Monthly Events: Kick-start Fall with a Little Community Building!
What better way to welcome the change in seasons than with a volunteer or community event this month? If you didn’t have a chance to lend a hand for the environment this past summer, it’s not too late...
View ArticleGive a Little Love (to the Environment) this Valentine’s Month
Show some love this February and come out for a volunteer or eco-friendly event. Below is a list of some of the happenings taking place this month in and around Los Angeles. All are LA Stormwater...
View ArticleWorking Together To Beautify LA
The City of Los Angeles, Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification (OCB) aims to “Keep Los Angeles Beautiful” and free of graffiti and litter. To accomplish this, OCB provides graffiti...
View ArticleJuly on the Fly: Your Clean Water Events Roundup is Here!
If you are like the majority of Angelenos, you likely have a lot of fun summer activities planned. We understand, the sun is out and the beach is calling. There is a lot to do! That’s why we’re making...
View Article5 Ways to Get Kids Excited About Stormwater
The kids are out of school and it’s starting to heat up here in Southern California. We all remember those lazy summer days of our youth, trekking to Disneyland or hanging out at the beach. Well, what...
View ArticleThanks In Advance For Giving This November!
It’s that time of year again. Sure, it is getting dark earlier, the weather is cooling off and the leaves are falling to the ground. But that doesn’t mean it’s too late to give a little back in 2011 to...
View ArticleKick Off The Holidays Right And Donate Some Time For A Cleaner LA!
The holidays are a great time to reflect on what to be thankful for and what’s important in life, like our friends and family. One item we should also include in the list of things to be thankful for...
View ArticleIt’s A Busy Month For Stormwater Events!
Can you believe it is February already? Wow, time flies when you are having fun. It also flies when you are busy, busy. And here at LA Stormwater we’re busy doing our best to reduce urban runoff...
View ArticleMarch Into Spring With Some Eco-Events!
Spring is upon us and that means it’s time to get into the green spirit and plan a day’s worth of eco-fun! There is plenty to choose from this month, including tree-plantings, beach cleanups and even...
View ArticleSeptember Events Clean Up
Want to be part of the biggest clean up event of the year here in the Golden State? California Coastal Cleanup Day is the state’s largest volunteer event of the year and it’s happening on September 15....
View ArticleFive Eco-Resolutions You’ll Keep
Let’s be honest. The lifespan of a typical New Year’s resolution is roughly that of a housefly. Somewhere around 15 to 30 days after making a solemn vow to go to the gym every morning, we start getting...
View ArticleMonthly Events: Kick-start Fall with a Little Community Building!
What better way to welcome the change in seasons than with a volunteer or community event this month? If you didn’t have a chance to lend a hand for the environment this past summer, it’s not too late...
View ArticleFoLAR’s La Gran Limpieza: 25 Years of L.A. River Love
Centuries ago, the Los Angeles River and its banks were a lush landscape that provided original settlers much of their sustenance for everyday living. Today, Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR)...
View ArticlePollution Solution: Paint It Blue
A fresh coat of paint is the perfect way to liven up your home. But here’s one not-so-pretty part of adding new color to your living space: each year, about 10 percent of all paint purchased in the...
View ArticleDo Sweat The Small Stuff
By Joyce Amaro, LA Stormwater I honestly didn’t expect to find much trash on the impromptu “micro community clean-up” my six-year old son and I did in our neighborhood a few days ago in honor of the...
View ArticleKids Ocean Day Makes History
Kids Ocean Day 2015 was one for the history books. Every year, the Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education brings thousands of Los Angeles school children, parents and teachers to Dockweiler...
View ArticleEco Tools for Back to School
It’s back-to-school time! The yellow school buses have returned to our morning commute and everywhere we look, students are sporting new backpacks and brand spanking new clothes. The start of the...
View ArticleLA’s Clean Streets Goes High Tech
In an effort to keep more than 9,100 miles of Los Angeles streets and alley clean, Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced the most comprehensive street-by-street cleanliness assessment system in the...
View ArticleMade Weekend Plans Yet?
Summer may have ended, but Los Angeles residents are lucky to enjoy lush sunny weather year-round. This upcoming weekend, enjoy the balmy weather in LA’s backyard by joining one of three events below....
View ArticleGo Green Activities for Your Family
The school year is well underway and days are filled with sitting in classrooms learning the three R’s. We suspect that many of you are longing for that fourth “R” – Recreation – remembering the long...
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