Ballona Creek Cleanup

Ballona Creek Renaissance (BCR) will host its second creek cleanup at Centinela Avenue this Saturday, January 28, 9am-noon. Register with BCR at this special Ballona Gateway and native plant mini-park at the northwest corner of the Centinela Ave./Ballona Creek crossing in Los Angeles' Del Rey neighborhood, west of Culver City. A warm sunny day is expected. In the unlikely event of rain, the cleanup will be moved to February 4.

 For fliers, waivers, details and other news, visit www.ballonacreek.org. More details follow:

Volunteers of all ages are welcome for this fun and worthwhile activity. And it’s a great way for students to earn community service credits. Waivers are required: As with all creek and coastal cleanups, participants under 18 need waiver forms signed by their parents or guardians (available on-site or online at www.ballonacreek.org). Adult volunteers also need to sign waivers.

 Bring your own water in a reusable container. Water also will be available at the event, along with light refreshments, bags, disposable gloves, other tools, and educational displays. Wear closed-toed shoes and sunscreen. Buckets, hand tools to help retrieve trash from plants, heavier work gloves, long sleeves, long-legged pants, and water-resistant shoes or boots can be helpful, too.

 This cleanup is made possible by a permit from the County of Los Angeles and is co-sponsiored by Councilman Bill Rosendahl,  LA City Office of Community Beautification, and the Del Rey Neighborhood Council.