By Daily Press staff
Volunteers are needed at California state parks on April 24 for the seventh annual California State Parks Foundation’s Earth Day 2004 restoration and cleanup. The Earth Day program encourages California residents and businesses to actively participate in environmental improvement projects in their communities. Statewide, thousands of volunteers each year plant native trees and community gardens, restore trails and wildlife habitats, install recycling bins, remove trash and debris from beaches and parklands, and make overdue repairs to fences and boardwalks. Thirty-four of California’s state parks and community parks will complete environmental improvement and maintenance projects in honor of Earth Day. Volunteers of all ages are needed.
As part of the event, the participating sites received grants from corporate sponsors including Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the California Department of Conservation, Whole Foods Market, Oracle Corporation, Southern California Gas Company, Wal-Mart Foundation, ChevronTexaco, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, The Irvine Company, Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Marin Community Foundation.
Local state and community parks where this year’s Earth Day restoration and cleanup will take place include Baldwin Hills State Park, Malibu Creek State Park and Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park in Los Angeles County.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 19, 2004. Read the original PDF.