From downtown to uptown to Belmont Shore, there are several small-scale efforts under way this weekend to improve the environment in Long Beach.
Starting things off at 9 a.m., Council members Robert Garcia and Suja Lowenthal plan to participate in an effort to plant trees in and around downtown. Garcia's 1st District and Lowenthal's 2nd both encompass the city core.
"We're doing over 100 trees in downtown Long Beach, which is pretty significant all in one day, including areas that have never had trees before," Garcia said.
The goal is to plant in every open tree well.
Though Garcia and Lowenthal plan to get their hands dirty by planting an aristocrat pear tree on The Promenade and Third Street, the success of the event also relies on volunteers.
Support is also coming from Downtown Long Beach Associates and the city's Redevelopment Agency.
Volunteers will plant until noon.
Over in the Shore, community organizer Justin Rudd is hosting his regular 30-Minute Beach Cleanup -- the 125th consecutive one over more than 10 years -- at 10 a.m. Volunteers can park for free in the beach lots at 1 Granada Ave.
And, finally, those interested in organic produce may head uptown to the new farmers market is opening in California Heights, which is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays on the Longfellow Elementary School, 3800 Olive Ave.
For information, visit LongBeachSundayMarket.com or call 562-528-6259.
