Our local chapter of the Calif. Native Plant Society (CNPS – San Gabriel Mts. Chap) is holding its annual native plant sale this Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. You will not […]
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Garden Peace
Following the destruction of Arcadia Woodland, we now find the LA County Department of Public Works continuing on its path to dump more sediment on habitat, in accordance with plans […]
Arcadia revisited
On Monday, January 31st I attended the LA County Department of Public Works (DPW) Sediment Management Strategic Plan, Task Force Meeting. Quite a mouthful! Held at 2 PM on a […]
And Breathe…
After all of the emotional upset surrounding the destruction of the Arcadia Woodland – and I just read in an email that kids at a school near the former woodland […]
The Tragedy of the Arcadia Woodlands
For everyone who thought that this kind of thing could not or should not happen, here it is: Tree sitters defy bulldozers in Arcadia, LA Times.
Call Supervisor Antonovich
Passing along another email suggesting that we call TODAY, asking that the Arcadia Woodlands issue be put on the Supplemental Agenda for Tuesday’s meeting: Thanks, Jerry. I just called Antonovich’s […]
Things are looking bad for Arcadia Woodlands
The following email was sent out this morning. Apparently the LA County Department of Public Works is going ahead with destruction of the Arcadia Woodlands – chain saws scheduled to […]
30-Day Moratorium Ends
Today is a special day. Today at midnight ends the 30-day moratorium set by the County Board of Supervisors on the Santa Anita Dam Sediment Construction Project. The moratorium that […]
Letter to Supervisor Antonovich
On Thursday, December 16th I attended a meeting (see Monrovia Patch) convened by the LA County Department of Public Works in response to the public outcry about the destruction of […]
Arcadia Woodland Update
Thanks so much to those of you who contacted political representatives to let them know how you feel about the plan to use a lovely oak/sycamore woodland as a dump […]