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Angeles Chapter Awards Banquet
June 30, 2009
From left, Sherry Ross, Jeff Wilson, Nadia Wilson and John LaJeuness Photo Credit: Silvia Darie Activists from all over the Chapter came out to celebrate the activism of their fellow volunteers on May 3, 2009. Above, Awards Chair Sherry...
Update: L.A.'s Plan For Zero Waste
June 30, 2009
BY MADDALENA SERRA Conservation Coordinator CONSERVATION COORDINATOR MADDALENA SERRA AND MEMBERS OF THE ANGELES CHATPER ZERO WASTE COMMITTEE ATTENDED THE CITY WIDE ZERO WASTE CONFERENCE On May 30th the City of Los Angeles Department of Public...
Companion Plants: Allies in Your Gardening
June 30, 2009
Fight pests the eco-friendly way with companion planting. Photo Credit: Maddalena Serra Companion planting is a technique that involves planting species that complement each other. Companion plants can attract helpful insects and repel...
Volunteer Corner
June 30, 2009
ATTENTION WEB-SAVVY AND/OR TECH-SAVVY MEMBERS! The Orange County Group is in need of a webmaster! Duties includes updating hike, outing, program, conservation, and other information as necessary on our Orange County Group web pages. Join the team...
Friends of Coyote Hills Fight For Open Space in Fullerton
June 30, 2009
The proposed development will destroy habitat for native flora and fauna and the rural quality of life valued by the area's human residents. Friends of Coyote Hills, a Task Force of the Sierra Club, has been working tirelessly since 2000...
Dana Point Headlands: The Good And The Bad
June 30, 2009
Dana Point Headlands photo by Bob Hansen The Dana Point Headlands property was owned by the Chandler family (Los Angeles Times) for several years before the family sold the property to the present owner, Sanford Edward, a developer. The...
Eco-Tips
June 30, 2009
Eat Your Lawn: Replace water-wasting turf grass with edibles or natives. You'll conserve water AND cut down on carbon emissions when the only traveling your food has to do is get from your yard to your table. Save the netting sacks that are used...
It's Easy to Grow Vegetables the No-Dig Way
June 30, 2009
No more excuses for those wannabe gardeners out there. There is a way to grow things on top of cement or bad soil, or weeds, and in little space: it is called No-Dig gardening! No-dig gardening has been around a while but has recently got lots of...
Hikers and Bikers
June 30, 2009
In Letters and Emails Section The article Chapter Activists Working to Keep City Parks Hiker-Friendly and Mountain-Bike Free generated impassioned responses. We appreciate everyone reading and taking the time to respond, and we take your concerns...
CHAPTER TASK FORCE TAKES ON MONTEBELLO HILLS EIR
May 31, 2009
The proposed development not only endangers the native gnatcatcher, but also poses serious health concerns for its potential human residents. PHOTO BY JEFF YANN Developers have proposed a 1200 housing unit development on the last large...