Los Angeles Area Resource for Eco-Friendly Parents

Our Journey Begins On Two Wheels...

For an Earth Day Bike Parade by the sea followed by music, dancing, food, eco-shopping, arts and games for your family. Keep the momentum of the day by incorporating some car-less adventures in the life of your family.

Take A Swim Up the Coast to Our Next Stop

Our Earth is covered by over 70% water, so to celebrate this special day, teach your kids about how to care for our oceans at the Heal the Bay aquarium celebration.

Between meeting the sharks and petting the starfish, ask the volunteers how your family and friends can organize a beach cleanup. Santa Monica is the ONLY city in LA that filters the rain run-off, which means if you drop a granola bar wrapper in Silverlake, it can find it's way into our ocean.

Find out ways to harvest your rain run-off to be used in your garden during the dry summer months.

Hop in Your Prius and Make Your Way to the Gardens

Front ocean to land, it's time to explore our gardens and the bug buddies that go with them. Dance with your favorite red and black spotted friends to a bluegrass beat and find ways to conserve energy in your home.

Speaking of gardens and homes, spend some time this Earth Day planting a garden in your home. Whether just herbs or an expansive plot to supply all your meals, your kids can enjoy learning where their favorite vegetables come from and get their hands dirty. For garden kits for a school classroom or all you need to start your garden at home, check out My First Organics.

Time for a Pit Stop:

Organic Food!

Need a kid-friendly restaurant serving organic and healthy options? Look no further than West Hollywood's MCafe! From a mini-organic burger to an almond butter, brown rice honey and raisin sandwich, your family's tastebuds will go wild!

Don't forget to pop into one of the many local farmer's markets this Earth Day to stock up on fresh veggies and juicy fruit (not the gum).

Time for a Hike Into the Nearby Mountains

"In a magical land with ancient oak groves and each breeze whispers love delivered by the ocean, there lived a community of unique inhabitants. They reside between the 'valley of rainbows', an ocean of dolphins, and evening concerts from chanting coyotes." Come celebrate this magical world with music, art and community in the hidden treasure of LA: Topanga.

To create magic in your own home of princesses and fairytales, upcycle your cardboard boxes into a castle of your kids imaginations. Check out these instructions to inspire your magical transformations.