Friends of Coyote Hills Fight For Open Space in Fullerton
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| The proposed development will destroy habitat for native flora and fauna and the rural quality of life valued by the area's human residents. |
Eco-Tips
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 to bag potatoes and oranges and use them in the grocery store to bag the vegetables instead of the plastic bags in the rollers, you can reuse them many times, sometimes they even have drawstrings. You will feel good about recycling..
It's Easy to Grow Vegetables the No-Dig Way
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 attention from the general public, probably because of the rising prices of vegetables, the economic downturn, or maybe we feel like reconnecting with a natural way of living.
Hikers and Bikers
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 seriously. Please read on for letters in response to Carol's article. When we saw the response to Ms. Henning's piece, we asked Conservation Committee Chair Judy Anderson to weigh in and provide more context for the issue. Please see her response at right.
-Ed.
Angeles Chapter Conservation Chair Judy Anderson Responds to Hikers and Bikers Letters:
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| Damage from mountain bikes on Sunset Ridge Trail above Altadena Photo Credit: Bob Cates |
Inner City Outings Honored by LAUSD Administrators
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| From left to right, AALA President Dr. Michael O'Sullivan, Gina Awtry, Melody Anderson and Roger Johnston |
Member Spotlight: An Inspiration to Us All
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| Kelly Weiss on Parker Mesa Overlook with Santa Monica Bay in the background.
Photo Credit: Diane Donatelli |
Dana Point Headlands: The Good And The Bad
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| Dana Point Headlands photo by Bob Hansen |
THINKING OUTSIDE THE DUMP: ZERO WASTE
BY SARAH MOSKO, PHD.
A fond memory from my childhood is of visiting the neighborhood 'dump' with my dad to drop off whatever refuse, like old tires, we couldn't burn in our backyard incinerator.
PALOS VERDES LANDFILL
BY JOAN DAVIDSON
Co-Chair, South Bay Open Space Task Force
The Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) has recently concluded a Five Year Review of the Palos Verdes Landfill.
The landfill was operational 1952-1980, covering approximately 300 acres, and includes the burial of over 47 billion pounds of hazardous wastes. The landfill accepted 40% of the hazardous wastes for the Los Angeles region.
