LA Earth Day Events: Celebrate Green in Los Angeles this Weekend!

2024-04-20 16:46:56

It’s Earth Day weekend, and there’s plenty to do in Los Angeles to celebrate and go a little extra green.

From educational programs to getting dirty, cleanup events and family fun activities take place throughout the official Earth Day Monday.

Here’s an overview of some LA Earth Day events:

Saturday

Sepulveda Basin Game Reserve (08:00): Friends of the Los Angeles River host a volunteer trash pick-up and habitat restoration event.

Griffith Park (8:30 a.m.): The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks is partnering with the Friends of Griffith Park and the Los Angeles Parks Foundation for a Earth Day Celebration at the Griffith Park Bird Sanctuary2900 N. Vermont Ave.

Los Angeles Zoo: Wild for the planet 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Children’s Zoo, with Project Pollinator happening 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., where free milkweed and seeds will be given out, and guests can paint plant pots to take home. There is also a Nature’s Remedy workshop, a lecture and honey tasting.

Hawthorne Memorial Park (10 am – 5 pm) The City of Hawthorne hosts its Earth Day Celebration in the Parkwith raffle prizes and food, paper shredding, E-waste, compost giveaway, suppliers and services.

North Atwater Park (09:00): A Los Angeles Waterkeeper cleanup event at the LA River, where volunteers will help clean up litter left behind in the wake of a rainy winter.

Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Picnic Area (6:30 p.m.) The Department of Parks and Recreation celebrates Earth Day with a panel discussion of environmental experts, followed by a screening of the documentary “Common Ground” + free popcorn. The same event is happening simultaneously at the Kenneth Hahn State Park Recreation Area.

Kenneth Hahn State Park Recreation Area (6:30 p.m.) The Department of Parks and Recreation celebrates Earth Day with a panel discussion of environmental experts, followed by a screening of the documentary “Common Ground” + free popcorn.

Santa Monica (10:00-12:00) Heal the Bay’s nothing but sandy beach cleaning at the Santa Monica Pier

Sunday

Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (noon): Friends of the Los Angeles River host a volunteer trash pick-up and habitat restoration event.

Monday

LA Metro is offering free rides on Metrolink’s rail system throughout Southern California in honor of Earth Day

Santa Monica Pier (7:30 p.m.): Pacific Park’s solar-powered Ferris wheel will “go green” by displaying a 90-foot-tall spinning globe in lights, along with a variety of green and blue colors, patterns and icons.

West Hollywood Library (3 p.m.): , LA County Library will host an author discussion with Board of Supervisors Chair Lindsey Horvath and Rosanna Xia, environmental reporter for the Los Angeles Times.