National Public Lands Day: Volunteer at Peck Park

5401 Peck Road,Arcadia CA 91006

25 September, 2021

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Join us on the biggest volunteer day of the year to help our public lands! Plant, paint, clean, weed and enjoy raffle prizes + free lunch! 👷🏾‍♀️🧤👷🏽‍♂️ Grab your gloves! National Public Lands Day is the nation's biggest volunteer day for public lands, and this year our organizations are teaming up to show our love to Peck Road Water Conservation Park! 🌳 This San Gabriel Valley gem along the Emerald Necklace features water year-round, views of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, native bird habitat, bike paths, picnicking, fishing, and a transformation story from grey-to-green that is a model for urban greening in Los Angeles County. Nature for All and our partners Amigos de los Rios, San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps, Active SGV and REI invite you to bring your crew and join us for some exercise, fresh air and community pride! All ages are welcome. PLENTY OF TASKS TO CHOOSE FROM! Clean up litter from the lakes, park, trailsPlant grassesPaintingGrubbingSCHEDULE: 7:45 am: Check-in, get your raffle ticket, sign waivers8:05 am: Welcome (Intro to Peck Park & the Emerald Necklace, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument & National Recreation Area vision)8:15 am: Work orientation, safety talk & group photo11:00 am: Lunch time and raffles!WHAT TO BRING: Plenty of waterSun protection (hat, sunscreen, long-sleeved work clothes, pants)Closed-toed shoes. Rainboots may help if retrieving trash from the water. Work/garden gloves (we have extra gloves available)Music Organization T-shirt: If you have one! PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING WAIVERS: When you register on the next pages, you will be asked to agree to Nature for All's Release of Liability and Photography Release Waiver. Any minors (under 18) will require a Parent/Guardian to type their name to authorize and sign the release waiver.Please also complete Amigos de los Rios' volunteer waiver here. You can print, sign and bring with you to save time, or printed copies will also be available. RAFFLE PRIZES! Thanks to REI's donation, we have FIFTY Flash Packs ($39.95 value!) to raffle off to our volunteers - must be present to win! FREE LUNCH! - Provided for all volunteers thanks to generous donations! COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS We will follow LA County COVID-19 Guidelines. We will take every precaution to ensure that these events are COVID-safe. Social distancing will be enforced, masks will be required, and all activities will be outdoors. Vaccinations are strongly recommended. Please do not come if feeling sick.6’ spacing between participants.We will require masks even outdoors.We will provide clean gloves if you need, tools and hand sanitizer.Restroom is available with soap and water. Please wash hands regularly and don't touch your eyes/nose/mouth.Stay safe, respect others' distance and keep healthy! * RIDE YOUR BIKE to our event! Join Active SGV's Feeder Ride from Jeff Seymour Family Center in El Monte, starting at 7 am. Details in link. LEARN about Peck Park's amazing ongoing transformation from a barren quarry site to a habitat and nature park along the Emerald Necklace, thanks to Amigos de los Rios, key partners and tons of volunteers like you! WATCH this uplifting video recap of NPLD 2019 where many of our partners and volunteers teamed up in the Angeles National Forest! TAKE ACTION! Sign Nature for All's petition to the U.S. Senate to protect and expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, create a new National Recreation Area along the Emerald Necklace to bring our park-poor urban areas much-needed resources, and more! OUR MISSION: We work to build a diverse base of support for ensuring that everyone in the Los Angeles area —no matter where they live—has equitable access to the wide range of benefits that nature can provide. OUR WORK: Nature For All advocates for policies and programs that will: PROTECT the mountains and rivers in our area, to conserve resources and be more climate-resilient.CREATE more natural spaces such as parks and bike paths in our historically underserved neighborhoods.CONNECT people to public lands through more trails and other outdoor recreational opportunities, to improve public health. Find out more about our initiatives and programs: https://lanatureforall.wordpress.com/what-we-do/ OUR STORY: In 2008, a group of national and statewide environmental organizations and smaller local community-based groups came together as San Gabriel Mountains Forever to fight to permanently protect the San Gabriel Mountains. In 2014, we were successful, when President Obama designated the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. It was an amazing victory—and gave us the momentum to expand our efforts. In 2017, San Gabriel Mountains Forever was reintroduced as Nature for All to build a diverse base of support for ensuring that everyone in the Los Angeles area—no matter where they live—has equitable access to the wide range of benefits that nature can provide. Nature For All remains committed to our efforts in the San Gabriel Mountains, with a direct focus on federal legislation to protect the San Gabriel Mountains. INSTAGRAM: @lanatureforall