COFFEE-GROUNDS MULCH? FIND OUT HOW TODAY, ARBOR DAY.Byline: Daily News SAUGUS -- Volunteers will plant 70 new trees today and give away 1,000 more at the 18th annual Arbor Day celebration at Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Central Park. The city-sponsored event, held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., serves to educate people about the benefits of trees. Festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. will include live entertainment, food, tree-planting activities, children's events, workshops on creating compost and coffee-grounds garden mulch, a tree-pruning demonstration and lots of environmental exhibitions. In honor of the city's 20th anniversary, the Arbor Day event hosts will raffle off Verb 1. raffle off - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas" raffle gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" two 20-inch talking Smokey Bear Smokey Bear is a fictional character of the longest running public service campaign in United States history. The character's mission is to raise public awareness to protect America's forests. stuffed animals provided by the U.S. Forest Service, a quilt made by the Santa Clarita Quilt Club, a handmade wood carving wood carving, as an art form, includes any kind of sculpture in wood, from the decorative bas-relief on small objects to life-size figures in the round, furniture, and architectural decorations. The woods used vary greatly in hardness and grain. knife and more. Volunteers will give away 1,000 trees and 1,000 bags of tree mulch to those in attendance, as well as 20 free garden gourmet bins to the first 20 people who sign up and attend the compost workshops. Activities for children will include a large slide, bounce house, rock wall, face painting, flower potting, crafts, a 65-foot inflatable obstacle course and fingerprinting for kids provided by the Optimist Club. "The city is dedicated to keeping the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. a clean and beautiful place to live. That's why it's so important to show residents how important trees are to our community and to give them the knowledge they need to care for the environment," said city arborist Robert Sartain. The Arbor Day celebration is put on by the city's Neighborhood Leaf Out Program, which is part of the city's Urban Forestry Division. Central Park is at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus. For information, call (661) 294-2567. |
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