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Arboretum of Los Angeles County The Arboretum’s mission is to cultivate natural, horticultural and historic resources for learning, enjoyment and inspiration. It strives to reflect Southern California's distinct climate, community and openness to new ideas. Home to plant collections from all over the world, including many rare and endangered species, The Arboretum also houses outdoor historical landmarks representative of the major phases of California history. Contact: Nancy Carlton, nancy.carlton@arboretum.org or 626-802-8471 Descanso Gardens Descanso Gardens is an urban retreat of year-round natural beauty, internationally renowned botanical collections and spectacular seasonal horticultural displays. In 1953, Descanso founder E. Manchester Boddy preserved these 150 acres of gardens, woodlands and chaparral for future generations to experience the natural heritage and beauty of Southern California. Contact: Tali Arnold, tarnoid@descansogardens.org or 818-949-7978 Eaton Canyon Nature Center The Eaton Canyon Nature Center is a 7,600 square-foot building within the Eaton Canyon Natural Area that contains many fascinating displays, live animals, classrooms, an auditorium, and an information desk/gift shop. Center staff and volunteers are present to help you find information about hiking trails, animals, plants, geology, the history of the Canyon, ecology, docent-guided tours, scheduled walks, and other available programs. Contact: Volunteer Coordinator, volunteers@ecnca.org or 626-398-5420 Heal the Bay http://www.healthebay.org/volunteer Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. We use research, education, community action and advocacy to pursue our mission. Contact: 310-451-1500 or 800 HEAL BAY ext. 145, or go to http://www.healthebay.org/forms/contact/default.asp?subject=volunteer Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens Building on Henry E. Huntington’s legacy of renowned collections and botanical gardens that enrich the visitor, The Huntington today encourages research and promotes education in the arts, humanities, and botanical sciences through the growth and preservation of its collections, through the development and support of a community of scholars, and through the display and interpretation of its extraordinary resources to the public. Contact: Mollie Swaner, mswaner@huntington.org or 626-405-3429 Longacre Expeditions Our mission at Longacre Expeditions is to inspire students to grow in leadership and personal responsibility, to feel empowered by their adventures, to discover self-confidence, to lead healthy and active lives, and to become more environmentally conscious. Contact: Jason Eckmen, longacre@LongacreExpeditions.com or 732-722-7566, 800-433-0127 Los Angeles Zoo To serve the community, the Los Angeles Zoo will create an environment for recreation and discovery; inspire an appreciation of wildlife through exhibitry and education; ensure the highest level of animal welfare; and support programs that preserve biodiversity and conserve natural habitat. Contact: Martha Thompson, volunteers@lazoo.org or 323-644-4703 Pasadena Beautiful Foundation The purpose of the Pasadena Beautiful Foundation is to protect and enhance Pasadena's urban forest and streetscape by encouraging beautification and sustainable landscapes, both public and private. Contact: Betty Cooper, trees@pasadenabeautiful.org or 626-795-9704 Pilgrim Pines Camp http://www.pilgrimpinescamp.org Pilgrim Pines Camp and Conference Center, a ministry of the United Church of Christ, seeks to extend an extravagant welcome to all who enter our sacred ground and to further our traditions of eco-justice within a climate of openness and affirmation, while creating space for people to envision a more just and loving world as they unite with the Still-Speaking God. Contact: Anne Jeffrey, Program Director, annej@pilgrimpinescamp.org or 909-797-1821 x223 Student Conservation Association Tree People TreePeople’s mission is to inspire, engage and support people to take personal responsibility for the urban environment, making it safe, healthy, fun and sustainable and to share the process as a model for the world. Contact: Lisa Sotelo, volunteer@treepeople.org or 818-623-4879 Tumbleweed Day Camp We have made a commitment to the community to provide high-quality recreational and educational programs for children. We promote the conservation of the environment and the development of the child. As such, we are child centered, not activity based. Contact: 310-472-7474
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