April 3 Heal the Bay Event at Silver Lake Library

This Saturday, April 3, a Heal the Bay representative will be leading a discussion at the Silver Lake Library concerning the impact of plastic bags on the environment. Should be an interesting morning, so if you have time, be sure to stop by! Details below.

Why Plastic Bags are Bad for the Environment
Talk with Q&A by Ellen Monocroussos of Heal the Bay

Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Silver Lake Library

Ms.Monocroussos will discuss the damage caused by plastic bags and other trash in our rivers, seas and other natural environments, explain how Heal the Bay is helping to prevent this damage and suggest how we can all help to reduce the damage. (This program is planned in anticipation of Earth Day – Thursday April 22, 2010.)

Pictures from March 28th Clean Up

Thanks to everybody who came out for our March 28th clean up in Silver Lake. We had a great time seeing everybody and it was a successful kick-off event to spring cleaning season.

Below are some pictures from the event:

A few of our volunteers after the clean up

John is always doing a lot of talking, he should be cleaning!

And, as always, tying up the trash bags filled with some of the day's pickings.

Silver Lake Parkman Triangle Park Project

This past Saturday, John went to help out a group of Silver Lake residents working on creating a small pocket park in the formerly concrete intersection of Parkman and Silver Lake Blvd. The trees are now planted, so if you get a chance, go by and see the work. They are also always looking for volunteers to help out, so if you have some time any given Saturday, stop by and lend a hand!

Below is a picture of the newly planted trees and the dirt area that will eventually become the park:

Silver Lake Clean Up on Sunday, October 4!

In order to get the ball rolling again on clean up efforts after an especially long, hot summer, we are going to keep it local and hold our next clean up in Silver Lake on Sunday, October 4 at 10am. We will be meeting at the corner of Sunset and Sanborn/Santa Monica, right at Sunset Junction. Bring yourself, significant others, friends, pets, anybody willing to lend a helping hand as we start off the fall clean up season!!!

As always, look for us in the green clean up t-shirts. Map below:

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Virgil Ave Clean Up Wrap Up

A great contingent of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Clean Up Project came out for last week's Virgil Ave clean up on the edge of Silver Lake and East Hollywood. We cleaned up a few blocks in a neighborhood that could definitely use it, and, most of all got to spend time with some of our great members. Below are some pictures of the clean up and we hope you join us at the next one!


Some of our clean up team returns, check out those awesome t-shirts!


The celebration ensues....good cast of characters!


Take two, John looks less prepared for this picture...


Ahhh, people enjoy our events so much, see the smiles?


The remnants of our clean up supplies...they look lonely...

Virgil Ave Clean Up Sunday May 17

Please join us this Sunday, May 17th to clean up the area where the LA Neighborhood Clean Up Project first got its start (for some LANCUP history, click here)-- Virgil and Melrose! We will meet at 10 a.m. at the corner of Melrose and Virgil (Map).

Look out for us, we will be in the green t-shirts. We will bring the supplies and Tang's donuts, we just need you! Friends, families, pets, and kids of all ages welcome.

We also hear that there is a new record store/barbeque spot at Bellevue and Hoover, right around the corner, which may be work checking out after.

Silver Lake Earth Day Event

The Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce is holding an Earth Day event in Triangle Park at the corner of Griffith Park Blvd and Sunset Blvd...check it out, we are planning on stopping by!

Who: Silver Lake Chamber Green Committee

What: The Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce Green Committee will create a ball made of nearly 6,000 plastic bags--an estimate of the number of plastic bags Silver Lake stores use in a month--on Earth Day Wednesday, April 22 from 10 am to 4 pm. The plastic bags will be tied and wound into a giant ball by volunteers. The Earth Day Plastic Ball will be available to local schools and environmental groups to promote waste reduction and protecting our environment from the blight of plastic bags. Members of the public are urged to bring discarded plastic bags to the event.

When: Wednesday April 22 - 10 am to 4 pm (Earth Day)

Where: Sunset Junction Triangle Park 3700 Sunset Blvd (north side of street between Edgecliff and Maltman Ave)

Silver Lake Clean Up March 15

Join us on Sunday, March 15 at 10 am for a clean up in Silver Lake. The clean up crew will meet on the corner of Griffith Park Blvd and Sunset Blvd in the small park located at that intersection. Just look for the people in the green t-shirts!

Click here for a link to our service sign up page!

Photos from Service Day Clean Up

Just wanted to post some photos from the Service Day clean up. We had such a good turn out, and we appreciate everybody who came out!

Some of our volunteers signing in:


John before my first spanish television interview


John after his first spanish language interview


A few of our younger volunteers:


Some project runway fans may recognize Sweet P from Project Runway in the photo below:


A few of our dedicated volunteers:

Did you know The Buffalo News covers our events? Neither did we

Just came across this story earlier today from the Buffalo News, here's to everybody's work!

"In the hip Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles dozens of residents fanned out along Sunset Boulevard, picking its well-littered gutters and sidewalks clean of trash.

'We've never done this before,' said Helen Nasillski, a ballet instructor who was out collecting trash with her husband and two children. 'There's a different feeling in the air these couple of days.'"

Hey, it seems that Silver Lake is hip! Finally, we feel culturally relevant. Anyway, thank you Helen for coming out and there's a story about you in Buffalo!