Archive for the Greening the District Category

Energy Upgrade California – Free Workshop for Lennox residents

Thursday, August 20, 2011 10 am – 12 pm Southbay Energy Efficiency Demonstration (SEED) House 5021 Lennox Blvd Lennox, CA   90304 Join us for a special Homeowner workshop on Saturday, August 20 to learn how to save money, increase energy and water efficiency, and earn up to […]

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A day at the beach – Department of Beaches and Harbor’s water program

Ready for a day at the beach? Learn how to safely enjoy the ocean by participating in the Department of Beaches and Harbor’s WATER Program! The Water Awareness, Training, Education and Recreation Youth Program (or “WATER” for short) aims to educate Los Angeles County youth and increase […]

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Metro goes even greener – One construction site at a time

Expediting LA County MTA’s Measure R Projects promises to reduce carbon emissions and get people out of their cars and onto public transit sooner. However, until today, the MTA Board had not addressed the threat of harmful emissions from traffic congestion caused construction activities as well as the […]

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Watts Park opens after long-awaited $6.8 million makeover

[pullquote_right]“All around you’ll see a newly landscaped and expanded areas for recreational opportunity,” said Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas[/pullquote_right]Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas joined the Department of Parks and Recreation and a host of community organizations to dedicate the newly renovated Ted Watkins Memorial Park.  Crowds packed the park to celebrate […]

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Tree giveaways in Lennox

We are grateful to have partners like the Lennox Education Neighborhood Zone helping to improve the quality of life in Lennox…one orange tree at a time! Check out this video about their collaboration with the Great Park Corporation to hand out 115 trees at the Lennox Family Festival at Lennox Park […]

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Second District Environmental Service Center now open

Second District Environmental Service Center Now Open! Helping Residents Save the Planet…and Money The Environmental Service Center is a “one-stop” location for constituents to get information and assistance with several County initiatives to save residents money, fight global warming and promote economic development and job growth. Adjacent […]

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Park to Playa Trail – Coming Soon!

Did you think that the only way to get from the beach to Baldwin Hills is to sit in miles of bumper to bumper traffic? Think again! The “Park to Playa” Trail promises to be the first multi-use trail in the County of Los Angeles that will […]

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Did you know that LA County is updating it’s Bike Plan?

The proposed LA County Bicycle Master Plan would replace the antiquated “Plan of Bikeways” that was adopted over 35 years ago. The plan proposes a vision for a diverse regional bicycle system of interconnected bicycle corridors, support facilities (like bike lockers, racks and showers), and programs to […]

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LA County Bans the Bag!

Starting July 1st, plastic bags will a lot be harder to find. Supermarkets in the unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles will stop distributing free plastic bags and begin promoting the use of reusable bags. Costumers who need a single use bag will have to […]

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Fitness Garden: Lean and Green

A new fitness garden is set to blossom in September on the quarter-acre site surrounding the South Health Center Replacement Project. The pocket-sized parkland will offer space for clients of the center to put the principles of exercise and healthy living that are taught inside the facility, […]

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