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Local groups in historically underserved San Diego communities are addressing issues of environmental justice, sustainable development, and partnerships between community organizations and government agencies. They are working together to create more parks and greenspace. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Construction has started on Beyer Park in San Ysidro, San Diego, the first new public park there in more than 25 years, with a goal of completing the eight-acre park by spring 2026. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The City of Porterville announced its 12-acre Santa Fe Sportsplex project which includes futsal and pickleball courts, a restroom, landscaping, and solar lighting. The project will also include a large picnic gazebo, and an amphitheater. The sportsplex will run along the Santa Fe Byway trail. The Santa Fe Byway will also include a new community recreation facility on Fourth Street revitalizing this area for the community. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California regulators approved 35 new oil and gas well drilling permits in 2024’s second quarter. California is currently home to 101,000 actively producing, idle, and newly permitted wells that have not yet become operational, according to the FracTracker Alliance. Of that number, 26,000 are located within the 3,200-foot buffer zone where millions of people live. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: Humboldt Redwoods State Park, located about 233 miles north of San Francisco, is considered America’s highest-rated state park, based on a recent study. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
About $352 million in state funds was approved to add six acres of green space and underground parking at Exposition Park in South Los Angeles by converting existing surface parking from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Figueroa Street, near BMO Stadium. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: The Great Park project in Irvine has completed more than 500 acres of park space with approximately 300 additional acres in progress. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: With more the 500 species of trees, Los Angeles neighborhoods have one of the most diverse urban forests in the world. Trees are good for the environment, improve air quality, provide shade and attract many birds. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
A state law passed in 2022 bans new oil well drilling within 3,200 feet of homes, schools, and hospitals, affecting more than 2.5 million people who are predominantly low income and nearly 70% from communities of color. Oil companies have until the end of this year to submit leak detection and response plans to state regulators, and until the end of 2026 to implement them. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Clearlake Oaks officials in Lake County recently asked for community input for its new park. The John T. Klaus Park, which will be located on a 584-acre property which was home to llamas, horses and ponies, was donated to Lake County. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Dos Rios, California’s newest state park, is located about 8 miles west of Modesto in the San Joaquin Valley. The 1,600-acre property is the largest public-private floodplain restoration project in California, rebuildingsfor threatened and endangered wildlife at the junction of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
A California law that bans drilling new oil wells within 3,200 feet of homes and buildings will take effect after the oil industry withdrew a referendum from the November ballot asking voters to overturn it. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The California State Railroad Museum and Foundation partnered with the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum on community engagement that will result in the installation of a mural depicting themes ofs“innovation and invention” inside the Railroad Museum this fall. The mural will be painted on September 14-15 on or near the sycamore-shaded lawn just across from the Railroad Museum. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
More than 100,000 oil and gas wells across the western U.S. are in areas burned by wildfires in recent decades, according to a new study. Nearly 3 million people live within half a mile of a well. Most of the oil wells in California are currently in wildfire-threatened areas. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The City of Los Angeles offers free and affordable aquatics activities for families and community members at public pools, lakes and beaches. One program is SwimLA which teaches youth ages 4 to 17 how to swim. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
According to a recent survey, Californians are most likely to name climate change, forest fires and wildfires, and water supply and drought as the most important environmental issues facing the state. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Los Angeles County will get its first new regional park in 30 years by converting a former landfill that closed in 2013. The 142-acre site located in Puente Hills near the 605 Freeway and Highway 60 will become Puente Hills Regional Park. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: Extreme heat kills more Americans each year than any other extreme weather events, including wildfires, droughts, and floods. Visit ready.ca.gov to prepare for emergencies and extreme weather. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Free lunches are available to children and teens at over 90 Los Angeles City Parks during the summer. Anyone up to the age of 18 will be provided with food served on a first come, first served basis during lunch hours Monday through Friday.sNo registration or application is required, and food must be eaten on site. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Idle oil wells pollute the environment and threaten health. There are more than 40,000 idle or orphaned wells in California. About 66% of active and idle wells leak toxic methane, and 79% of the wells pose a threat to groundwater. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California State Parks officials and members of the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians celebrated a new agreement meant to support greater tribal use of Clear Lake State Park in Kelseyville, which is part of their original homeland. The agreement allows for the tribe to practice ceremonies and gather plants and other materials for their use. Learn more #HealthyWorldForAll.
Dos Rios, California’s newest State Park, is now open to the public!. Located in the San Joaquin Valley outside of Modesto, Dos Rios is the first new State Park since 2014. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California will use about $35 million in new federal funding to plug and remediate 206 high-risk orphaned oil and gas wells and decommission 47 production facilities. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California will receive about $35.2 million in federal funding to plug 206 high-risk orphaned oil and gas wells. The funding will also help decommission 47 attendant production facilities with approximately 70,000 feet of associated pipelines. Learn more #HealthyWorldForAll.
Irvine ranked fourth in the nation for most park-friendly cities, according to a report by the Trust for Public Land which noted that 93% of Irvine residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park, exceeding the national average of 76%. Learn more #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: An affordable housing community in Santa Clara offers residents access to a working urban farm that grows vegetables. Learn more #HealthyWorldForAll.
More than 200 community events will take place at parks across the state during California State Parks week June 12-16. This year’s theme is “This is Where You Live. California’s 280 parks have more than 5,200 miles of trails, 15,000 campsites, prehistoric and historic archeological sites, ghost towns, historic homes and monuments. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Start planning now for upcoming free park entrance days at California National Parks: June 19, Aug. 4, Sept. 28 and Nov. 11. There are nine national parks in California, more than any other state. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
A recent report offers recommendations on how to create climate-resilient parks in California that use clean energy and climate-smart land management practices to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12 by planning nature-friendly activities around Mother Earth—the Mother to All of Us and All Life. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Kern County is the site of a pending EPA project that would allow energy companies to capture industrial carbon dioxide emissions and inject them into underground storage. Environmentalists expressed concerns over leakage into the ground and air. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: The Oil and Gas Watch Database shows has an interactive map with locations of proposed new and expanding oil, gas, and petrochemical infrastructure projects that were approved or announced since 2012. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The California State Parks Foundation invites residents to participate in Earth Day Climate Action in April through events and education programs. Support our state parks. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California State Parks announced a grant opportunity to fund projects near military bases to acquire and develop lands for public outdoor recreation and increase resilience to climate change through recreation. Eligible applicants include cities, counties, state agencies, and park districts and special districts. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Celebrate Earth Day on April 22 and help protect our planet by participating in local events. This year’s theme is Planet vs. Plastics and promotes awareness on the health risk of plastics and phasing out single-use plastics. The goal is a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. Visit earhday.org. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
California’s organic waste recycling program seeks to slash by 75% the amount of organic waste it sends to landfills by 2025 from 2014 levels. The goal is to keep waste from piling up in landfills, and instead turn it into compost or biogas. The program is behind schedule. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForfAll.
DYK: In 2024, 35 states will introduce policies banning PFAS forever chemicals, according to Safer States, a national alliance of environmental health organizations and coalitions. PFAS are found in numerous consumer products, providing heat, oil, stain, and grease resistance; they also pose serious human health concerns. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The new 28 x 28 initiative launched by Trust for Public Land will transform 28 asphalt playgrounds in the LAUSD into green schoolyards, providing access to parks and open green spaces to Los Angeles communities. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The Los Angeles Unified School District will invest $92.3 million to improve campuses and make them more accessible to students with disabilities, improve water quality and build more outdoor learning spaces. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: A new report from the Sierra Club has found that more than 40,000 unplugged oil and gas wells are sitting idle across California, potentially leaking planet-warming gas and unsafe chemicals. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: U.S. crude oil production has increased by 21% over the past five years. Top oil producing states in 2023 (percentage of total U.S. production): Texas, 43%; New Mexico, 14%; North Dakota, 9%; Colorado, 3.5%; Oklahoma, 3.4%; Alaska 3.4%; California, 2.5%. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Potomac Park in Bakersfield will receive funding from CA State Parks to build new soccer fields, a dog park, basketball courts, a splash pad, shade structures a restroom and renovations. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: Parks can be a great source of food, according to Douglas Kent who teaches ecological land management at Cal Poly Pomona and writes about urban foraging for food. He is the author of "Foraging Southern California." Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
DYK: According to a new study of 83 U.S. cities, formerly redlined areas (which are still predominantly Black, brown, or low-income) experience higher noise levels which can damage hearing after less than two hours of exposure. The noise also affects animals in the area. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The L.A. City Council voted to close an oil drilling site in the West Pico area, and it may to look to terminate other pipeline franchise agreements in the city. The site is of community concern due to odors, noise, air pollution and environmental hazards. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
The director of the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation reported that data and community engagement have helped Los Angeles County increase the accessibility and quality of its 70,000-acre urban park system which serves 10 million residents in 88 cities and incorporated areas. Learn more at #HealthyWorldForAll.
Snug along the Albany border on Kains Avenue is a verdant new Berkeley open space where monarchs fly among the yellow oxalis flowers common throughout the neighborhood.
Norwalk Council continues to take input on the plan to build a transit-oriented eco-community on the former 32-acre California Youth Authority property at 13200 Bloomfield Avenue.