SATURDAY, JANUARY 27

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT

TOXIC TOUR

 

Come and take a walking tour of our neighborhood.  We'll stop by some of the toxic sites in Bayview Hunters Point like the Hunters Point Shipyard and the PG&E power plant, and talk about the relationship to our community's health.  We'll also have a chance to see the ways LEJ youth are making things better, with a visit to Good Neighbor merchant Surfside Grocery, and a tour of the future site of the Living Classroom at Heron's Head Park.  Along the way, we'll talk about environmental justice, development and gentrification, food security, and grassroots environmental health activism. 

 

All are welcome, and there is no charge.  RSVP to Living Classroom Program Coordinator Rachel Pomerantz. 

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27

1:00 PM

GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM

HEALTHY FOODS TASTING

 

After the walking tour, come back to Good Neighbor merchant Surfside Grocery and see what the LEJ youth are cooking up!  We'll be demonstrating recipes from our new healthy foods cookbook, showing community residents how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals from the fresh and affordable produce the Good Neighbor merchants have for sale.

 

All are welcome, and there is no charge.  Surfside Grocery is at 900 Innes Ave., two blocks from the LEJ office.  For more information, contact Good Neighbor Program Coordinator Gwendolyn Smith. 

 

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10

10 AM - 2 PM

CANDLESTICK PARK WORKDAY

Come help in LEJ's "Plants Gone Wild" nursery, growing native plant stock for restoration projects in Candlestick Park and Heron's Head Park.  Wear appropriate clothing; gloves and tools provided.  All ages welcome.  For more information, contact Nursery Manager Patrick Rump. 

 

The nursery is at 1050 Carroll Ave. (Ranger Station); take Muni #29 to the Gilman Playground stop.  Follow Gilman toward the stadium and make a left on Aurelious Walker, which loops around and becomes Carroll St.

 

SAVE THE DATE!

 

Saturday, March 10:  Heron's Head Park Workday  

Monday, March 19:   Parks Advocacy Day, Sacramento  

Saturday, April 21:    The People's Earth Day, India Basin Shoreline Park

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.   You can make a contribution to our work here.