By Daily Press staff
Santa Monica-based Heal the Bay has organized three events on April 19 to celebrate Earth Day and help create a healthier and safer environment. Earth Day is based on the philosophy that people, working together, can achieve extraordinary things.
Volunteers from Heal the Bay will run trash cleanup efforts at Compton Creek, Playa Del Rey Beach/Ballona Creek and Malibu Creek State Park.
In the past, everything from cars to debris have been collected. Heal the Bay’s “Stream Team” also will be working to replace non-native plants with native species to help restore habitat and prevent stream bank erosion.
Here’s the schedule: 9 a.m. -noon (Compton Creek) 10 a.m.-noon (Playa del Rey Beach/Ballona Creek) 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (Malibu Creek State Park) For more information, call 800-HEAL-BAY or log onto healthebay.org. Since 1985, Heal the Bay’s programs and work throughout Southern California have made dramatic improvements in the safety of local waters, effectively improving coastal and ocean quality as well as the health of Southern California residents, aquatic life and the local economy, officials said.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 16, 2003. Read the original PDF.