LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- April is Earth Month and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and its employees are teaming up with seven nonprofit groups that focus on environmental conservation to take part in upcoming events throughout the region. Starting this week, employees, their friends and family will join other volunteers at parks, beaches and lagoons throughout Southern California to pull weeds, pick up trash, and perform other tasks. The utility has also donated a total of $35,000 to the groups for these events and their other efforts. The groups include: Friends of the Los Angeles River, Arroyo Seco Foundation, Bolsa Chica Conservancy, Friends of Ballona Wetlands, Heal the Bay, Friends of the Desert Mountains and San Buenaventura State Beach.
"SoCalGas shares a common goal with our nonprofit partners to improve our environment. The work they do is very important to the wildlife and visitors that frequent these areas. Their work is also crucial to our children and future generations to come," said George Minter, regional vice president of external affairs and environmental strategy for SoCalGas.
"As long-time partners, Friends of the Los Angeles River and SoCalGas share a common aim," says Lewis MacAdams, founder of The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp. "This event brings people from all over Southern California and from all walks of life to clean the L.A. River. People come together so that the L.A. River can be a healthier, happier habitat for all who use it; the two-legged, the four-legged, the flying and the swimming ones who claim the L.A. River as one of our cities greatest assets."
To learn more about taking part in the events below, contact SoCalGas at 1-877-344-8509.
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Bolsa Chica Conservancy |
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Saturday, April 11 |
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Time: |
8:30 a.m. to noon |
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Where: |
3842 Warner Ave. |
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Huntington Beach |
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What: |
Beach Clean-up; trash pick-up |
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Friends of the Los Angeles River |
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Saturday, April 18 |
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9 a.m. to noon |
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Glendale Narrows, Fletcher Tie and Bowtie Parcel |
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What: |
Trash Pick-up |
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Friends of the Desert Mountains |
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When: |
Saturday, April 18 |
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Time: |
9 a.m. to noon |
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Where: |
Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains |
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National Monument Visitor Center |
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51-500 Highway 74, Palm Desert |
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What: |
Planting Indigenous Plants, river rocks |
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Heal the Bay |
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When: |
Saturday, April 18 |
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Time: |
10 a.m. to noon |
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Santa Monica Beach at Ocean Park |
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2600 Barnard Way |
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Santa Monica |
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What: |
Beach Clean-up |
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Friends of the Ballona Wetlands |
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Saturday, April 25 |
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Time: |
9:30 a.m. to noon |
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Where: |
303 Culver Blvd. |
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Playa del Rey |
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What: |
Trash Pick-up |
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Oxnard City Corps |
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When: |
Saturday, April 25 |
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Time: |
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
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Where: |
San Buenaventura State Park |
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911 San Pedro St. |
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Ventura |
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What: |
Beach Clean-up |
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Arroyo Seco Foundation |
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When: |
Saturday, April 25 |
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Times: |
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
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Where: |
Hahamongna Watershed Park |
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Oak Grove Dr. & Foothill Blvd., Pasadena |
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What: |
Removal of invasive species, weed abatement and park clean-up |
About Southern California Gas Co.
Southern California Gas Co. has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 140 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing service to 21.4 million consumers connected through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout central and Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border. Southern California Gas Co. is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego.
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