Los Angeles County West Vector & Vector-Borne Disease Control District

Recent Events

Date: April 19, 2008
 Event: Earthday
 Location: Polliwog Park, Manhattan Beach
Attendance: 5,000
Annual event sponsored by the City of Manhattan Beach and V.O.I.C.E.


Date: April 15, 2008
 Event: Vector Control Presentation
 Location: El Camino College, Torrance
Attendance: 15
A general presentation for the horticulture class at El Camino College.


Date: March 13, 208
 Event: Science Week
 Location: Hickory Elementary School, Torrance
Attendance: 400
Science Week presentations at Hickory Elementary School.


Date: March 9, 2008
 Event: 12th Annual Whale Festival
 Location: Point Mugu State Park, Malibu
Attendance: 8,000
An annual event organized by the California State Parks.


Date: March 1, 2008
 Event: Whale of a Day
 Location: Point Vicente Interpretive Center, Rancho Palos Verdes
Attendance: 3,000
An annual celebration organized by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.


Date: December 2, 2007
 Event: Creepy Crawly Creature Feature
 Location: S.T.A.R. Ecostation, Culver City
Attendance: 200
An annual insect fair hosted by the Ecostation.
 


Date: November 29, 2007
 Event: Bee Aware Presentation
 Location: Muse Elementary School, Malibu
Attendance: 10
A honey bee presentation for the 1st and 2nd grade students at Muse Elementary School.


Date: October 27, 2007
 Event: 9th Annual Water Harvest
 Location: West Basin Municipal Water District, El Segundo
Attendance: 8,000
An annual event at the West Basin Municipal Water District.


   

Date: October 25, 2007
 Event: Career Day
 Location: Loren Miller Elementary School, Los Angeles
Attendance: 4 classes
Career Day presentations at Loren Miller Elementary School.


Date: October 6, 2007
 Event: Wallflower Eco Festival
 Location: Legacy Park site, Malibu
Attendance: 500

An organic green festival organized by the Malibu Chamber of Commerce.


Date: October 7, 2007
 Event: City of Redondo Beach Public Safety Fair
 Location: Redondo Beach Civic Center, Redondo Beach
Attendance: 1,000

An annual event organized by the City of Redondo Beach.


Date: September 15, 2007
 Event: Rolling Hills Estates 50th Annual City Celebration
 Location: Empty Saddle Club, Rolling Hills Estates
Attendance: 500

An annual celebration organized by the City of Rolling Hills Estates.


    

Date: August 25, 2007
 Event: Mosquitofish Event
 Location: Tom Bradley Youth & Family Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 75

A first-time event organized by the elected members of the P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council in an effort to increase West Nile virus awareness and distribute mosquitofish to local pond owners.


   

Date: August 12, 2007
 Event: Honey Bee Presentation
 Location: Madrona Marsh Nature Preserve, Torrance
Attendance: 30
 A “Second Sunday Science" honey bee presentation at the Madrona Marsh Preserve


Date: August 8, 2007
 Event: Bee Aware Presentations
 Location: Washington Elementary School, Redondo Beach
Attendance: 70
Honey bee presentations at the Washington Elementary School Child Development Center


Date: July 28 & 29, 2007
 Event: Malibu Art Festival
 Location: Civic Center Way, Malibu
Attendance: 3,000
A festival sponsored by the Malibu Chamber of Commerce


 

Date: July 18, 2007
 Event: Bee Aware Presentation
 Location: Julian Dixon Public Library, Culver City
Attendance: 200
A bee presentation for the Julian Dixon Public Library Summer Reading Program


Date: July 11, 2007
 Event: Bee Aware Presentation
 Location: Jefferson Elementary School, Redondo Beach
Attendance: 30
A bee presentation at the Jefferson School Child Development Center.


    

(Pictured above: City of Lomita Trustee, Ken Blackwood with daughter, Elizabeth)

Date: June 30, 2007
 Event: 2007 Lomita Founder's Day Celebration
 Location: Lomita Park, Lomita
Attendance: 600
An annual celebration organized by the City of Lomita.

 

   

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