The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy has Three Great Ways to Celebrate Earth Day with the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour, an Online Silent Auction and Outdoor Volunteer Day
Palos Verdes Peninsula: March 29, 2023: “Go Wild for the Peninsula” this year on Earth Day weekend. The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy has three amazing ways to participate this year: the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour, an Online Silent Auction and an outdoor volunteer day at the White Point Nature Preserve. For 35 years, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy has preserved land and restored habitat for the education and enjoyment of all. Working with the community, we have succeeded in preserving over 1,700 acres of natural land overlooking the Pacific Ocean throughout the Peninsula. Visitors can explore over 42 miles of recreational trails.
On Sunday, April 23 at 4 pm the Conservancy will present the eighth annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro. 14 films in two hours will take filmgoers from the Italian Apennines and the Grand Tetons to Brazil’s Pantanal region and the Scottish Highlands. Topics will range from kayaking and Alaskan dog sledding adventures to stories about saving wildlife large and small, from elephants to endangered migrating monarchs. The festival will thrill all ages and inspire new ideas, actions and awareness. The films will provide an encouraging look at conservation efforts worldwide. With beautiful cinematography and stories about some remarkable individuals, the passion for nature in these films is contagious. This selection of films for Earth Day will move, transfix and energize people to make a difference in our world. Film tickets online are $15 [ $20 at the door as available]. Doors open at 3 p.m.
During the brief intermission, the Conservancy wants everyone to GO WILD by sharing a favorite picture of yourself in “the wild” – with a pet or “wild” friends to show up on the big silver screen. Please send photo by April 18 to info@pvplc.org and include a caption. For more information and tickets, call 310 541-7613 or visit us online at: www.pvplc.org. The Warner Grand Theatre is located at 478 W. 6th Street, San Pedro (parking meters are free in San Pedro on Sundays).
Starting April 3 at 5 pm through April 24, 2023, the Conservancy invites you to participate in a special Earth Day
Online Silent Auction featuring spectacular vacation homes, beautiful art, custom jewelry, fine dining, excursions, tours and much more. A “Buy Now” option is available for those must have items! The auction benefits the White Point Nature Education Center activities and 102-acre Preserve. Visit: PVPLC.ORG.
On Saturday, April 22, from 9 am to 12 noon, join the Conservancy to honor our incredible planet for Earth Day at the White Point Nature Preserve in San Pedro. Volunteers will help with beautification projects that benefit the community and local wildlife, removing invasive vegetation, planting native species, cleaning seeds, spreading mulch and more. Family activities include a guided garden walk, a native plant sale, scavenger hunt, nature-based art project and a raffle with coffee generously provided by Starbucks. Volunteers under 16 should be accompanied by an adult. Community service hours opportunity for students; volunteers 16 to 18 years will need a parent or guardian to sign and complete a waiver (available online). Location is 1600 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731 (Cars must enter via Western Ave., parking area and street parking at end of the road). To sign up, please visit: pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
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The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based organization dedicated to preserving land and restoring habitat for the education and enjoyment of all. The Conservancy owns or manages the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve, the Linden H. Chandler and George F Canyon Preserves in Rolling Hills Estates the White Point Nature Preserve, a facility of the LA City Department of Recreation and Parks, and habitat restoration on the Defense Fuel Supply Point in San Pedro.