6 UnlitterLA Routes | 60 Volunteers

Pilot cleanup in conjunction with L.A. Sanitation Dept's Earth Day Event

We will be shaking out our UnlitterLA concept of simultaneously cleaning multiple walking routes. Teams of 6-10 volunteers will each walk an approximate 4-mile route, picking up litter from sidewalks, gutters, and fences. Your help and feedback will be key to our large-scale event.

Each route starts and ends at one of three LA Metro Orange Line express bus stations – Woodley, Balboa, and Sepulveda. Kicking off with a morning briefing and distribution of any needed supplies (bags, gloves, grabbers, maps, etc), volunteers head out to clean their routes. Afterward, volunteers can enjoy the Earth Day event in the park!

Check in at 8AM, cleanup concludes around 1PM, Earth Day event runs til 2PM with free food/drink (while supplies last), 50+ exhibit booths, and fun stuff for the entire family. Volunteers can sign up (and learn more) at http://bit.ly/UnlitterLApilot

More info about the City's Earth Day event can be found at: L.A. City Sanitation's Earth Day LA

OPEN TO ALL AGES – A parent or legal guardian must accompany or personally sign the release at the event for anyone under 18. If you are bringing a child who will NOT be working, there is no need to sign the child up, however you will still need to sign the WAIVER for the child at the event.

Dear Neighborhood Leaders and Urban Foresters —

I am happy to share that new street trees are coming to the Hamilton neighborhood! 

Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:

70^th Street –- North

Penfold Street –- South

Orange Avenue — East

Atlantic Avenue -– West

Hamilton Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year. 

Come help plant the trees!  The trees will be planted to help commemorate the planting of the 400^th street tree planted in the Hamilton neighborhood as part of the I Dig Long Beach initiative. 

The Greystone Demonstration Garden is a dedicated space for community gardening projects and education.  It's approximately 2150 square feet and sits on 18.3 acres of land at Greystone Mansion & Gardens:  The Doheny Estate, owned by the City of Beverly Hills.  This outdoor venue allows individuals to come together and learn about gardening, the benefits of locally grown, organic food that is environmentally friendly, sustainable and cost-effective. The Greystone Demonstration Garden is open year-round and seeks volunteers for various gardening tasks.  If interested, contact the City volunteer coordinator at 310-285-6840

The Greystone Demonstration Garden is a dedicated space for community gardening projects and education.  It's approximately 2150 square feet and sits on 18.3 acres of land at Greystone Mansion & Gardens:  The Doheny Estate, owned by the City of Beverly Hills.  This outdoor venue allows individuals to come together and learn about gardening, the benefits of locally grown, organic food that is environmentally friendly, sustainable and cost-effective. The Greystone Demonstration Garden is open year-round and seeks volunteers for various gardening tasks.  If interested, contact the City volunteer coordinator at 310-285-6840

I am happy to share that new street trees are coming to the Grant neighborhood in North Long Beach! 

Would your group like to be a volunteer partner for this event? 

Volunteers of all ages are welcome at this event to help plant and water these young trees. 

No experience is needed, we will train you.  

Attached is the event flyer to share with your group.

I am also honored to share that Val Lerch and his family and friends will plant a special tree in memory of his wife Janet Lerch. 

Come help plant the trees! 

Grant Greening Project

Neighborhood Tree Planting

Saturday, June 22, 2019

9 a.m. – noon

Meeting Location:

Grant Elementary School

1225 E. 64th Street

Long Beach, CA 90805

Up to 100 trees will be planted in the neighborhood bounded by:

Artesia Boulevard — North

64^th Street — South

Cherry Avenue — East

Walnut Avenue — West

Grant Neighborhood Association is committed to help plant, water and care for these trees for their first year.  Attached is a tree care flyer with information in English and Spanish to share with residents about the needs of the new trees coming soon.  

 Thank you to all the partners confirmed to participate:

Grant Neighborhood Association

Grant Elementary School

Orange County’s Credit Union

Longwood Neighborhood Association

Val Lerch and Family (just added)

Neighborhood Leadership Program Alumni (just added)

VolunteerMatch.org

City of Long Beach Office of Sustainability

City of Long Beach Department of Public Works

Port of Long Beach

CAL FIRE

Long Beach Development Services Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau

What can you expect on planting day?  I thought you all would like to check out this awesome video from a recent tree planting event!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2197682300505372&id=1615161738757434&fs=0&focus_composer=0

Can you and/or your organization serve as Water Brigade volunteers to help water the newly planted trees on planting day?

Volunteers are needed to help make sure each tree is deep watered with 15 gallons on planting day to help them get off to a good start. 

Would your group like to provide refreshments for the volunteers?

Lupe with Orange County’s Credit Union will bring volunteers and water for the volunteers!

Can you and/or your organization assist with watering the trees during their first year?

Thank you for pledging to water the trees during their first year:

Grant Neighborhood Association

Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day. 

The Port of Long Beach and CAL FIRE have provided funding to plant 10,000 trees in Long Beach neighborhoods through 2022.  Residents, businesses and community groups partner with Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau to provide volunteers at the tree planting events. 

Public Works will survey the neighborhood for tree planting locations and Housing andNeighborhood Services Bureau staff will mail letters to the property owners of all the adjacent sites to notify them that trees will be planted and to provide them with an opportunity to decline them.   

Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau staff will deliver all the trees and tools on planting day. 

The Greystone Demonstration Garden is a dedicated space for community gardening projects and education.  It's approximately 2150 square feet and sits on 18.3 acres of land at Greystone Mansion & Gardens:  The Doheny Estate, owned by the City of Beverly Hills.  This outdoor venue allows individuals to come together and learn about gardening, the benefits of locally grown, organic food that is environmentally friendly, sustainable and cost-effective. The Greystone Demonstration Garden is open year-round and seeks volunteers for various gardening tasks.  If interested, contact the City volunteer coordinator at 310-285-6840