SUPPORT MEASURE A
Vote February 5

On February 5th, San Franciscans will vote on Proposition A, a $185 million bond to repair and rebuild neighborhood parks and playgrounds, plant trees, replace restrooms, reinforce recreation centers and restore open space across the City.  Among many other benefits, Measure A funds will support improvements to the stretch of Cargo Way leading to Heron's Head Park, making it easier for residents to travel the Blue Greenway and enjoy the open spaces in the southeast part of the City.  For more information about Measure A and to get a Yes On A house sign, go to www.fixourparks.com.

SAVE CANDLESTICK POINT!
Contact your legislators today

As most readers know, Governor Schwarzenegger's FY 08-09 state budget proposes to close 48 state parks.  The list includes Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, one of the very few open spaces in Bayview Hunters Point and a critical wetland and wildlife habitat.  Candlestick is in the midst of a multi-year remediation and restoration project addressing acute contamination from industrial and military pollution.  LEJ's Native Plants Nursery at Candlestick (pictured) trains youth interns from Bayview Hunters Point to grow the native plantstock for the Candlestick restoration project.  Closing the park throws the future of the remediation project as a whole into doubt; we urge you to find out more at www.calparks.org and write to your legislators.  

Please also save the date April 7 to come to Sacramento for Park Advocacy Day, where you can tell your representatives in person that California cannot afford to sacrifice a healthy environment.  Watch this space for details, and sign up at www.calparks.org.

PARKS RESTORATION WORKDAY MARATHON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Heron's Head Park: 9 AM - 3 PM
Candlestick Point:  10 AM - 1 PM

Roll up your sleeves and support the parks in southeast San Francisco at our February workday marathon!  Wear appropriate clothing; gloves and tools provided.  All ages welcome.   If it's raining heavily, the workday is cancelled.

At Heron's Head Park, you can discover a hidden jewel on the southeast shoreline--a major stop for migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway.  Plant seedlings, remove invasives, and built up wildlife habitat.  For more information, contact HHP Educator Anthony Khalil.

Make a direct contribution to the restoration of Candlestick Point SRA with a morning of native planting at Last Port.  We will follow the workday with a potluck BBQ, so bring a salad or something to grill! For more information, contact Nursery Manager Patrick Rump.

Directions to Heron's Head Park: Take Muni #19 and get off at Jennings St. Cross the road and walk a block toward the Bay on Jennings St., past the old power plant. You will arrive at Heron's Head Park on your right.

Directions to Candlestick Point Last Port (pdf download; the map is on the last page):  Note the location for this workday is not the Native Plants Nursery!  Take 101 to the Monster Park exit.  Head east on Harney Way toward the stadium and the Bay. The Last Port parking lot is on your right about 1/4 mile up the road, before you get to the stadium and the main entrance to Candlestick. We will meet you here; if lost please call 415-574-5103.

Photo: Tinc

SAVE THE DATE

2nd ANNUAL GUERRILLA FASHIONISTA BENEFIT
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
11 AM - 4 PM
Foreign Cinema, 2534 Mission St., SF

Now that you've done all your outdoors work at the park, it's time to go shopping at Guerrilla Fashionista's Green Trunk Show and Benefit for LEJ.  More than twenty Bay Area artists and designers will set up shop in the Modernism West Gallery and mezzanine of Foreign Cinema to offer fashions, jewelry, home accessories, and gift items for men, women, and children -- and all items have been created with recycled, organic, or sustainable materials.  The designers have generously agreed to donate 10% of their sales to LEJ, so spread the word to your stylin' friends!  For more information contact benefit organizer Sunshine Suit. 

SAVE THE DATE

PEOPLE'S EARTHWEEK

APRIL 19-26, 2008

Once you've got all those new clothes at the Guerrilla Fashionista trunk show, you're going to want to have a place to wear them, right?  This year in celebration of LEJ's 10th Anniversary we will be hosting an entire week of events, beginning with a workday at the Candlestick Native Plants Nursery on April 19 and culminating with a day-long community Celebration of Life at 3rd St. Good Neighbor merchant SuperSave Grocery on April 26.  Mark your calendars, and watch this space for details!

Literacy for Environmental Justice is an environmental education and youth empowerment organization created specifically to address the ecological and health concerns of Bayview Hunters Point and the surrounding communities of southeast San Francisco.  Please make a contribution to LEJ today; click here to donate.