning Commission, Recreation and Parks Commission, Environmental Advisory Commission, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy. The members will provide leadership to the effort, serve as liaisons to their commissions or organizations, give input on funding sources and assist in facilitating community meetings and workshops. Pasadena residents are invited to submit applications by February 25. Application forms are available at www.cityofpasadena.net/commissions, or by calling (626) 744-4311. |
2008-02-27 | 7:30 PM | Gardening with Natives Plants | Barbara Eisenstein on
Gardening with Natives Plants
Altadena Community Center
Barbara Eisenstein, Horticultural Outreach and Education Coordinator at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, will give a lively illustrated presentation of practical tips on gardening with California native plants. Barbara will demystify the difficulties and share secrets of keeping California natives happy in your garden. Increasing their use in residential and public spaces will save water, save money, create wildlife habitat, and help create beautiful “California Sublime” landscapes appropriate to our climate.
Barbara will share her considerable knowledge gained from experience with her own native garden and the experts at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, where she answers the native plant hotline. Barbara’s horticulture background derives from course work at Mount San Antonio College, volunteer work in the Cultivar Garden at Rancho, and her own experiences with native plant gardening in South Pasadena. She currently serves on the Natural Resources Commission in South Pasadena.
This talk is free, although donations are gladly accepted. The Altadena Foothills Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) California non-profit corporation. |
2008-02-28 | 7:00 PM | Where in the World Will our Energy Come From? | Who should come
Everyone! This is NASA we're talking about!
Details
Where in the World Will Our Energy Come From?
Jet Propulsion Laboratories: California Institute of Technology presents this very exciting lecture on Feb 28:
Where in the world will our energy come from? What would it take for the world to get away from fossil fuels and switch over to renewable energy? It takes more than willingness to buy a Prius or to install solar panels on your roof. If we want to use wind, solar thermal, solar electric, biomass, hydroelectric and geothermal energy it will take a lot of planning, and willingness on the part of governments and industry. It takes R&D investment, a favorable price per unit of energy to get anyone to produce alternative energy, and plenty of resources to create those energy sources.
Speaker :
Dr. Nate Lewis
George L. Argyros Professor of Chemistry, Caltech
Date:
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 7p.m.
Location:
The von Kármán Auditorium at JPL
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA
Cost: FREE
For directions and more info: http://www.jpl.nasa.g.. |
2008-02-28 | 7:00 pm | Neighborhood Coalition Meeting | 236 W. Mountain St., Suite 117
(just east of the 210 Freeway, in Banbury Alley, on south side of street. Suite 117 is in the industrial park/office complex. Parking is adjacent.)
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting
Additions / Changes to the Agenda
IV. Introductions
A. Paul Little, c of c
VI. Recent & New Issues
A. Historic Preservation / Landmark District Update / New Landmark Application / 467 East Washington Boulevard
B. Progress on Proposals to Southern California Edison for Watershed, Open Space, Wildlife Corridors / Pasadena Open Space Preservation Organizations
C. Art Center College of Design New Master Plan
D. Noise Ordinance Implementation and Enforcement Revision Plan / Helicopter noise
E. PNC Committees/Environment, Legislative/ Outreach/ Preservation/ Land Use
F. Cell Tower and Other above Ground Communications Infrastructure / Moratorium on Construction in Residential Zones / Oak Knoll T-Mobile / Hilltop School / Other Locations / Extended Moratorium / Ballot initiative
G. Rose Bowl Neighborhood / La Loma Bridge Restoration / Linda Vista Annandale Elementary Day Care Use / Tree Removal & Proposals / Peloton / Master Plan Process Resurrection / Plan B
H. PUSD / Muir
I. PNC position letter to Altrio cable / Charter Communications Purchase of Champion Broadband (Altrio) & Telecommunications Issues at PUC and City / PUC / Public records request
J. La Salle High School Field Lights / Master Plan / Lawsuit Status / Hamilton Park
K. Rose Tree / Ronald McDonald House
L. Las Encinas Hospital Expansion
M. Historic Preservation Plan for Central District / Walkabout - audit
N. Annandale Canyon / Special Assessment Districts / Annandale Canyon Estates Land / Eagle Rock Open Space Grant / Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Grant
O. Boundary Revision
P. New city manager
Q. 1595 North Lake CUP
VII. Statement of Major Issues by Each Neighborhood Association Representative (limited to items not already on the agenda; two minutes each, plus agreed upon extensions)
VIII. Updates
A. Historic Preservation / Landmark District Update / New Landmark Application, Pasadena Mental Health Center
B. Recreational Vehicle / Large Vehicle Storage in Front Yard / Driveways / Proposed Residential Prohibition / Pasadena City Council Action
C. Gold Line Impacts & Gold Line Unfinished Construction Issues
D. Ambassador West Campus / Lawsuit / Design Commission Decisions
E. Westgate Project (East Ambassador Campus Project)
F. North Lake Specific Plan / 5-year Revision / Traffic Study / Bungalow Restoration Plan / Washington Theatre Project Difficulties
G. Lincoln Crossing Project Update / Montana Project Update / Conference Center Construction Update / Raymond Theatre Condominiums Update / Vista del Arroyo Condominiums Update
H. Hahamongna Watershed Park Annex & Watershed Park
I. Shopping cart issues.
J. PNC ongoing operating costs
IX. New Business to Be Added to Agenda for Next Meeting / Announcements
A. Next PNC meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2008.
X. Adjourn (9:00)
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2008-03-01 | 8:00 AM | Hahamongna Monthly Walk | A good variety of birds should be in residence. Bring binoculars, birding guide, water and wear walking shoes. No dogs.
Exit the north 210 at Berkshire and make a right, then a left at Oak Grove. The Hahamongna Watershed Park entrance is on the right at the next stop light. Take the first left after entering Hahagmongna, and park by the ballfield
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2008-03-01 | 3:00 pm | TAILS. . . from Hermon Dog Park | TAILS. . . from Hermon Dog Park
[Produced by Friends of Hermon Dog Park, Inc. - a 501(c)3
non-profit corporation].
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YAY! IT WON'T RAIN THIS SUNDAY, March 2! In fact, it'll be
a simply glorious YAPPY HOUR kind of day to celebrate "St
Paw-dy's" Day. So round up the dogs, and bring them out
for everyone to play, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hermon
Dog Park. Your friends will be waiting for you. See you there.
Because it's ALL about the dogs,
Wendi Riser
for the Friends of Hermon Dog Park
WendiRiser@cs.com
The Hermon Dog Park is located at 5568 Via Marisol, Los Angeles 90042 (between Monterey Road and the Arroyo Seco Parkway/110 Freeway). |
2008-03-01 | 9:00 am | Free Shade Trees | The Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock and North East Trees
is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a tree
distribution here at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock.
We will be working very hard this year to encourage youth
to join our Youth Environmental Stewards program, plant
and distribute trees in our local communities, while
working in connection with L.A City's Urban Forestry
Department, and engage he community members through our
Community Stewards program.
FREE SHADE TREES!
Make sure to come early. Trees are on a first come first
serve basis
WHERE:
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Blvd.
LA CA 90041
323-226-1617
http://www.centerartseaglerock.org/calendar/event/id/60
For more info and/or to inquire abour volunteering please contact:
Nidia Garcia- Outreach Director - nidia@northeasttrees.org
Kristi Garcia- Community Stewards Coordinator-
kristi@northeasttrees.org |
2008-03-02 | 12:00 pm | Los Angeles Heritage Day | Admission: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors of age 65; $5 children 6-12; museum members and children under 6 FREE |
2008-03-05 | 7:45 am | Up & Moving Pasadena | “Up & Moving” Pasadena – Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard invites the community to join him for a brisk, three-mile morning walk around the Rose Bowl Stadium the first Wednesday of every month at 7:45 a.m. as part of Up & Moving Pasadena. Meet at Gate A at the Rose Bowl. Free parking is available. Up & Moving Pasadena is a communitywide effort to support fitness for health. For more information, please visit www.upandmoving.org or call (626) 831-2980. |
2008-03-07 | 2:00 | Girl Scouts Tree Planting | Volunteers are needed to help the Girl Scouts prepare the holes for planting. Equipment will be provided. This is a great opportunity to plant trees in nature and interact with interested students in an educational outdoors environment |
2008-03-08 | 9:00 am | Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair | Admission Fee: Adults - $7; Students - $5; Seniors over 62 - $5; Children 5-12 - $2.50; under 5 years - Free Group rates available call for details. |
2008-03-09 | 12:00 pm | Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair | Admission Fee: Adults - $7; Students with ID - $5; Seniors over age 62 - $5; Children 5-12 - $2.50; under 5 yrs - free. Group rates available. Call for details. |
2008-03-11 | 7:30 pm | Lummis Day Preparations | The Lummis Day organizing committee will meet at 7:30
pm on Tuesday, March 11 at Ramona Hall.
Items that will be included on the agenda include:
-Fundraising event update
-Silent auction
-Video "b-roll" package
-music
-2008 Festival talent and line-up
-Art exhibits
-Kids' events and programing
-Poetry event at Lummis Home
-Festival advertising, banners, t-shirts
-Library program update
-marketing
-Schools, church, community outreach
-Restaurants
-Souvenir booklet content and advertising
-SIPA
-KMEX
Hope to see you there.
Lummis Day news is posted at www.lummisday.org
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2008-03-13 | 6:30 PM | Los Angeles State Historic Park - Community Meeting | Join California State Parks and Hargreaves Associates design team for a Community Meeting about the current phase of work for Los Angeles State Historic Park.
Únase a los California State Parks y al equipo de diseño de Hargreaves Associates en
una Reunión de la comunidad acerca de la fase actual de trabajo para el parque
Los Angeles State Historic Park. |
2008-03-14 | 6:00 pm | March Art Night | Pasadena artists showcase plein air and Arroyo Seco landscape paintings in this art exhibition/performance event to both mark St. Patrick's Day and to honor Pasadena's designation as a 'Green' environmental friendly city in the kick-off to this year's Pasadena Art Weekend. Free Shuttles to the Libary. |
2008-03-14 | 6:00 PM | Arroyo Seco en Plein Air | California Art Club at Pasadena Public Library
Kick-off the St. Patrick’s Day Weekend at the Pasadena Public Central Library by exploring the many aspects of the word “green.” View a special exhibition of plein air paintings of Pasadena’s beloved Arroyo Seco, titled “Arroyo Seco en Plein Air” created by renowned local artists of the historic California Art Club. The paintings will be accompanied by educational information about the history of the Arroyo Seco with collaborative materials from the Arroyo Seco Foundation. Refreshments will be available from Central Grounds throughout the Pasadena ArtNight event on March 14. Arroyo Seco en Plein Air continues on view through April 30. Free.
Pasadena Public Central Library
285 E Walnut St
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 744-4066
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2008-03-15 | 9:00am | Home Restoration Workshop | Workshop Topics: How to Identify the Character in Your House & Stripping and Refinishing Floors. Chris Smith of Angel City Builders will be on hand to answer questions as will local historic expert, Juliet Arroyo, who will discuss how preserving your home influences its character and value.
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2008-03-15 | 9:00 am | Clean up at So Pas Nature Park | We will meet at the park info sign on Pasadena Ave and then head down into the park. We will pull weeds, pick up litter, plant some native plants, look for birds, and enjoy the park. Come for the whole time, for an hour, or just stop by to say hello. (If you plan to arrive after 9:30 am, email me ahead to let me know.)
This time we will take a walk through the park looking for birds, critters and wildflowers. I am encouraging people with children to join us for the nature walk.
Remember to:
- wear sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
- bring water
- bring gardening gloves and tools (weeders, trowels, whatever you use in your own garden)
- comfortable work clothes, including work shoes (sneakers or boots)
- binoculars for bird watching (optional)
Children must be under adult supervision at all times. There is poison oak in the park, which we will point out before we start.
Please pass this email along to anyone else you think might be interested in the park, and be sure to let me know so that I can include them in our group email list. If you know of anyone who doesn't do email, let me know so we can be sure they are kept in the loop.
See you on Saturday the 15th!
Barbara
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2008-03-16 | 9:00 am | Invasive Plants in the Arroyo Seco | Join naturalists Gabi and Cliff McLean on this Sierra Club hike to identify invasive plants in the Arroyo Seco that have replaced native species and are threatening to kill the oaks and alders. The leaders will discuss the threat of invasive species to our wildlands, and also look at birds, reptiles, insects and anything else they find. This is a slow-paced nature hike, 4 miles with only 500 ft gain but a few stream crossings. Meet at the west end of Altadena Drive in Altadena, park on the street. Bring hand lens, binoculars, field guides, camera, water, lunch. Heavy rain cancels. |
2008-03-19 | 7:00 | Water Quality Monitoring | Monthly event in which volunteers play a very important role for the ASF. Results from these testings are used to pinpoint sources of pollution within the watershed. Volunteers are trained by the program manager and directed towards specific sites. |
2008-03-20 | 7:30 pm | Plein Air: From Giverny to the Arroyo | Developed in late-19th century France by painters who defied convention as they carried their canvases outdoors to interpret everyday scenes shining in a natural light, the plein air technique quickly spread to the East Coast of the United States and on to Southern California.
Ronald E. Steen will chart the progress of the movement from:
Monet and French Impressionism to
William Merritt Chase and American Impressionism to
Southern California’s plein air artists to
The San Gabriel Valley and William Lees Judson.
Ronald E. Steen, an art historian and educator, has been an instructor at California State University-Fullerton and lectured for the J. Paul Getty Museum Education Department. He is Curator of Exhibitions and Director of Programming and Education at The Judson Gallery of Contemporary and Traditional Art at Judson Studios.
General admission: $25 per lecture
Full-time students: $15 per lecture |
2008-03-22 | 9:00 am | World Water Day | The time spent fetching water for their families prevents them from pursuing an education, maintaining their households or earning additional income.
Walk for Water to draw attention to the world water crisis. The modest acts of many can make an extraordinary difference.
Event Details
Details: Join Care, International Medical Corps, Project Concern, Starbucks and Ethos Water as we observe World Water Day in Los Angeles. This event will feature a series of speakers from participating organizations and a walk. Please arrive on time to allow time for registration. We look forward to your participation on World Water Day 2008.
All events are free to attend, but to guarantee a spot you'll need to register online. Upon registration, you will be issued a ticket. Please be sure to print your ticket and bring it with you to the event. Once you register, you will receive additional instructions on how to retrieve your ticket, or change your event selection. You can also create a personal Water Advocates page that you can use to invite your friends and family to join you on World Water Day 2008.
Register |
2008-03-26 | 7::30 PM | Canyoneering: Top to Bottom in the San Gabriels | Join our friends from the Forests Committee for "Canyoneering: Top to Bottom in the San Gabriels," a special program filled with adventure and excitement presented by Caltech Professor Chris Brennen. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Pasadena at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center.
Chris Brennen will present "Canyoneering: Top to Bottom in the San Gabriels" in Pasadena
© Christopher Earls Brennen
Chris, a long time canyoneering expert, will be sharing his exploration of rugged canyons and waterfalls in our beloved San Gabriel Mountains. Come hear Chris share his experiences about rappelling down dozens of waterfalls while traversing parts of canyons most hikers never visit. To see photos of some of his treks online please visit ww.dankat.com/advents/front.html
During the program you will also learn about how you can help protect the wildlands of the San Gabriel Mountains. Come at 7 p.m. for the reception (open to all) and the main program at 7:30 p.m. Click here for directions. For more information or to RSVP please contact Don Bremner at donbremner@earthlink.net.
Thanks for caring about our forests!
Best,
Juana and John
Southern California Forests Campaign
Sierra Club
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2008-03-26 | 7::30 PM | Canyoneering: Top to Bottom in the San Gabriels | Join our friends from the Forests Committee for "Canyoneering: Top to Bottom in the San Gabriels," a special program filled with adventure and excitement presented by Caltech Professor Chris Brennen. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Pasadena at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center.
Chris Brennen will present "Canyoneering: Top to Bottom in the San Gabriels" in Pasadena
© Christopher Earls Brennen
Chris, a long time canyoneering expert, will be sharing his exploration of rugged canyons and waterfalls in our beloved San Gabriel Mountains. Come hear Chris share his experiences about rappelling down dozens of waterfalls while traversing parts of canyons most hikers never visit. To see photos of some of his treks online please visit ww.dankat.com/advents/front.html
During the program you will also learn about how you can help protect the wildlands of the San Gabriel Mountains. Come at 7 p.m. for the reception (open to all) and the main program at 7:30 p.m. Click here for directions. For more information or to RSVP please contact Don Bremner at donbremner@earthlink.net.
Thanks for caring about our forests!
Best,
Juana and John
Southern California Forests Campaign
Sierra Club
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2008-03-29 | 9:00am | Arbor Day Tree Planting Celebration | |
2008-04-02 | 7:45 am | Up & Moving Pasadena | “Up & Moving” Pasadena – Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard invites the community to join him for a brisk, three-mile morning walk around the Rose Bowl Stadium the first Wednesday of every month at 7:45 a.m. as part of Up & Moving Pasadena. Meet at Gate A at the Rose Bowl. Free parking is available. Up & Moving Pasadena is a communitywide effort to support fitness for health. For more information, please visit www.upandmoving.org or call (626) 831-2980. |
2008-04-03 | 6:00 pm | Special Hahamongna Planning Meeting | Hahamongna Meeting - A special HWP Advisory Committee Meeting is planned for Thursday, April 3, at 6:00 p.m., at the Salvation Army Fellowship Hall, 960 East Walnut. The purpose of the meeting is to hear the presentation of three annex planning alternatives, with an opportunity for community input. |
2008-04-05 | 1:00 pm | Casa de Adobe Open House | Learn about the Casa's rich history from the Arroyo Seco
Museum Science Magnet School junior docents, view an exhibit
of historic photos of the, check out the newly repaired
adobe kitchen stove and chimney, and enjoy acoustic guitar
and light refreshments.
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2008-04-05 | 8:00 am | Hahamongna Birding! | Reminder from: PasadenaAudubon
Please go to www.PasadenaAudubon.org and click on Field Trips for this and other outings!
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2008-04-08 | 6:45 pm | Evening in the Arroyo | Easy 3 mi hike on level trails along Pasadena's Arroyo Seco. Learn natural and human history of the Arroyo and programs to restore streamside habitats. Meet 6:45 pm at trailhead next to San Pasqual Stables on South Pasadena border. (Exit Pasadena Fwy at Orange Grove Blvd., go S to Mission Blvd, W on Mission to end, descend Stoney Dr into Arroyo and follow it under freeway past playing fields to end at San Pasqual Ave, R to stables parking lot.) Leaders: David Czamanske, Elizabeth Pomeroy, Don Bremner, Bob Meade, Phil Laing, Bill Joyce, Norm Stabeck, Marcia Reitmeyer. |
2008-04-12 | 9:00 am | Invasive Plants in the Arroyo Seco | Join naturalists Gabi and Cliff McLean on this Sierra Club hike to identify invasive plants in the Arroyo Seco that have replaced native species and are threatening to kill the oaks and alders. The leaders will discuss the threat of invasive species to our wildlands, and also look at birds, reptiles, insects and anything else they find. This is a slow-paced nature hike, 4 miles with only 500 ft gain but a few stream crossings. Meet at the west end of Altadena Drive in Altadena, park on the street. Bring hand lens, binoculars, field guides, camera, water, lunch. Heavy rain cancels. |
2008-04-15 | 6:00 pm | EAC Monthly Meeting | The Environmental Advisory Commission will consider a number of issues, including requesting the City Council to direct the Commission to examine alignment of Hahamongna Watershed Park Sycamore Grove Field and parking lot construction projects with city’s sustainability goals. |
2008-04-22 | 6:00 pm | State of the Arroyo Reception & Meeting | This annual event features a 6pm hosted reception in the Institute's Courtyard followed by a formal presentation on the State of the Arroyo in the Institute Auditorium. Please contact meredith@arroyoseco.org for invitation and rsvp. Business attire. |
2008-04-26 | 1:30 PM | Birds, Blossoms, and You | This Earth Day-inspired bicycle tour of Pasadena's favorite trees on Saturday, April 26, 2008 is part of C.I.C.L.E.'s monthly Urban Expeditions program and Pasadena's Greening the Earth Festival. Pasadena City Arborist and C.I.C.L.E.'s certified cycling instructors will lead this relaxed bicycle ride geared towards cyclists of all ability and all ages through the city's most fantastic canopies to the tunes of C.I.C.L.E.'s on-bike sound system. In addition to learning the history of Southern California's famous trees and streetscapes, participants will have the opportunity to learn from a city expert about tree maintenance and protection that is useful for home and garden.
The Pasadena Tree Ride is a recreational social event open to all skill levels. The ride will begin at Levitt Pavilion at Memorial Park and wind through the streets of Pasadena, stopping at various institutions for short talks about the trees. The pace of the ride is relaxed and easy, and beginning bicyclists should feel free to join the ride. The ride is lead by experienced cyclists, and includes a sweep rider to ensure the group stays together. The ride will end back at Memorial Park at the Greening the Earth Festival.
This ride is a part of Urban Expeditions, a monthly ride series of community-focused bicycle rides aimed at getting people out of their cars and onto their bikes for a cleaner, greener city. The Urban Expeditions series is made possible in part with support from REI. For more information, visit
Who: C.I.C.L.E. and you!
When: Meet: Saturday, 26 April 2008 at 1:30 PM. The ride departs at 2:00 PM Sharp.
Where: Levitt Pavilion inside Memorial Park located in Old Town Pasadena
Memorial Park
150 N Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91103
What to Bring: A bicycle in good running order (please have your bike inspected and tuned at least once a year at your local bike shop), lights for night riding, a bike lock. All participants under 18 must wear a helmet. Children under age 9 should be on a tag-a-long, bike trailer, tandem, or other safe child-carrying device. Supervised parking is available, however each rider is asked to bring his or her own bicycle lock.
Why: For exercise, leisure, fun and trees!
How: No pre-registration is required. Arrive at 1:30PM. |
2008-04-26 | 9:00 am | Day of 1,000 volunteers Invasive Species Removal | The ASF will remove the invasive species' 'Castor Bean', 'Fan Palm', 'Tree Tobacco', and much more on this day. Be one of 1,000 volunteers giving your time for the benefit of the community on this day. All ages welcome. Healthy outdoors recreation for the whole family! |
2008-04-26 | 9:00 am | Greening the Earth Day Festival | Volunteers will assist people of all ages as they create art out of pine cones, seeds, seed pods, beautiful leaves, and other such natural wonders. Volunteers will be supervised by the City of Pasadena's Parks & Natural Resources division and by the ASF Watershed Coordinator. If you can't volunteer for the event, stop by to enjoy the festivities |
2008-04-26 | 1:00 pm | Pasadena Eco-Home Tour | Visit the winner of Pasadena's Outstanding Recycler Award in 2006 at the Coleman Home, 503 So. Euclid. Step into the eco-bedroom featured on 'Living with Ed' Show on HGTV at the Sharp Home, 187 W. Tremont. Learn about the creative use of plants, trees, rain barrels, native gardens, solar panels and biodiesel fuel in making your home both more livable and kid friendly. |
2008-05-03 | 8:30 am | Annual Brush Clearance on Andrea Wilson Triangle | Saturday, May 3rd, is our annual brush clearance day on the Andrea Wilson Triangle. Help us to cut back shrubs, remove grass, and limb up trees to reduce the fire danger to nearby houses and comply with LA County regulations. This year we are part of Big Sunday, www.bigsunday.org (even though our activity is on Saturday), listed as a "green" project, and we are also a service project of Neighborhood UU Church. Because of this, all volunteers are invited to a barbecue at the end of the day on Saturday. We will give you the details that day.
Join us on Chaney Trail above the intersection with Alzada Road from 8:30 am to noon. There are a variety of jobs, and if we have enough people we will also do some trail repair work on the adjacent Altadena Crest Trail. We will provide refreshments, but you should bring water. Even if it is hot, you should wear long pants, a long sleeved shirt, and hiking boots or trail shoes capable of gripping on a steep dirt slope. A hat for sun protection and garden gloves are advisable. Bring your favorite non-powered trimming tools, such as loppers, clippers, or hand saw. Some extra tools will be available at the site. You will be asked to sign a liability waiver. Note: although we have pre-trimmed the poison oak, we cannot guarantee its absence.
For more information, contact me or Robert Staehle, gaboon@sbcglobal.net. See you May 3rd!
Nancy Steele
President
Altadena Foothills Conservancy |
2008-05-06 | 4:30 pm | Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Commission | Please join us Tuesday night for a meeting of the Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Committee (HWPAC) followed by the Recreation and Parks Commission
Special Meeting of HWPAC - The Hahamonga Watershed Park Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 6, at 4:30 p.m., at La Casita del Arroyo, 177 South Arroyo
Boulevard. The committee will consider a number of issues, including the Hahamonga Annex Project.
Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting - The Commission will meet Tuesday, May 6, at 6:00 p.m., at La Casita del Arroyo, 177 South Arroyo Boulevard. The Commission will consider several items, including (1) priority of needs in the Green Space R&P Master Plan, and (2) seeking of council approval for a joint meeting between the R&P Commission and PUSD Facilities Committee to discuss items of mutual interest. For more information, visit the Recreation and Parks Commission website at
http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/commissions/recparks.asp
The Hahamongna Committee has been working to preserve the natural character of this important open space. Committee member
-Tim Wendler
Chair, Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Committee
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2008-05-07 | 7:45 am | Up & Moving Pasadena | “Up & Moving” Pasadena – Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard invites the community to join him for a brisk, three-mile morning walk around the Rose Bowl Stadium the first Wednesday of every month at 7:45 a.m. as part of Up & Moving Pasadena. Meet at Gate A at the Rose Bowl. Free parking is available. Up & Moving Pasadena is a communitywide effort to support fitness for health. For more information, please visit www.upandmoving.org or call (626) 831-2980. |
2008-05-11 | | "Who Remembers the Landmarks Club?" | "Who Remembers the Landmarks Club?: An Unknown Chapter
in the Lummis Saga"
Join Kim Walters, Director of the Braun Research Library,
for this stimulating discussion. Open to all guests; no
reservations required. 1–2 pm Southwest Museum, Mt. Washington
Type: Exhibition Events, Talks & Demonstrations
When: Saturday, May 17, 2008, 1-2:00pm
Location: Southwest Museum, Mt. Washington
234 Museum Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90065-5030
T. 323.221.2164
F. 323.224.8223
Use Metro! We are located a few steps away from the Gold
Line’s Southwest Museum station.
Hours
Museum and Museum Store: Saturdays and Sundays, noon. to 5 p.m.
Admission Tickets
Admission to the Southwest Museum of the American Indian is free.
Braun Research Library (Mt. Washington Campus) Access
to the Braun Research Library is by appointment only.
Appointments for research are available Mondays –
Fridays, 9 AM—5 PM (holidays excluded). Please visit
the Braun Library for more information. |
2008-05-17 | 9:00 am | La Gran Limpieza | The ASF will host Pasadena's site along the Arroyo Seco stream for this year's "La Gran Limpieza" (the big cleanup). Last over, 100 volunteers came out and did their part in keeping our natural waterways clean. Come out this year and join in the fun. Open to everyone, of all ages |
2008-05-18 | 11:00 am | Museums of the Arroyo (MOTA) Day | Welcome to the Museums of the Arroyo Day, where the five
museums located along the Arroyo Seco in Los Angeles and
Pasadena open their doors free of charge from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. on May 18, 2008.
Each year, thousands of Angelinos have experienced the
diverse mix of art, architecture and history of the Arroyo
Seco area found in the six unique history-based museums
that preserve and perpetuate early Los Angeles life.
The public can visit the MOTA museums during the day at no
charge.
This year promises to bring bigger crowds, so visitors are
advised to arrive early. We've added additional parking and
you can easily use the Gold Line to get to MOTA Day, so
click here for more information. Free and continuous shuttle
service will also be available between museums.
We look forward to seeing you.
Visit MOTA museums FREE from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 18, 2008!
What is MOTA day?
Celebrating a diverse mix of art, architecture and history
of the Arroyo Seco area, MOTA Day features six unique
history-based museums that preserve and perpetuate early Los
Angeles life. The public can visit one or all of the
museums during the day at no charge, with free and
continuous shuttle service running between museums. Visitors
can park their cars once and then shuttle to the museums of
their choice.
MOTA museum members include The Gamble House, Heritage
Square Museum, the Lummis Home and Garden, the Pasadena
Museum of History and the Southwest Museum of the American
Indian. In addition to its ongoing regular displays and
exhibits, each museum will feature a distinctive slice of
Southern California history.
For more information on the eighteenth annual MOTA Day,
please call the MOTA hotline number at (213) 740-TOUR (8687).
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2008-05-24 | 10:00 am | Tour the Emerald Necklace | So Much to See, So Little Time: The Jewels of San Gabriel Valley
Pull out your calendar and mark the date for C.I.C.L.E.'s Urban Expedition Bicycle Ride to the San Gabriel Valley on Saturday, May 24 at 10am. We encourage riders of all ages and abilities to join this leisurely and inspiring journey that explores the best hidden jewels of El Monte and South El Monte. The League of Certified Bicycle Instructors of C.I.C.L.E. will partner with the expert guides of Amigos de los Rios to lead riders through the vision for the Emerald
Necklace, an interconnected greenway that will unify parks and open space along the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel rivers.
Enjoy the shade of the Bosque del Rio Hondo and the quiet landscape of the San Gabriel River. Last, take a rest and enjoy some fresh, organic foods under the shade trees at Earthworks Community Farm, where a personalized tour will be given of the organic gardens and farmers market.
The 'Jewels of San Gabriel Valley' ride gives locals a chance to connect with your neighbors, stretch your legs, and to ask honest questions about the future of your community green space.
This ride is a recreational social event open to all skill levels. The ride will begin at the El Monte Bus Station on Santa Anita St. at Ramona St. and wind through the streets and bike paths of El Monte and South El Monte. The pace of the ride is relaxed and easy, and beginning bicyclists should feel free to join the ride. The ride is lead by experienced cyclists. The ride will end back at El
Monte Bus Station. Riders are reminded to bring water and have their bikes inspected for safety.
The Jewels of San Gabriel Valley ride is a part of Urban Expeditions program, a monthly ride series of community-focused bicycle rides aimed at getting people out of their cars and onto their bikes for a cleaner, greener city. The Urban Expeditions series is made possible
in part by REI.
Fresh, organic snacks are provided by Bon Appetit and Earthworks Community Farm.
Gather at 10:00 am. Ride departs promptly at
10:30am.
to Bring: A bicycle in good running order (please have your
bike inspected and tuned at least once a year at your local bike shop). All participants under 18 must wear a helmet and be escorted by a parent or guardian. Children under age 9 should be on a tag-a-long, bike trailer, tandem, or other safe child-carrying device. |
2008-05-31 | 9:00 am | 2008 LA Bureau of Sanitation Open House | Last year, more than 3,200 parents with children and
residents participated at all six open house events.
This year we anticipate an even greater turnout!
More information to be available in the coming weeks.
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Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 9am to 3pm
North Central District Yard, 452 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90031
Rogelio Rodriguez
Councilmember Ed P. Reyes
Council District One
213 485 0763
213 485 8908 Fx
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2008-06-03 | 5:00 pm | Neighborhood Appreciation Night | You are invited to Kidspace Children’s Museum Free Family Night on Tuesday, June 3, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. See all of the wonderful things happening here in your own back yard. Feel free to bring your children and grandchildren.
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2008-06-04 | 7:45 am | Up & Moving Pasadena | “Up & Moving” Pasadena – Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard invites the community to join him for a brisk, three-mile morning walk around the Rose Bowl Stadium the first Wednesday of every month at 7:45 a.m. as part of Up & Moving Pasadena. Meet at Gate A at the Rose Bowl. Free parking is available. Up & Moving Pasadena is a communitywide effort to support fitness for health. For more information, please visit www.upandmoving.org or call (626) 831-2980. |
2008-06-07 | 12:00 noon | Classic and Vintage Automobile | Bring the car lover in your family to Heritage
Square to enjoy an up-close look at rare and
beautifully restored automobiles from the 1900s to
the early 1950s at our Classic and Vintage Automobile Show.
Featured classic cars from the Screenland Model As of
Culver City, the Model T Club of America (San Fernando
Valley Chapter), the Harbor Mark Model A Ford Club, the
Los Angeles Fire Department and many more. Juxtaposed
against the beauty of the historic structures at the
museum, the event is an opportunity for lovers of great
architecture and historic automobiles to come together.
At the auto show, Heritage Square will debut Oxy to
Princeton: A Road Trip? This exhibition features a
private collection of twenty-one photographs taken
during a possible cross-country road trip from Occidental
College to Princeton, NJ, circa 1917 by early automobile
enthusiasts. The exhibit features many never before seen
images of sites across the United States and Southern
California, including recognizable sites such as the
Gamble House in Pasadena. The Young Family, founders
of Occidental College, are featured prominatnely in the
exhibit.
If you miss the exhibit this Saturday, don't worry –
Oxy to Princeton will be displayed through August and
is included with the price of admission.
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2008-06-10 | 6:45 pm | Evenings in the Arroyo | Learn natural and human history of the Arroyo and programs to restore streamside habitats. Meet 6:45 pm at trailhead next to San Pasqual Stables on South Pasadena border. Directions to Trailhead: exit the Pasadena Freeway at Orange Grove Boulevard, go south to Mission Street. Turn west onto Mission and drive several blocks until you reach the end at Arroyo Drive. Turn right on Stoney Drive, descend into the Arroyo and follow Stoney Drive under the Pasadena Freeway past the baseball fields, to where it ends at San Pasqual Avenue. Turn right and park on the street or in the parking lot near the stables.
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2008-06-18 | 6:00 PM | Proposed Groundwater Treatment Plant | Pasadena Water & Power (PWP) invites you to attend a community meeting to discuss a proposed groundwater treatment plant to be constructed at a site owned by the City of Pasadena (City) at 2696 Windsor Avenue in Pasadena, adjacent to the Windsor Reservoir. At the meeting, PWP will provide information about the proposed treatment plant, and you will have the opportunity to view informational displays and ask questions about the project. Representatives from the City Planning and Development Department will also be present and available to discuss the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process required for approval of plant construction and operation as well as opportunities for public input into that process. NASA, which is funding the plant’s construction and operation, will also have representatives at the meeting. |
2008-06-21 | 8:00 am | Improve Habitat | The following is from Kim and Tom at Habitat Works. Removing
invasive plants is generally a great way to help improve bird habitat. To sign up for the events go to the Habitat Works website at www.habitatwork.org. These are the same people who run Condor Microtrash Pick Up. They're removed over 3,000 pounds of microtrash so condor chicks won't die from it.
Tori Collender
San Marino
Dear Friends,
... Just like the larger watersheds, these local ecosystems are subject to the ravages of invasive plants whose greedy thirst and fast growth crowd out hardy chaparral and riparian communities of native plants. Fortunately, we have ways of dealing with them... using lightweight hand tools and a deft hand.
RUBIO CANYON, ALTADENA(Mostly in the shade)
Sat., June 21, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
MONROVIA CANYON, Monrovia
Sat., June 28, 9:00 - 2:00 p.m. (All in the shade)
Both canyons are accessible by an easy trail, followed by stream work. Sturdy kids and adults welcome. Please bring friends and carpool. Directions come out to registered participants a few days before the project. |
2008-07-02 | 7:45 am | Up & Moving Pasadena | “Up & Moving” Pasadena – Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard invites the community to join him for a brisk, three-mile morning walk around the Rose Bowl Stadium the first Wednesday of every month at 7:45 a.m. as part of Up & Moving Pasadena. Meet at Gate A at the Rose Bowl. Free parking is available. Up & Moving Pasadena is a communitywide effort to support fitness for health. For more information, please visit www.upandmoving.org or call (626) 831-2980. |
2008-07-06 | 4:00pm | Stream Restoration Tour | The CASRP is designed to restore habitat for the Arroyo Chub, a native fish once found in the Arroyo Seco stream. Construction began on the CASRP in late May and will run through late August. The tour will be led by the ASF Program Director and Program Manager, and will highlight the construction areas of the CASRP. |
2008-07-10 | 6 pm | Proposed Groundwater Treatment Plant | Pasadena Water & Power (PWP) seeks to build treatment plant to cleanup contaminated groundwater in the Hahamongna area. The Pasadena Planning and Development Department will hold a public hearing, including the opportunity for public comment, on PWP’s application for a Conditional Use Permit for the proposed groundwater treatment plant. |
2008-07-12 | 9:00 AM | Care Of Native Plant Gardens | The rhythm of a native plant garden reflects our own natural climate. Summer is a quiet season, hot and dry, most plants slow down, awaiting the rains and cooler temperatures of the late fall and winter. Learn about our unique seasons and what they mean for your maintenance practices. Pruning, pests, and watering practices will be discussed.
Barbara Eisenstein, Horticulture Outreach Coordinator
Saturday, July 12
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
$48 ($57 nonmember)
Limit: 18 participants
Minimum: 6
Code: 083HRT100 |
2008-07-14 | 6:30 pm | Open Space Committee | Open Space Committee – The Pasadena Open Space / Conservation Element Committee will meet on Monday, July 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Grand Conference Room SO38, located in the basement of City Hall. For more information, please contact Senior Planner Laura Dahl. |
2008-07-19 | 5:00 pm | A River Used to Run Through It: A Hydrophilic Tour of Eagle | Bicycle Tour of Eagle Rock- SATURDAY JULY 19
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:06 pm (PDT)
Urban legend, historical documentation and stories from Eagle Rock old timers create the framework of this bicycle ride that will reveal where springs, creeks, and seeps once existed. Along the tour, riders will get a crash course in "streamseeking"—looking for clues in the contemporary landscape that point to where water once flowed, and learn more about the thriving community of Eagle Rock.
The League Certified Bicycle Instructors of C.I.C.L.E. will partner with expert local guides to highlight what few others know about the area.
This ride is a recreational social event open to all skill levels.
The ride will begin at the Eagle Rock Park at Figueroa St. and wind through old river and stream beds. The pace of the ride is relaxed and easy, and beginning bicyclists should feel free to join the ride. The ride is lead by experienced cyclists. The ride will end back at Eagle Rock Park. Riders are reminded to bring water and have their bikes inspected for safety.
The `River Used to Run Through It' ride is a part of Urban
Expeditions program, a monthly ride series of community-focused bicycle rides aimed at getting people out of their cars and onto their bikes for a cleaner, greener city. The Urban Expeditions series is made possible in part by REI.
Where:Eagle Rock Park on Figueroa/Scholl Canyon Rd just north of the 134 freeway. Visit www.cicle.org for a map.
When:Saturday, July 19. Ride meets at 5 PM. Departs 5:30 PM sharp.
What to Bring: A bicycle in good running order (please have your bike inspected and tuned at least once a year at your local bikeshop). All participants under 18 must wear a helmet and be escorted by a parent or guardian. Children under age 9 should be on a tag-a-long, bike trailer, tandem, or other safe child-carrying device. If the takes place at night or during dusk, please equip your bike with
a white headlight and red tail light. Bring plenty of water and a snack too.
** If you'd like to ride with us to a local establishment for post-ride socializing, be sure to bring a bike lock too. |
2008-07-27 | 4:00 pm | Forest Committee Picnic | A fun and informative picnic! Come at 4 p.m. Pizza, drinks and utensils will be provided. Bring an entrée, salad, or dessert to share if you can.
We’ll have a very brief program to tell you more about the Forest Committee’s plans to protect the San Gabriel Mountains and how you can become involved. This will be followed by a nature walk conducted by Nature Center staffer Chuck Haznedl. Chuck will tell you about the wide variety of plants and animals that call Eaton Canyon home.
To RSVP for the picnic or for more information, please click here to send our picnic host Annette Tamraz an email. annette_tamraz@yahoo.com
Cheers,
Juana Torres
Sierra Club
(213) 387-6528 x22
Directions -- Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N. Altadena Drive, in northeast Pasadena. >From the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, take Altadena Drive north toward the mountains about 1.5 miles, and 500 feet after crossing New York Drive, turn right into Eaton Canyon Nature Center. |
2008-08-02 | 7:30 am | Monterey Hills Neighborhood Clean Up | Join Monterey Hills residents in a neighborhood clean up. Councilmember Huizar has provided trash bags, gloves and water; and the Department of Sanitation will be picking up trash and providing an oversized bin for bulky items (couches, furniture, etc.) |
2008-08-06 | 7:00 pm | Restoring Rubio Canyon | On August 6, 2008, at the Sierra Club Pasadena Group’s monthly meeting, Mike McIntyre, district ranger for the Los Angeles River Ranger District of Angeles National Forest will present a slide-illustrated program concerning current plans for restoring Rubio Canyon and will provide an update on other environmental issues in his ranger district. Social hour begins at 7:00 pm, program starts at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be held, as usual, at Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N Altadena Dr. Pasadena.
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2008-08-10 | 1:00 pm | Let's Make History at the Southwest Museum | Let's Make History at the Southwest! Clay Pots of
the Southwest The Indians of the southwest are known
for their beautiful pottery. Come and learn how clay
pots were made and make a pinch pot of your own.
Use Metro! We are located a few steps away from
the Gold Line's Southwest Museum station.
Museum and Museum Store: Saturdays and Sundays, noon. to 5 p.m.
Admission Tickets
Admission to the Southwest Museum of the American Indian is free.
Braun Research Library (Mt. Washington Campus)
Access to the Braun Research Library is by
appointment only. Appointments for research are
available Mondays – Fridays, 9 AM—5 PM (holidays
excluded). Please visit the Braun Library for
more information.
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2008-08-27 | 4:00 pm | Central Arroyo Restoration Dedication | The Honorable Bill Bogaard, Mayor of Pasadena, and Tim Brick, Managing Director of the Arroyo Seco Foundation, cordially invite you to the Dedication Ceremony celebrating the completion of the Central Arroyo Seco Stream Restoration Project.
Free parking available at Brookside Parking Lot
Central Arroyo Stream Restoration Program
The Central Arroyo Stream Restoration Program (CASRP), now nearing completion, includes significant stream restoration, water quality improvements, invasive species removal, and trash reduction within the Arroyo Seco stream.
This $2.5 million project has cleaned up the stream and upgraded habitat for the Arroyo Chub, a fish that once thrived in the Arroyo Seco.
Please join us as we celebrate the Central Arroyo Stream Restoration and the Arroyo Chub.
CASRP is a partnership of the Arroyo Seco Foundation and the
City of Pasadena. Design and construction by CDM; funding provided by the California Water Resources Control Board and the City of Pasadena.
To see the official invite, please click here: Invitation
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2008-08-28 | 7:00 pm | Monthly Meeting | Dear Neighborhood Association Leader or Representative:
Please plan to attend the upcoming meeting of the Pasadena Neighborhood Coalition (PNC). Issues vital to your neighborhood will be discussed. The PNC was created as a forum for neighborhoods to collaborate and support each other on issues of common concern.
Flintridge Foundation Retreat Room, 236 W. Mountain St., Suite 117
(just east of the 210 Freeway, in Banbury Alley, on south side of street. Suite 117 is in the industrial park/office complex. Parking is adjacent.)
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting
Additions / Changes to the Agenda
IV. Introductions
A. Marvin Schachter
VI. Recent & New Issues
A. Historic Preservation / Landmark District Update / New Landmark Application / Federated Department Stores / All Saints Church
B. Pasadena Open Space Preservation Organizations / Hahamongna Watershed Park Annex & Watershed Park / Citizen’s Advisory Commission
C. Art Center College of Design New Master Plan
D. Noise Ordinance Implementation and Enforcement Revision Plan / Helicopter noise
E. PNC Committees/Environment, Legislative/ Outreach/ Preservation/ Land Use
F. Utility Master Plan / Cell Tower and Other above Ground Communications Infrastructure / Moratorium on Construction in Residential Zones / Oak Knoll T-Mobile / Hilltop School / Extended Moratorium / Mt. Olive Church / Ridgeline issue / U-Verse
G. Rose Bowl Neighborhood / La Loma Bridge Restoration / Linda Vista Annandale Elementary Day Care Use / Tree Removal & Proposals / Peloton / Master Plan Process Resurrection / Plan B
H. PUSD / Muir
I. PNC position letter re: AT&T Lightspeed / Charter Communications Purchase of Champion Broadband & Telecommunications Issues at PUC and City
J. La Salle High School Field Lights / Master Plan / Lawsuit Status / Hamilton Park
K. Rose Tree / Ronald McDonald House
L. Las Encinas Hospital Expansion
M. Historic Preservation Plan for Central District
N. Annandale Canyon / Special Assessment Districts / Annandale Canyon Estates Land / Eagle Rock Open Space Grant / Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Grant
O. Boundary Revision
P. Del Mar Urgent Care issues / St. Luke
Q. Sidewalks
R. Film Office
S. Constituent Communications
VII. Statement of Major Issues by Each Neighborhood Association Representative (limited to items not already on the agenda; two minutes each, plus agreed upon extensions)
VIII. Updates
A. Recreational Vehicle / Large Vehicle Storage in Front Yard / Driveways / Proposed Residential Prohibition / Pasadena City Council Action
B. Gold Line Impacts & Gold Line Unfinished Construction Issues
C. Ambassador West Campus / Lawsuit / Design Commission Decisions
D. Westgate Project (East Ambassador Campus Project)
E. North Lake Specific Plan / 5-year Revision / Traffic Study / Bungalow Restoration Plan / Washington Theatre Project Difficulties
F. Lincoln Crossing Project Update / Montana Project Update / Conference Center Construction Update / Raymond Theatre Condominiums Update / Vista del Arroyo Condominiums Update
G. Shopping cart issues.
H. PNC ongoing operating costs / Costs of meeting room
I. ATC
IX. New Business to Be Added to Agenda for Next Meeting / Announcements
A. Next PNC meeting is scheduled for September 25, 2008.
X. Adjourn (9:00) |
2008-09-06 | 11:00 am | Green Tour of the Audubon Center | Go on a behind-the-scenes tour of one of the most earth-friendly buildings in the nation! Discover how we recycled sunflower seed shells, wheat, & glass bottles to construct our building, how we treat all wastewater on site, and how the sun powers our computers!
Sábado 6 de septiembre (11:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Tour Verde del Centro Audubon
¡Visite uno de los edificios más amigables del medioambiente en el país! ¡Descubra cómo reciclamos las cáscaras de semillas de girasol, trigo, y botellas de vidrio para construir nuestro edificio; cómo tratamos las aguas negras en nuestras instalaciones, y cómo funcionan nuestras computadoras con energía solar!
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2008-09-06 | 8:00 am | Hahamongna Bird 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 north 210 at Berkshire and make a right, then a left at Oak Grove. The Hahamongna Watershed Park entrance is on the right at the next stop light. Take the first left after entering Hahagmongna, and park by the ballfield.
(This event repeats every month on the first Saturday.) |
2008-09-07 | 1:30 pm | StoryTime at the Southwest Museum | Enjoy two books by Caldecott award–winner Byrd Baylor:
The Way to Start a Day and Everybody Needs a Rock.
Use Metro! We are located a few steps away from the
Gold Line's Southwest Museum station.
Hours
Museum and Museum Store: Saturdays and Sundays, noon. to 5 p.m.
Admission Tickets
Admission to the Southwest Museum of the American Indian is free.
Braun Research Library (Mt. Washington Campus) Access
to the Braun Research Library is by appointment only.
Appointments for research are available Mondays
– Fridays, 9 AM—5 PM (holidays excluded). Please visit
the Braun Library for more information. |
2008-09-08 | 6:30 pm | Open Space Conservation Committee Meeting | There will be a meeting of the Open Space Conservation Element Committee on Monday, September 8, at 6:30 p.m., at Pasadena City Hall, Grand Conference Room SO38 (basement - southeast corner). This meeting is open to the public; feel free to forward this information to other individuals and groups that may be interested. To access the agenda and attachments, visit http://www.cityofpasadena.net/planning/deptorg/commplng/OpenSpace/openspace. |
2008-09-09 | 6:00 pm | Pasadena Rec & Parks Special Meeting | The Recreation and Parks Commission will meet Tuesday, September 9, at 6:00 p.m., at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 East Holly Street. The Commission will consider several items, including (1) public policy regarding park monuments, and (2) the East Arroyo neighborhood connector trail. |
2008-09-13 | 11:00 am | Tongva Exhibit To Open At Arcadia Historical Museum | This exhibit features the history and culture of Tongva people, Native Americans who have lived in this area for thousands of years. Tongva individuals from around the area have come together, at the village of Aleupkingna (Arcadia), to create this exhibition to share their past and present experiences with the public. Culture and history are presented through the eyes of Tongva people using words, artifacts, cultural materials and photographs. This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn about this remarkable group of people from the people themselves.
The grand opening of the exhibit will take place on September 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will include Tongva dancers, speakers and cultural demonstrations. The exhibit continues through November 22, 2008.
The Arcadia Historical Museum is located at 380 W. Huntington Drive, immediately behind the Community Center. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free.
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2008-09-14 | 6:00 pm | Eco Documentary & Local Food Potluck |
Homegrown inspiration, food, fellowship and fun
Cost: $10 (Children under 12 are free)
Please make a reservation
Event Schedule
6:30 - 7:30 pm - "Local Foods" Vegetarian Potluck (no alcohol allowed on school campus)
8:00 - 9:00 pm - Film Screening' The Power Of Community' (53 minutes)
9:00 – 10:00 pm – Discussion with Path to Freedom Urban Homestead
The Power of Community - How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
"Our crude oil is a very bad thing for the environment. But we had no choice; it's a mater of live or die." — Guillermo Leiva
Shimmering with life like a cornucopia of colorful vegetables, this vibrant, hopeful film brings to light one of the most important stories of the last two decades – how a small island nation responded to a sudden and dangerous drop in oil supplies. When Cuba's hefty
subsidies of oil, food and other goods ceased after the Soviet Union collapsed and the U.S. tightened its embargo, Cubans suffered terrible hardships. In a `peak oil' crisis similar to one the entire world will soon face, electric power became intermittent, transportation nearly stopped, parts were unavailable, and without fertilizers and tractors, food production declined to precarious levels. But Cuba bounced back. This inspiring film offers us a living model of sustainability, as Cubans tell the remarkable story of their nation's recovery and its transition to organic agriculture, renewable energy, effective mass transit, lowered consumption, better
health, and stronger communities.
Potluck Details
Bring something (vegetarian) to contribute to the potluck - bring enough food for yourself/family and a bit to share. The primary focus of the `Locavore' potluck is to promote eating whole foods, in their nature-made state, focusing on fresh food from local sources (or as local as possible)
If not FROM BACKYARD then locally produced.
If not LOCALLY PRODUCED, then Organic.
If not ORGANIC, then Family farm.
If not FAMILY FARM, then Local business.
If not a LOCAL BUSINESS, then Fair Trade.
Los Angeles Farmers Markets can be found here:
www.farmernet.com/events/cfms
ATTENTION ALL SO CAL FREEDOM GARDENERS
If you are coming to this event and are a So Cal Freedom Gardener (www.FreedomGardens.org), let us know since we will be setting up a special table!
We are encouraging fellow Freedom Gardeners to use this community opportunity to meet up, swap crops, seeds and experiences (or lack thereof!)
Let's make this a truly homegrown event
:: ZERO WASTE & LOW IMPACT ::
Path to Freedom strives to make our each of our events as "eco-friendly" as possible. We have instigated a "low or zero waste policy" by providing compostable plates, cups, and utensils to ensure there is no unnecessary waste. All other waste (i.e., plastic wrappers, glass bottles, food containers, etc) and food scraps are
recycled, reused, composted or fed to our pet chickens, goats, ducks & worms. |
2008-09-14 | 9:00 am | Car Caravan tour | Local historian, writer, and LA River aficionado Jenny Price explores the River neighborhoods where pathways lead along the green, natural bottomed Glendale Narrows, fish jumping and birds waiting in the tall reeds. Then it’s on to the concrete canyon known for it’s role in films and on TV. Come spend half a day learning about your River and it’s potential.
Meet at the LA River Center and Gardens and form carpools. Bring snacks and water and shoes that can get wet (optional).
Cost: $25, $20 with membership (ask about student & other discounts)
For reservations contact Ramona. |
2008-09-20 | 4:30 pm | Classics: The Roots of Music | The Orchestras of Pasadena, in association with the Audubon Center at Debs Park, presents
Clásica: las raíces de la música (the roots of music)
An exciting concert that explores the roots of Latin
American music from indigenous to contemporary times.
Please join us for a free family concert featuring
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl who will bring to life the
ancient sounds of Mexico
4:30 p.m. Reception (refreshments provided by The Orchestras of Pasadena)
5:00 p.m. Performance
To learn more about the concert and to get directions
to the center, call 323-221-2255, click on
www.audubondebspark.org Parking is available on
Griffin Avenue. Convenient access to the Southwest
Museum station on the Metro Gold Line.
The Orchestras of Pasadena,
in association with the Audubon Center at Debs Park, presents:
Clásica:
las raíces de la música
(the roots of music)
Es una nueva y emocionante serie de conciertos
que explora la relación entre las raíces de la
música latina y la música contemporánea.
Venga con toda su familia a este concierto y
disfrute de la música de Xavier Quijas Yxayotl,
quien traerá a la vida los sonidos antiguos de México.
Cuándo: sábado 20 de septiembre de 2008
Hora: 4:30 PM – Recepción
(se servirán bocadillos y bebidas no alcohólicas)
5:00 PM – Presentación de Xavier Quijas Yxatotl
Dónde: Centro Audubon en el parque Debs
4700 North Griffin Ave.
Los Ángeles, CA 90031
Evento totalmente gratis.
La entrada al estacionamiento es por la Avenida
Griffin. También se puede llegar desde la estación
del tren del Southwest Museum de la Línea Dorada de
Metro. Para obtener un mapa y direcciones, por
favor visite www.audubondebspark.org
Clásica es un evento patrocinado por James Irvine Foundation.
Para mayor información llame al teléfono (626) 793-7172,
de las Orquestas de Pasadena. |
2008-09-20 | 9:00 am | California Coastal Cleanup | Volunteers Needed
California Coastal Cleanup
Saturday, September 20, 9:00 am - Noon
Los Angeles River and Arroyo Seco Confluence
497 N. San Fernando Road
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Thomas Guide: 594-J7
Park at Home Depot
This event is locally sponsored by:
Urban Semillas
Anahuak Youth Soccer Association &
Arroyo Seco Foundation
Co-sponsored by:
Honorable Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi
Honorable Assemblymember Kevin de Leon
Honorable Councilmember Ed Reyes
Click here to view the event poster: Coastal Cleanup |
2008-09-22 | 6:30 pm | Water Waste Penalties | On August 11, 2008 the Pasadena City Council approved a staff report that would implement changes in the prohibitions against water waste. This public hearing will allow for public comments on the changes, which would allow the use of high efficiency water brooms, prohibit landscape water between 8 am and 7 pm and permit the refilling of swimming pools. Here is the staff report approved by the Council on August 11, 2008: Water Waste Penalties
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2008-09-24 | 7:00 pm | "Celebrating The New Wilderness Legislation" | Reminder--Join Us For A Special Program and Party, "Celebrating The New Wilderness Legislation" on Wed., Sept. 24th in Pasadena
Dear Friend,
In May we celebrated the introduction of Senator Boxer's (D-CA) and Congressman McKeon's (R-Santa Clarita) historic bipartisan legislation to protect over 450,000 acres of wilderness in the San Gabriel Mountains and Eastern Sierra. Now we are on the verge of a second great celebration as we make the final push for this legislation to pass in the Senate and House! You won't want to miss our great event!
"Celebrating The New Wilderness Legislation"
Join us Wednesday, Sept. 24th at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena to celebrate wilderness. Reception (open to all) at 7 p.m; main program at 7:30 p.m.
Join Forest Committee activists and others for a party--and find out how the legislation is faring. You will see a video presentation on Pleasant View Ridge-soon to be officially wilderness, we fondly hope.
You will also receive an insider's legislative update from Congressman McKeon's Deputy Chief of Staff, Bob Haueter . And you will hear from wilderness advocate Jim Blomquist on "The Inspiration of Wilderness."
Learn how you can be a part of the grand wilderness tradition that goes back to John Muir and the founding of the Sierra Club. For more info. contact Don Bremner at donbremner@earthlink.net. For directions click here.
DIRECTIONS TO EATON CANYON:
Eaton Canyon Nature Center is located at 1750 N. Altadena Dr. in Pasadena.
From the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, take the Altadena Drive exit (if westbound on the 210, take the Sierra Madre Blvd. offramp and at the bottom go west another few blocks to Altadena Drive), drive north toward the mountains about a mile, and 500 feet after crossing New York Drive, turn right into Eaton Canyon Park. The Nature Center is on the left from the parking area.
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2008-09-24 | 6:30 pm | Special Community Meeting on the Water Shortage | - Councilmembers Steve Madison and Sid Tyler invite you to a special meeting on Wednesday, September 24, at 6:30 p.m., at the Braun Auditorium at Huntington Hospital, 100 W. California Blvd. Phyllis Currie, General Manager of PWP will present Our Imminent Water Shortage: How You Can Prevent Waste and Potential Penalties.” For validated parking, take Pasadena Ave. N. from Bellefontaine and enter the second driveway. Overflow parking available in the lot at Fairmont and California. |
2008-09-26 | 6:00 pm | Special Membership Meeting | JOIN US THIS FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 26TH
FOR A FUN FALL MIXER
FOR ARROYO SECO FOUNDATION MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
FREE Admission ~ Feel free to bring guests
Come at 6pm and watch the Presidential Debate with us!
Enjoy light refreshments and meet our new team members.
Stay for our short program immediately following the debate.
ADDED TREAT!
We'll be raffling off some great Patagonia gear, so bring your $$$ for a chance to win
Friday, September 26th
6-8pm
236 West Mountain Street
Suite 117 ~ Flintridge Retreat Center
Pasadena, CA 91104
On Site and Street Parking Available but we hope you'll bus or ride your bicycle!
RSVP to meredith@arroyoseco.org
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2008-10-01 | 7:45 am | Up & Moving Pasadena | join Mayor Bill Bogaard and his special guest, Jack Scott, State Senator, on a fitness walk. All fitness levels will be accommodated, but the mayor will lead a brisk 3-mile walk around the Rose Bowl. Meet at the Rose Bowl Main Gate (Gate A). Up & Moving Pasadena is a community-wide effort to support fitness for health in greater Pasadena. |
2008-10-02 | 6:00 pm | The Isar and the Los Angeles | Friends of the Los Angeles River and the Goethe Institut have partnered to welcome a delegation from Munich that successfully shepherded the restoration of its own industrialized river, the Isar, into a “re-naturized” resource that provides both flood protection and recreation to the citizens of Munich, Germany.
Much like the Los Angeles River, the Isar has a history of heavy flooding. In the early 20th century, with the construction of several power plants, the river was engineered into a linear path, giving the city an economic boost but seriously harming the river’s alpine character, accessibility and vegetation. And in many parts of Munich, the rigid walling-in did not provide effective flood protection.
In 1995, a working group, Isar-Plan, was founded with the goal of returning the river to a natural and usable state. Comprised of citizens, grass roots organizations, and local and state experts, Isar-Plan began its renovation of the river in 2000. Thus far, eight miles of the Isar have been re-naturized. As the river wends past flowered meadows, the citizenry of Munich sunbathes along sandy banks, picnics under shade trees, bicycles along gravel paths and cools off in the river’s waters. Surfers even make use of the rapids!
A fishway (at left) has been built to promote the upstream migration of aquatic life, and fishermen enjoy their sport here.
And the major storm “Norbert” in 2005 — the biggest rainfall in 50 years — had no flood impacts on the city.
Once the home to steelhead, grizzlies, willows and sycamores, the Los Angeles River was the source of water and life; the birthplace of downtown Los Angeles. Six decades after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started encasing the Los Angeles River in concrete to prevent flooding; the City of Los Angeles faces an unprecedented opportunity to reverse the past.
Adopted by City Council in 2007, the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan sets forth a bold vision to create a greenway with parks, walkways, bikepaths, restored wetlands and community empowerment along 32 miles of River. Challenges associated with River access, recreation, safety, water quality and even concrete removal – while maintaining flood protection – all must be addressed to transform Los Angeles’ urban River into a source of civic pride and pleasure. |
2008-10-04 | 5:00 pm | RioFest 2008 | What: A Biergarten with bratwurst and tacos for all!
When: October 4th, 2008, 5pm-10pm
Where: Under the arches of the 6th Street Bridge
Who: Delegates from Munich, Germany, VERY BE CAREFUL, an oompah band, Rivie Award recipients, you, and all of your River loving friends
How much: $50 for general seating tickets, including dinner and drinks, $1000 for a reserved table for 10. Buy tickets online or send a check to RioFest! 570 W Ave 26, Ste 250, Los Angeles, CA 90065
$50 Single Admission:
$1000 Reserved table for Ten:
Support FoLAR’s effort to give the cities along the LA River a revitalized and healthy River, lined by parks and recreation spaces. In a collaboration with the Goethe Institute Los Angeles, we are bringing delegates from the City of Munich who are responsible for the complete turn-around of the Isar River, that runs through their city.
The Isar was once paved and neglected as merely a flood control channel - and now it’s a swimmable, boatable, and surfable river!
Surfing the Isar RiverThe City of Munich has created a beautiful, space for recreation that is safe, clean, and manages annual flooding from snow melt and spring and summer rains. See article HERE.
City engineers and Deputy Mayor Ralf Wulf are coming to Los Angeles to meet with the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering and the team who developed the LA River Revitalization Master Plan. With international exchange of ideas and solutions, we hope that this will bring us one step closer to a revitalized Los Angeles River.
Help us celebrate this amazing accomplishment and all the people who are dedicated to the LA River!
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2008-10-04 | 8:00 AM | Hahamongna Bird 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 north 210 at Berkshire and make a right, then a left at Oak Grove. The Hahamongna Watershed Park entrance is on the right at the next stop light. Take the first left after entering Hahagmongna, and park by the ballfield.
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2008-10-04 | 10:00 am | WILD FOOD OUTING | Christopher Nyerges will lead a walk along a foothill stream and teach how to identify common wild edibles. Bring your bowl for a salad! Altadena, Upper Arroyo - meet at the west end of Altadena Drive, Altadena. three blocks west of Lincoln [ pg. 535, f4 ] Cost: $20.
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2008-10-04 | 10:00 am | WaterFest 2008 | There will be booths, interactive exhibits and entertainment galore at Water Fest 2008 at Arcadia County Park. This event is a great way to find out about the current water situation and to discover tools to help you always use water wisely. It's a great event for families. |
2008-10-04 | 10:00 am | WaterFest 2008 | There will be booths, interactive exhibits and entertainment galore at Water Fest 2008 at Arcadia County Park. This event is a great way to find out about the current water situation and to discover tools to help you always use water wisely. It's a great event for families. |
2008-10-04 | 1:30 pm | No lawn? No big deal | No lawn? No big deal, expert says
ARCADIA - Landscape designer Steve Gerischer will talk about his favorite subject - "How to Survive Without Your Lawn" - from 1:30 to 4p.m. Saturday in the Bamboo Room at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave.
The cost is $22 for arboretum members; $25 for non-members. |
2008-10-05 | 11:00 am | Plein Air Paintings of the Arroyo Seco |
Plein Air Paintings of the Arroyo Seco
Featuring: Peter Adams, Donna Barnes-Roberts, Victoria Brooks, John Brunnick, Jackie Chiu, Paula Delfosse, Linda Dupas, Andrea Gaye, Dick Heimbold, Russell Hobbs, Debra Holladay, Wendy Hultquist, Frank Lennartz, Margot Lennartz, Michelle Lentz, Walter McNall, Eric Merrell, Jean Osher, Richard Probert, Rodolfo Rivademar, Junn Roca, Jason Situ, Roxanne Skene, Marjorie Taylor, and Yisun Wei.
The California Art Club and the La Casita del Arroyo Foundation are joining forces for the second year in a row to present a special exhibition and sale of plein air paintings of the Arroyo Seco, Southern California's most celebrated canyon.
The exhibition will feature new original artwork by renowned contemporary-traditional fine artists, including Peter Adams, Eric Merrell, Junn Roca, Jason Situ, and Yisun Wei, who will paint on location during the week prior to the exhibition to document the environmentally-sensitive Arroyo Seco, which includes the historic Colorado Street Bridge. Proceeds from the sale of the paintings will benefit the California Art Club's educational arts programs and La Casita's conservation efforts. |
2008-10-06 | 6:00 pm | Revisions to Pasadena's Tree-Protection Ordinance | NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
PUBLIC COMMENT ON
REVISIONS TO THE CITY’S TREE-PROTECTION ORDINANCE
(Removal of Protected Trees on Private Property)
The City has had a tree protection ordinance since 2002. During these six years, requests to remove public trees and protected native, specimen, and landmark trees have gone through a review process. This regulatory review has saved hundreds of trees that might otherwise be removed, and has led to extensive new planting of replacement trees.
Recently, the City's Urban Forestry Advisory Committee—and others—have suggested changes to the ordinance, especially the regulations controlling removal of protected trees on private property. Acting on these suggestions, the City is inviting a cross-section of community-home owners, developers, arborists, architects, board and commission members, neighborhood organizations, and community groups to join in a public discussion about the tree protection ordinance.
Public comment will begin with a public workshop hosted by the City’s Design Commission focusing on removals of protected trees on private property.
DATE: Monday, October 6
TIME: 6:00 P.M.
PLACE: Senior Center (Scott Pavilion), 85 E. Holly Street
Members of other city commissions and committees, including the Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Northwest Commission, Urban Forestry Advisory Committee, and Environmental Advisory Commission will be invited.
Future meetings will include developing specific recommendations to improve the ordinance. Updated meeting notices, progress reports and background research can be found at www.cityofpasadena.net/treeprotection.The City also has an online "public comment form" for anyone interested in posting comments and suggestions at: http://www.cityofpasadena.net/planningcomments
For further information, please contact: Emily Stadnicki, Senior Planner, (626) 744-4342, estadnicki@cityofpasadena.net, (626) 396-7759-fax. |
2008-10-06 | 5:00 pm | Energy and Water Committee | The Energy and Water Committee of the Environmental Advisory Commission meets on the 1st Monday of every month. 150 S. Los Robles Avenue (Water & Power) 2nd Floor Conference Room.
www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/planning/ |
2008-10-06 | 6:00 pm | REVISIONS TO TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE | MEETING ON POSSIBLE REVISIONS TO TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE
The public is invited to comment on possible revisions to the city of Pasadena’s tree protection ordinance, including regulations on private property.
Since its inception in 2002, hundreds of trees have been saved through regulatory review of requests to remove public trees and protected native, specimen, and landmark trees. The ordinance has also led to an extensive planting of replacement trees.
A public workshop hosted by the city’s Design Commission will be held to discuss the tree ordinance. The meeting will begin with a summary of the current ordinance and will allow for discussion on a variety of issues surrounding trees on private property.
Homeowners, developers, arborists, architects, boards and commissions,
neighborhood organizations and community groups are asked to join in this
assessment. A future meeting will include developing specific recommendations to improve the ordinance.
Updates, meeting notices, progress reports and background research can be found at cityofpasadena.net/treeprotection. The city also has an online public comment form at cityofpasadena.net/planningcomments. |
2008-10-21 | 6:00 pm | Environmental Advisory Commission Meeting | The Environmental Advisory Commission consists of nine Pasadena residents who advise the City Council and make policy recommendations in support of the goals and objectives of the City's Environmental Charter and monitor and guide the Green City Action Plan. This commission holds monthly open meetings to the public and serves as a forum for the discussion of environmental issues with local, regional, and global impacts. Agenda info, reports, documents, etc: George Ellery Hale Bldg, 175 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91109. www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/planning/meetings/notices.asp
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2008-10-22 | 7:00 pm | Preserve L.A.'s Streams | The City of Los Angeles invites you to attend a community meeting on preserving streams. A presentation will be given on the history of streams in Los Angeles and the impact that urban development has had on this valuable natural resource. The presentation will include a discussion of possible policy options to preserve existing streams.
Your participation and input is greatly appreciated!
To RSVP or for more information, please e-mail lastormwater@lacity.org
Spanish interpretation is available with a 72 hour notice. |
2008-10-27 | 8:00 pm | Profitable Solutions to Climate Change | Climate protection, like the Hubble Space Telescope's mirror, got spoiled by a sign error: in fact, climate solutions are not costly but profitable, because saving fuel costs less than buying fuel. Many leading companies are making billions of dollars' profit by cutting their carbon intensity or emissions at rates.
When politicians who lament climate protection's supposed costs, burdens, and sacrifices join the parallel universe of practitioners who routinely achieve profits, jobs, and competitive advantage by wasting less fuel, the political obstacles will dissolve faster than any glacier.
Amory Lovins, an internationally recognized expert on energy independence, is Chairman and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Newsweek called Lovins "one of the Western world's most influential energy thinkers," and he has been described by The Economist as an "energy visionary" who "sounded the first alarm about the potential damage that climate change might bring." His nearly four decades of advocacy for resource efficiency, energy innovation, and holistic design have finally captured the world's attention because of today's interrelated energy and climate issues.
The Chen-Huang Sustainable Energy Series is underwritten by the Chen-Huang Endowed Energy Seminar Fund, which was established with a gift from Marina Chen and her husband, Chi-Fu Huang, in June 2006. Chen is a Caltech alumna who received her master's degree in 1980 and her Ph.D. in 1983, both in computer science. The seminar series is directed by Nathan S. Lewis, Caltech's George L. Argyros Professor and professor of chemistry.
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2008-10-28 | 7:00 pm | Margaret Collier Graham: Halloween with a Historical Twist | Portraying Graham is a new way for Pomeroy to reach different audiences and have the public learn about the incredible life this first literary lady of the Foothills.
Margaret Collier Graham was a highly influential woman arriving in California in 1876 marrying (and later divorcing) the first mayor of South Pasadena. She was the author of several nationally acclaimed books in her day: Stories of the Foothills (1895), The Wizard¹s Daughter (1905), and Gifts and Givers (1906). She is best known for
her short stories but is almost equally known for being a highly quoted historical figure, a prolific essayist, feminist, and ardent supporter of the woman¹s suffragist movement.
Please join us for a FREE evening of entertainment, historical conversation, and refreshments at the Center. All are welcome and invited! Come support your local historical society and leave with a deeper appreciation for the complexities of Southern California¹s rich history. See you then! |
2008-11-03 | 6:30 pm | Pasadena Water Conservation Program | The Pasadena City Council will consider an outline for a comprehensive water conservation plan on Monday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m., in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249.
The Pasadena Water & Power staff report on the water conservation plan outline can be found at:
PWP Water Conservation Outline
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2008-11-06 | 6:00 PM | Cornfields/Arroyo Seco Specific Plan | Please Join the Los Angeles Department of City Planning for the Cornfields/Arroyo Seco Specific Plan Presentation & Open House
Meet your community
Learn about the draft Specific Plan
Provide feedback on the draft Specific Plan
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Presentation: 6:00 pm– 6:30 pm
Open House: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
For more information on the Cornfields/ Arroyo Seco pecific Plan, please see our website at http://cornfieldsla.googlepages.com.
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2008-11-08 | 9:00 am | Fruit Tree Distribution | Home owners and residents take advantage of this incredible
opportunity to adopt a Free Shade Tree. You will beautify your property as well as affect climate change! Come early and have an expert help you select a species that is perfect for you.
Click here to see and print the event flyer.
http://www.northeasttrees.org/news/EagleRockCtr110808.asp
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2008-11-08 | 8:00 AM | MARMION WAY BEAUTIFICATION WORK PARTY | Meet at Marmion Way between Figueroa St and Mount Washington Dr.
Special Bonus: The Mount Washington Homeowners Alliance Native Plant Sale will be held from 8 am to 10 am at this site. Come Early, buy native plants, and then help with our community beautification grant project.
We will be preparing for planting of drought tolerant native plants on the city owned hillside in this location. The new tree wells and tree planting is coming soon as we are getting our City permits.
Everyone is welcome. Many hands make the work tasks lighter. We have fun getting the project work done, and we have time to meet and chat with neighbors.
Please Note we are starting at 8 am (earlier than the usual start to beat the heat and besides 8 am would have been 9 am on PDT) |
2008-11-08 | 9:00 AM | South Pasadena Nature Park Cleanup | It is that time again. I will be going to the Nature Park this Saturday to cleanup and sow some seeds.
Meet at the park info sign on Pasadena Ave and then head down into the park. The group will pull weeds, pick up litter, and enjoy the park. Come for the whole time, for an hour, or just stop by to say hello.
Remember to:
- wear sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
- bring water- bring gardening gloves and tools (weeders, trowels, whatever you use in your own garden)- comfortable work clothes,
including work shoes (sneakers or boots)
- binoculars for bird watching (optional)
Children are welcome but must be under adult supervision at all times. There is poison oak in the park, which we will point out before we start.
Please pass this info along to anyone else you think might be interested in the park. If you know of anyone who doesn't use the internet, let me know so we can be sure they are kept in the loop.
Check out my blog on the nature park: http://nativebydesign.blogspot.com/
See you on Saturday,
Barbara
Trail in South Pasadena Nature Park |
2008-11-08 | 10:00 am | Cornfields/Arroyo Seco Specific Plan | Please Join the Los Angeles Department of City Planning for the
Cornfields/Arroyo Seco Specific Plan
Presentation & Open House
Meet your community
Learn about the draft Specific Plan
Provide feedback on the draft Specific Plan
For more information on the Cornfields/ Arroyo Seco Specific Plan, please see our website at http://cornfieldsla.googlepages.com. |
2008-11-15 | 9:00 am | Fall Harvest at Rio De Los Angeles State Park | Join us as we recreate a wild place in the city. We are planting native trees and clearing away non-native plants. You'll see lots of birds and butterflies, and you may see toads and ground squirrels too.
Rio de Los Angeles - where the wild things are!
Please wear shoes with closed toes, long pants, a hat, and sunblock.
Click here to see and print the event flyer.
http://www.northeasttrees.org/news/Fallharvest111508.asp |
2008-11-18 | 6:00 pm | Reducing Disposable Shopping Bags in Pasadena | In support of the City’s adopted Green City Action Plan goals of achieving zero waste, reducing non-renewable resources, and protecting the watershed, staff will present to the Environmental Advisory Commission a proposal to reduce disposable shopping bags in Pasadena that would set mandatory requirements for stores, markets, restaurants, and special event vendors.
Come and Provide Your Input!
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008, 6:00 pm
For more information please call 626-744-6729
Event Flyer |
2008-11-19 | 7:00 pm | Tejon Ranch Agreement, | The Tejon Ranch Conservation Agreement announced in May 2008 secures 375 square miles of California's largest contiguous land holding. The ranch is at the crossroads of four distinct ecological regions, and home to innumerable rare species including California Condor, San Joaquin Kit Fox, Spotted Owl, and many more.
Audubon California's Graham Chisholm will discuss the details of the agreement, as well as the many issues at play during negotiations with the Tejon Ranch Company. |
2008-12-06 | 8:00 am | Marmion Way Beautification Project | Follow up planting of drought tolerant native plants on the
slope in the public right of way.
We will be completing the planting of groundcover plants and accent shrubs that we started on Nov. 22
Street Trees are also coming, but that work will be done be Los Angeles Conservation Corps and North East Trees crews.
Please come help. We need your support to get the work done and to match grant funding. |
2008-12-16 | 6:30pm | 2008 Arroyo Verde Awards | The Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations (CASO) is hosting its annual Arroyo Verde Awards.
CASO will honor individuals, organizations, and agencies that have made outstanding contributions toward enhancing the Arroyo Seco and its communities throughout 2008.
We hope you can join us.
RSVP to eileen@arroyoseco.org |
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