Make plans now to join People for Parks for the Eighth Annual Parks Awards at the beautiful Los Angeles River Center. Celebrate the people and groups that are making life in urban L.A. greener – and support PFP’s main fundraising activity of the year. For information about co-sponsoring the dinner or placing an ad in the program book., call (818) 787-8742.

Gardens are a growing trend at elementary schools from coast to coast. Students in Cupertino, California, have been learning about natural habitat, insects and science in general by tending a garden. Parents, staff and local residents built a vegetable garden in Danbury, Connecticut, that will be part of teachers’ lesson plans, as well as provide food for the school cafeteria and local families.
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… parks would be fully funded. It doesn’t, of course, so groups like People for Parks have our hands full working to ensure that communities from San Fernando to San Pedro have access to public recreation. PFP projects are underway or planned across Los Angeles, but we have learned that it takes green to make green. Your financial support will make a difference! To make a tax-deductible donation today, click here.