The Park Advisory Board meeting for tonight has been canceled, a new date has not yet been set for the meeting. There are some new things going on with PAC, however, including new director! Dan Hammett took over recently, and we look forward to meeting him at the next meeting!
Some other news coming up:
Heal the Bay at the Echo Park Farmers Market
Friday, July 30 from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Heal the Bay will have a booth at the Farmers Market to share information on:
- Marine Protected Areas
- Banning of Plastic Shopping Bags
- Gulf Oil Spill
California Coastal Clean Up Day in Inland Echo Park
Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
751 Park Avenue at Park Avenue and Lemoyne
The community is invited to join this clean up extravaganza. 80% of trash found on beaches comes from an inland source. Echo Park is one of 80 sites organized by Heal The Bay. Site Co-Captains in Echo Park are Central City Action Committee and Echo Park TAP (Trash Abatement Project).
To register: Call Central City Action Committee at (213) 241-0908, or Heal the Bay at 800-HEAL BAY or www.healthebay.org/CCD
There will be more events coming up in August and September, stay tuned for more info on Echo Park Now!