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Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
DONE Newsletters 2006
October 17,
2006
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To:
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Neighborhood
Council Leaders |
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From:
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Lisa Sarno, Interim General Manager, DONE |
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E-mail:
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done@lacity.org |
Re:
Million Trees LA
As part of a larger effort to make Los Angeles greener, cleaner, healthier and more beautiful for us all to enjoy, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has launched Million Trees LA; the plan is to plant one million trees over the next several years. This is a partnership between the City of Los Angeles, community groups, businesses and individuals like you, working together to plant and provide long-term stewardship of one million trees, planted all over the city with a focus on areas that need it most.
The trees will provide shade and save on energy costs, clean the air and help reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming, capture polluted urban runoff, improve water quality, and add beauty to our neighborhoods. We are inviting you to join with thousands of other committed residents of this magnificent city, in revitalizing Los Angeles.
Plant trees today for a greener, cleaner, and healthier Los Angeles. Here are some ways that you can get involved:
1. HAVE YOUR TREE COUNT
Everyone can report private property tree plantings to the Million Trees L A tree count. Just go to the website at www.milliontreesla.org , click on "Make Your Tree Count" and enter your tree into the database. You will receive a certificate that will commemorate your tree as part of the initiative. Make your tree one in a million!
You can also find resources on the website to plan your planting. Plant the right tree at the right place! Save yourself time and energy by checking out the information sources on the website that can help you decide what to plant and where.
2. VOLUNTEER
Learn about upcoming volunteer opportunities and organizations planning community tree plantings through the website. You can also look at the calendar of events, and sign up for Million Trees L. A. newsletters, bulletins, and announcements.
Additional information is available through the 3-1-1 line of the City of Los Angeles.
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Lisa Sarno, Interim General Manager
done@lacity.org
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
334-B E. 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
866 / LA HELPS
213 / 485-1360
213 / 485-4608 fax
done@mailbox.lacity.org
email
www.lacityneighborhoods.com
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