Help Preserve & Conserve Our Earth!

Hi Friends!
I know most of you try to take care of our planet through the little things you do each day, and the choices you make as conscious consumers ... so let's all celebrate our environment this weekend and get involved in local Earth Day activities!

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
— Mahatma Gandhi

Whether it's planting a tree, cleaning a beach, volunteering with an environmental non-profit, or attending an Earth Day event, make a positive impact on the world we share!

Part of my job with TreePeople and CREEC is creating a monthly environmental education newsletter. With so many Earth Day events happening this month, this would be a good resource if you're looking for an event to attend or an environmental activity to help out with! Please take the time to read April's CREEC-LA Newsletter, found here: www.creec.org/region11/eenews

Some of the events listed in the newsletter have passed, but many are this week! Please get involved and feel free to contact me if you want more information on any local volunteer groups!

Here are a few more ideas and activities you can participate in this weekend, or all year:

Want to plant trees? www.treepeople.org

Clean a beach? www.cabrilloaq.org & www.healthebay.org

Volunteer with local organizations? www.reefcheck.org & www.californiawildlifecenter.org

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."
- John Muir, Naturalist, Preservationist and Founder of the Sierra Club (1838-1914)

"The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard."
- Gaylord Nelson, former Governor of Wisconsin, Co-founder of Earth Day

"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people."
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt