PVPLC Invites You to Celebrate Earth Day

“Go Wild for the Peninsula” this year on Earth Day weekend.

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy or PVPLC 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, the conservancy has 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.

To celebrate Earth Day join one or all of these events.

Join the eighth annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro. Fourteen 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. PVPLC assures the festival will not only thrill all ages but also 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 and energize people to make a difference in our world. 

During the brief intermission, the conservancy is asking 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 a photo by April 18 to info@pvplc.org and include a caption.  

Time: 4 p.m., April 23

Cost:  $15 or $20 at the door

Details: Tickets 310 541-7613; www.pvplc.org

Venue: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6 th  St., San Pedro

Starting April 3, 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.

Time: 5 p.m. April 3 through April 24

Details: pvplc.org

Join the conservancy April 22 to honor the 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 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).  

Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., April 22

Details: pvplc.volunteerhub.com 

Location: 1600 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. Cars must enter via Western Avenue, parking area and street parking at the end of the road.