Q1 2004 Newsletter Draft2 - Palos Verdes Peninsula Land ...

Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
Special Events
April 28 & 30
Walk on the Wild Side
The Las Candalistas annual fundraiser, “Walk on the Wild
Side,” will be held on Thursday, April 28 and Saturday, April 30
on the grounds of Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall. The spring
festival theme for this year’s event is Palos Verdes Spring
Enchantment . . The Early Years. Enjoy strolling through the
marketplace where you will discover gourmet foods, homemade
breads, found treasures, hand painted furniture, an artistic
quilt and much more...all lovingly created by Las Candalistas members.
This event is open to the public from 10am to 3pm on both days. For more information,
please visit their website at www.lascandalistas.org or call 310-798-7499.
Las Candalistas has been a consistent supporter of our 3 rd Grade Nature Walk program
since its inception in 1995. We encourage you to come enjoy the day and help Las Candalistas
make it a big success!
Saturday, April 30
Nature Photography Workshop
With its beautiful green hills and abundant wildflowers, now is
the time to capture the Peninsula at its best and take photos for our
15th annual Photo Contest, Picture Palos Verdes 2005. In this special
two-hour workshop on Saturday, April 30, you’ll learn the best ways
to photograph plants, landscapes and more. Led by Mark Comon of
Paul’s Photo, the workship will be held at the Forrestal Preserve in
Rancho Palos Verdes from 7:30am until 9:30am. Open to 20
participants for a fee of $25 each. Pre-registration is required. To
enroll, call the PVPLC office at 310/541-7613. The class will meet at the Ladera Linda Community
Center at 32201 Forrestal Dr. off of Palos Verdes Dr. South.
Entry forms with details on this year’s photo contest will be available at local libraries,
photo retailers and drug stores on and around the Peninsula. Entries may be submitted any time
up to September 15, 2005.
Preservation of Open Spaces
A Statement of Purpose
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, public-benefit
corporation formed to preserve undeveloped land in perpetuity as open space for historical,
educational, ecological, recreational and scenic purposes.
A diverse group of volunteers from the South Bay makes up the PVPLC's managing Board of
Directors and its adjunct advisory board. These private citizens have been drawn together by their
belief that open space is crucial to the well-being of our community.
Land acquisition by the PVPLC is through purchase and gift. In addition to the good will
engendered by gift giving, landowners and others who donate land or funds to the PVPLC may
realize significant tax benefits.
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Red fox is one of several mounted
wildlife specimens on display at
the Nature Center.
Enjoy a
Birthday Safari at
George F Canyon
Nature Center
Celebrate birthdays,
scout groups and other
children’s parties at the
George F Canyon Nature
Center. Available on
weekdays only, Birthday
Safari parties include:
Guided Wilderness Trail Hike
Exclusive Nature Center Visit
Hands on Activities Area
Live Animal Exhibit
Creative Nature Craft
Nature Center Badges
Party Favor Bags
with Safari Surprises
Special Gift for Birthday Guest
Large Deck Available
for Refreshments
Each program is 2 hours
long including refreshment
time. Programs are by
reservation only and a
deposit is required. The fee
for the George F Canyon
Birthday Hike is $9.00 per
participant ($90.00 minimum).
You bring refreshments,
table covers, serving utensils
and decoration, and we
supply the fun.
To schedule your party,
please call 547-0862 and
leave a message.