Event Calendar

  1. Bike to Work Day-May
  2. Classes at COC
  3. Earth Arbor Day
  4. Green Building Certification
  5. LA County HHW Round Up
  6. River Rally-September
  7. Safe and Secure Community Collection Event
  8. Tours
  9. Workshops, Classes and Trainings

The 2011 Earth Arbor Day Festival –Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Central Park

The City of Santa Clarita Earth Arbor Day Festival will take place on April 16, 2011 from 10am to 5pm.  This day celebrating the Earth will have a variety of activities, entertainment, and displays featured in seven interactive zones.  Each zone will present a variety of fun hands-on activities and educational displays that will help you to live green.  Come visit the Community Zone, Eco Zone, Alternative Transportation Car Show, Children’s Zone, Tree Zone, and the Water Conservation Zone.


L.A. County HHW Round Up – Saturday, April 14, 2012

College of the Canyons

Operated by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. This one-day, drive-through HHW collection event for residents to drop off their household hazardous waste. There is a transportation limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip.

This is event is free, open to all residents of L.A. County and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. An appointment is not needed to participate in the collection event.

The event will take place at:
College of the Canyons
South Parking Lot
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

 

Safe And Secure Community Collection Event

2012 event information to be determined.

Valencia Town Center mall, parking lot 6H (corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Citrus Street)

The City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department invite residents to attend the Safe and Secure Community Collection Event for proper personal document destruction, electronic waste, and prescription medications disposal. The Safe and Secure event will be held at the College of the Canyons.

For more information, please call the Sheriff’s Department’s event hotline at 661-286-4090

Bike to Work DayBike to Work Day - Thursday, May 17, 2012

The No Pollute Commute!

This friendly competition is among businesses in the City of Santa Clarita to see which employer can get the most employees to bike to work. It takes place during the biggest bicycle commute in California – during LA Metro’s Bike to Work Week Monday, May 14 through Friday, May 18, 2012.

Pledge to ride on Bike to Work Day! You can pledge online and you are automatically entered into drawings for some cool prizes. Click Here

If your business would like to participate or help sponsor the event, please call Environmental Services at 661-286-4098.

River RallyRiver Rally – Saturday, September 22, 2012

River Clean-Up & Environmental Expo

Come help clean a portion of the Santa Clara River… the longest free-flowing river and one of the last two natural river systems remaining in Southern California. Be a part of the solution for a better environment by helping to preserve the river's natural beauty and variety of wildlife. Participants will be provided with gloves, collection bags, and refreshments.This year's event location is to be determined.

For more information on River Rally, please call (661)-284-1415 or visit the River Rally info page.

Green Building Certification

LEED, Build It Green, and the California Green Builder program offers ongoing training sessions that can certify you as a green building professional.  Trainings are also available to receive a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) certification.

 

 

Classes at College of the Canyons

Are you interested in learning more about sustainability, climate change, and the environment?  College of the Canyons offers several classes that will provide you with a balanced understanding of these and other issues.

 

Tours

Transit Maintenance Facility

Take a tour of the City of Santa Clarita’s Transit Maintenance Facility.  This environmentally friendly building serves as the home for Santa Clarita Transit and achieved a LEED Gold certification.  To find out more and schedule a tour contact Brendie Bandara-Heter at (661) 295-6304 or via email at bbandara@santa-clarita.com.  Tours are open to the general public.

 

Workshops, Classes and Trainings

Smart Gardening Program

 

The County of Los Angeles offers a Countywide Smart Gardening Program that offers general information, workshops, and demonstrations for residents and businesses. Receive information on grass recycling, composting, water-wise gardening, fire-wise gardening and a variety of other topics. The program is offered on an ongoing basis.

 

 

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