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2nd Annual Environmental Festival

What: a fun-filled, educational day for the whole family!
Learn about protecting the environment, habitats and animals.
Exhibits and tours of Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve

When: Saturday, MAY 22, 2010 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Where: Arthur Johnson Memorial Park
1200 West 170th Street, Gardena
between Normandie & Vermont,
1 block north of Artesia (adjacent to Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve)

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Stroll the Preserve

Would you like to immerse yourself in a relaxing stroll through wilderness? Here is your chance!
and take a walk through the Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve on
the second Sunday of every month 1PM to 4PM
Be sure to wear sturdy walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen and insect repellant and bring your camera!!

Out of the Wilds and into Your Garden -- Gardening with South Bay Native Plants
Free Classes Presented by Dr. Connie Vadheim
 Arthur Johnson Memorial Park - Community Room
1200 W. 170th St, Gardena, CA
6:00-7:30 p.m.
for more information call (310) 217-0681
This is the only gardening series to feature native plants appropriate for the Gardena/South Bay area – and it’s FREE! This program is being offered by the Friends of Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve.
 

Class Date

Class Title

Class Info
3-11-10

6-7:30PM

 The Name Game: Taxonomy, Local and Island Endemics How Plants are Named and Why-Dr. Connie Vadheim (CSU Dominguez Hills) will discuss the native plants of the S. Channel Islands as part of the gardening series “Out of the Wilds and Into Your Garden”. The talk will cover how plants are named and why island species are often quite different from those on the mainland
4-08-10

6-7:30PM

 Fragrant Flowers Natives with the Most Fragrant Flowers
5-06-10

6-7:30PM

 Year-Round Color Planning for Year-round Color
6-11-10

6-7:30PM

 Ponds and Pools Great Plants for In and Around Ponds/Pools
7-08-10

6-7:30PM

 Promoting Pollinators Gardening for Butterflies & Other Pollinators
8-12-10

6-7:30PM

 Woodland Wonders: Plants for Dry Shade Plants from Oak Woodlands that Thrive in Dry Shade
Sept 2010 No Class  
Oct 2010 No Class  
11-11-10

6-7:30PM

 Prudent Pruning Focus on Pruning Plants from the Chaparral
12-09-10

6-7:30PM

 Elegant Espaliers Native plants that can be trained to grow in narrow places


Native Plants for Sandy Soils

Common Weeds of Western Los Angeles County - Project SOUND

3rd Saturday of the Month

2010 Restoration Dates:

Jan 16
Feb 20
Mar 20
Apr 17
May 15
Jun 19
Jul 17
Aug 21
Sep 18
Oct 16
Nov 20
Dec 18

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.


 

Willows Restoration Work Days
Remove non-native plants and restore habitat.
Tools, gloves & water will be provided. Wear work clothes, hat, sun screen and sturdy shoes. Come and enjoy a morning in the wilderness!

COMPLETED VOLUNTEER FORM REQUIRED

Please bring your form with you and give it to the volunteer at the sign-in table.  Volunteers under the age of 18 must have parent's signature on form. Thank you!

 The Gardena Willows Preserve entrance is located in Arthur Johnson Park (formerly South Park) Between Normandie & Vermont- One block north of Artesia,
1200 West 170th St., Gardena, CA
click the above link for a Yahoo! Map


 

For additional information, please contact:
City of Gardena
310-217-0681

or email us