Learn about our past and upcoming projects and events
UPCOMING PROJECTS AND EVENTS
Root Down LA Garden Improvement
January 28th, 2023: Come volunteer with us to help add new soil to garden beds, beautify a school garden and learn about how you can help improve our air quality by the 2028 Summer Olympics in LA.
PAST PROJECTS AND EVENTS
CWC School Garden Restoration
On December 3, 2022, Citizens of the World (CWC) West Valley in Winnetka and Blue Sky LA hosted a school garden restoration event to replace the ivy in front of the school with California native roses, plant native shrubs throughout campus, plant trees in front of the school, and restore the primary school garden.
Volunteers helped improve the local air quality and provide an excellent place for students to enjoy shade during the hotter months.
Voces Magnet Tree Planting
On November 4, 2022, Blue Sky LA partnered with Voces Magnet Eco Club in Sun Valley on a tree planting, tree giveaway, and movie night event at their H.O.P.E Garden-themed Dia de Los Muertos. BSLA partnered with Voces Magnet to host a community Dia De Los Muertos event to celebrate the day of the dead and gave away trees for members of the community. The community was excited to get more trees as they are affected by poor air quality due to the 5 freeway nearby.
Clean Air Day Event
On October 5, 2022, BSLA partnered with the entire Allegiance Alliance Leichtman-Levine Environmental Science High School for a clean air day pledge event to celebrate California’s clean air day. BSLA had a booth at the school during lunchtime where the green ambassadors’ student club volunteers recruited other students to sign their clean air day pledges.
Root Down LA Soil Remediation
On August 27, 2022, RootDown LA is hosting a soil improvement project at George Washington Carver Middle School’s garden. Volunteers of all ages and skills are invited to help us complete a soil remediation and learn about our local air quality. Soil remediation involves removing contaminants from the soil, which will improve air and soil quality, helping the garden and local community.
Ballona Wetlands Restoration
The Friends of the Ballona Wetlands is dedicated to protecting and restoring Los Angeles’ last coastal wetland. By restoring these important ecosystems, we help improve our air quality, water quality, habitats for many species, and so much more! Time and effort put into clearing out invasive vegetation gives our slow-growing native plants room to thrive.
Lopez Urban Farm Tree Planting
Lopez Urban Farm planted the following trees: 2 Desert Museum Palo Verdes, 4 California Bay Laurels, 2 Western Redbuds, and 2 Black Elderberry trees. Volunteers contributed to the expansion of Pomona’s urban forest, helped improve local air quality, and provide a cool place for the community to enjoy shade during the hotter summer months coming as a result of climate change.
Community Urban Gardens
Eco Urban Gardens hosted a volunteer event at Rosemead High School focusing on the completion of a Vegetated Bioswale and the foundation of a Greenhouse. Eco Urban Gardens is a nonprofit whose mission is to combat food insecurity through urban agriculture and regenerative living. They teach students to grow their own food through farm to school programs to help students feel connected to the environment.
Earth Day Tree Planting
Located between the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Union Avenue immediately west of Downtown, Pico-Union is the one of LA’s most diverse and economically challenged neighborhoods, and is also the fourth-most-dense neighborhood. Pico-Union lacks adequate green space and tree canopy, subjecting the community to poor air quality and extreme heat during summer.
CNN #CalltoEarth Day
In light of the UN Climate Conference, CNN International created a social media campaign (#CallToEarth) to highlight organizations around the world that are fighting climate change. CNN International seeks to showcase young people in their efforts to build a sustainable society, and they have asked organizations around the world to coordinate an event of climate action for November 10th.
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