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Earth Day 2017 Photo Gallery

We’re excited to share this photo gallery from the 2017 Earth Day Festival at Rio de Los Angeles State Park!

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2017 Earth Day Festival, brought to you by Jamie Ramirez and Crystal Orozco, on behalf of GPNC
2017 Earth Day Festival, brought to you by Jamie Ramirez and Crystal Orozco, on behalf of GPNC
EVERYBODY Gym
The Wild Yard Project
Theodore Payne Foundation
Theodore Payne Foundation
Theodore Payne Foundation
Sunpower
we were glad to have Eagle Rock NC join us at the event!
GPIA & NELA GreenSpace: sharing info about Walnut Canyon
Erentreich Printing brought live screen-printing
posing in their newly screen-printed shirts – thanks Erentreich Printing!
arts & crafts (all donated/recycled materials)
arts & crafts (all donated/recycled materials)
Anahuak Youth Soccer
U Create Youth Workshop: Providing LA Youth Access to Free Arts Education
Crystal Orozco and U Create Youth Workshop founder Andrea discuss past projects
Crystal Orozco and U Create Youth Workshop founder Andrea discuss past projects
GPNC board member Sandy Garcia with her dogs Oreo & Odie
DJ Quinfinity : U Create Youth Workshop
DJ Quinfinity : U Create Youth Workshop
having fun at the stage!
having fun at the stage!
the littlest ring dancer at the festival!
Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts
Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts
Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts
Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts
Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts
Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts
Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts
Jane Demian, of Eagle Rock, speaking about the importance of trees & their proper care
listening to an inspiring talk
listening to an inspiring talk
Jane Demian talks to an attendee about his tree concerns
Tina Sanchez spoke on the Social Justice dimensions of the Sustainability movement
Tina Sanchez spoke on the Social Justice dimensions of the Sustainability movement
Tina Sanchez spoke on the Social Justice dimensions of the Sustainability movement
sound board!
U Create Youth Workshop, DJs & camera operator
enjoying one of the performances on stage
U Create Youth Workshop DJs
enjoying one of the performances on stage
little bit wanted a hamburger, too!
U Create Youth Workshop DJs
U Create Youth Workshop DJs
U Create Youth Workshop DJs
this tiny break-dancer had his cameo during one of the DJ sets
this tiny break-dancer had his cameo during one of the DJ sets
this tiny break-dancer had his cameo during one of the DJ sets
this tiny break-dancer had his cameo during one of the DJ sets
this tiny break-dancer had his cameo during one of the DJ sets
pretty soon it was a dance-off, the crowd loved it!
pretty soon it was a dance-off, the crowd loved it!
pretty soon it was a dance-off, the crowd loved it!
U Create Youth Workshop DJs very happy with their set
U Create Youth Workshop DJs
a sacred blessing from the Xipe Totec Danzantes Aztecas
a sacred blessing from the Xipe Totec Danzantes Aztecas
a sacred blessing from the Xipe Totec Danzantes Aztecas
a sacred blessing from the Xipe Totec Danzantes Aztecas
GPIA & NELA GreenSpace
a crew of volunteers did some planting, weeding, and cleaning
a crew of volunteers did some planting, weeding, and cleaning
Leigh Jerrard of Greywater Corps
face painting
face painting
pine cone bird feeders were another craft at this event
Erentreich Printing doing live screen-printing
sno-cones!
L.A. Tenants’ Union
Greywater Corps
Audubon at Debs Park
El Centro del Pueblo
Ribet Academy
a string ensemble from Studio School (one of the Sotomayor Academies)
NorthEast Trees brought 200 free trees and gave them away to attendees!
Ramon Bernal of the Dept of Parks & Rec served up hamburgers & hotdogs for attendees
The L.A. Tenants’ Union

Earth Day Festival 4/22/17 10am – 5pm

Join us for a celebration of Earth Day and the 10-year anniversary of Rio de Los Angeles State Park (1900 N. San Fernando Rd)!

This event will be a great way for you to learn more about sustainability, as well as connect with sustainability solutions at booths representing community groups, and also celebrate the art of local youth.  On stage, we’ll have speakers giving talks on a variety of sustainability topics, and in between these talks will be performances from local youth (dance, instrumental, choral).  There will also be an art garden to display local youth artworks (contact us if you’d like to be included).

PLUS!  don’t miss:

FREE TREES will be given out starting at 1pm, until they’re gone, courtesy of NE Trees & the City Plants program.

LIVE SCREENPRINTING!  Bring your own 100% cotton t-shirt or totebag to have it screenprinted right before your eyes.  You’ll have your choice of 4 designs.

 

STAGE SCHEDULE:

12:00 – 12:30 – Welcome & Introductions
12:30 – 1:00 – Opening Ceremony
1:00 – 1:15 – Department of Sanitation – what goes in the blue bins?
1:15 – 1:30 – Leigh Jerrard – the ongoing water shortage & ways to be water-wise
1:30 – 1:45 – Studio School String Ensemble
1:45 – 2:15 – DJ Quinfinity, 7th grader (Irving STEAM Middle) from the U Create Youth Workshop
2:15 – 2:30 – Lisa Novick – greener gardening practices for happier plants & cleaner air
2:30 – 3:00 – Performance by Renaissance Arts Academy High School
3:00 – 3:15 – Loraine Lundquist – sustainability is more than environmentalism: why it’s important
3:15 – 3:45 – Student DJ from the U Create Youth Workshop
3:45 – 4:15 – Performance by Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts Elementary
4:15 – 4:30 – Jane Demian & Natalie Freidberg – importance of trees & their proper care
4:30 – 4:45 – Tina Sanchez – the social justice dimension of sustainability; reasons for urgency
4:45 – 5:00 – DJs encore / outro

See the full-size flyer with additional info: FRONT / BACK (incl. full list of booths)

This event is co-sponsored by Glassell Park Neighborhood Council, Glassell Park Improvement Association, Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council, Rio de Los Angeles State Park, Council District 1’s Gil Cedillo, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, The California State Parks Foundation, and Northeast Trees.

Sign up NOW to plant trees in Rio de Los Angeles State Park on 4/22/17 @ 9am

NorthEast Trees is hosting a tree planting event in the natural wetlands area of Rio de Los Angeles State Park on the morning of Glassell Park’s upcoming Earth Day event (which will also be held in Rio de Los Angeles State Park) on Saturday, April 22nd.  The event is funded by the California State Parks Foundation, and you’re invited to sign up now.  They need 75 volunteers total, and the spots are filling up fast!

To participate, you must register online at http://calparks.org/earthday  (choose Rio De Los Angeles State Park from the drop-down box) and you must also fill out the waiver form: print (two-sided if possible), fill in ONLY the info at the bottom of 2nd page, and bring with you on day of event (use THIS waiver form linked to above, not the one from the calparks.org link).

Work will include:
  • Invasive species removal
  • Water existing trees
  • Mulching trees and planting beds
  • Spreading seeds including native grasses and wildflowers
  • Planting 20 new native trees
What to bring:
  • Signed volunteer waiver
  • Water bottle
  • sunscreen, sunglasses & hat
  • Garden gloves
  • Sturdy shoes

Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
9am to 12:30pm
*check-in at 8:30am!
Rio de Los Angeles State Park
1900 N. San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065