Although Earth Day was celebrated last Sunday, the city of Baldwin Park will be honoring Mother Nature this Saturday with a tree planting ceremony, an educational Earth Day Forum and free paper shredding.
Activities come just weeks after the city was designated as Tree City USA.
From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. there will be a tree planting ceremony as well as raffles at the , located at 13701 E. Olive St., followed by an invitation to the Forum.
The Forum will take place at the starting at noon and will give information to residents about the importance of recycling, keeping an efficient garden and water and energy conservation methods, among other activities.
There will also be a recycling of important documents open to the public at
For more information, call the city's Department of Recreation & Community Services, 626-813-5245, ext. 317 or email recreation@baldwinpark.com.
