Earth Month Habitat Restoration Day & Celebration

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Opportunity Description: Earth Day, held on April 22 each year, was established to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Since the original event in 1970, Earth Day has become Earth Week and has spread from the United States to being celebrated internationally with more than 1 billion people in more than 193 countries participating in a wide range of environmental activities.

This year, the Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) is hosting an Earth Month event in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. The Basin is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Los Angeles District and is primarily managed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. At Earth Month Habitat Restoration & Celebration, 400-500 dedicated volunteers will join FoLAR and the California Native Plant Society to remove 15,000+ gallons of invasive vegetation, restoring 1 acre of land at the Reserve. Volunteers will then participate in educational activities like a nature walk led by the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, making native seed balls with FoLAR, hopping aboard FoLAR’s River Rover mobile museum, and exploring informational tables from partners.

*Please sign up for free through FoLAR's website at: https://support.folar.org/event/habitat-restoration-day-and-earth-month-celebration/e664425

*If you have any questions, please email FoLAR directly at contact@folar.org .

Parking & Where to Meet

If you use Google Maps, type in Woodley Archery Range for the correct location.

If you use Apple maps, type in Woodley Park Archers for the correct location.

Parking : From I-405, exit at Victory Blvd. and head west on Victory Blvd. Turn left on Woodley Ave. and follow the blue line to enter the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve area. You may park at any of the four spaces circled in green on the map below. NOTE: Please do NOT park along the streets or block any entrances, as you may get a parking citation.

Where to Meet : Event check-in will be at the Amphitheater (marked with an orange star and "CHECK IN" on the map below).

What to Bring

*Refillable water bottle and snacks

*Sunscreen and hat

*Sturdy, closed-toe shoes

*Lightweight long pants (recommended)

*Lightweight long-sleeved shirt (recommended)

*Binoculars (recommended)

NOTE: Gloves and weeding tools will be provided. However, feel free to bring your own so that we don't run out!

Start Date - 2025-04-26

End Date - 2025-04-26

Activities include: Botany;Other;Weed/Invasive Species Control