THOUSANDS JOIN STATE EARTH DAY CLEANUP, RESTORATION.Byline: Daily News Earth Day participants planted trees, repaired trails and cleaned up parks and beaches throughout the region Saturday. Sharon Davis, the wife of Gov. Gray Davis, joined about 200 volunteers to clean up Playa del Rey Beach for about an hour in the morning to do her part for the planet. ``She got out there and picked up litter,'' Susan Smartt, president of the California State Parks This is a list of state parks and reserves in the California state park system. Jump to: External links A : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
The foundation organized the cleanup and 44 other Earth Day projects across the state that drew an estimated 7,000 volunteers. In the Greater Los Angeles Area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange , foundation volunteers completed 11 restoration and cleanup projects. Those projects included removing nonnative plants, fence repair and creek cleanup at Topanga State Park Topanga State Park is a California state park located in Los Angeles County. It is located adjacent to the unincorporated community of Topanga, California, within the city of Los Angeles, California. Covering 11,000 acres (45 km²) it is the largest state park within city limits. ; planting native vegetation at Saddleback Butte State Park Saddleback Butte State Park is a state park located in southern California's Antelope Valley. The prominent feature of this park is Saddleback Butte, a butte that measures 3,651 feet (1,113 m) high. The park covers about 2,955 acres (11. ; trail repair and park cleanup at Point Mugu State Park Point Mugu State Park is a large park located in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Southern California. It is in the Western Santa Monica Mountains. The park can be accessed from the north in the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center and from the south ; and planting California blackberry vines in the Millennium Row industrial neighborhood. The foundation covered the cost of the projects through $55,000 in grants. At each project site, park rangers and organizers explained the importance of the work being done and provided information about removing nonnative plants, composting, recycling and keeping wildlife habitats healthy. Volunteers picked up litter, such as cigarette butts, cans, bottles and food wrappers at the Playa del Rey cleanup. Pacoima Beautiful Youth Environmentalists organized volunteers to plant about 100 chitalpa and Chinese flame trees on Van Nuys Boulevard. The new trees are part of a larger effort by the group to improve the main thoroughfare in Pacoima. The group is the youth arm of Pacoima Beautiful, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Pacoima residents through environmental education and leadership training. At Los Angeles National Cemetery The Los Angeles National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in West Los Angeles, at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard. The cemetery was dedicated in 1889. in Westwood, the International Society of Arboriculture The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Champaign, Illinois USA. Its mission statement: "Through research, technology, and education promote the professional practice of arboriculture and foster a greater public awareness of demonstrated proper tree trimming and maintenance. |
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