Please note that we receive many, many notices (job opportunities, seminars, talks, conferences, etc.) for the eHappenings. Not all of them are received in time for inclusion, others are not really appropriate, and we do not seem to have time or room to include others. Our apologies to those who have submitted suggestions that fit into the latter category.
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USGBC's Natural Talent Design Competition provides applied learning experience in the principles of integrated design, sustainability, and innovation, all of which are components of the LEED® Green Building Rating System™. Participants compete in local competitions, and the top winner of each moves on to compete for a national award at USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. Awards include green building scholarships, as well as travel and registration to Greenbuild, where finalists’ entries are displayed and final judging occurs. Now in its fifth year, the next Design Competition will take place November 19-21, 2008, at Greenbuild in Boston.
Click for information about Los Angeles Competition.
The Landscape Architecture Program and UC Davis is co-sponsoring an
International Symposium in Stavanger Norway June 26 - 29, 2008 on
"Open Public Urban Spaces". The event is part of Stavanger's
designation as the European Capital of Culture. Registration
information is at www.uis.no/opus2008 with early registration by May 1.
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Events at LACMA Click for latest flyer
CACTI, AGAVES, AND YUCCAS OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA - a multimedia presentation by Stephen Ingram, botanist, photographer, and author of “Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and Nevada” (Cachuma Press: 2008). Stephen will explore some of the unique attributes of these spiny succulents and highlight what makes them such intriguing components of our native plant communities. With stunning images of their colorful blossoms and unusual growth forms, he’ll showcase a number of species and varieties that occur in California’s deserts and coastal areas.
This program, sponsored by the Southern California Horticultural Society will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in Los Angeles. A book signing will follow the program.
The event is FREE to the public and takes place at Friendship Auditorium, 3201 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, Ca., 90027, near Griffith Park. Ample on-site free parking is available.
Stephen Ingram is a native Californian with a long-time interest in plants and plant ecology. He received a B.S. degree in Biology from Lewis and Clark College, and an M.A. degree in Botany from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Following graduate school, Stephen was employed as part of the Research Department at Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida, managing the herbarium and working on an epiphyte flora of Monteverde, Costa Rica. He has also worked as a botanical consultant doing rare plant surveys in the Eastern Sierra and the Mojave Desert. Stephen is past president of the Bristlecone Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. His photos have been used in numerous books, magazines and calendars.
For directions to the meeting and for more information, visit the society’s website at www.socalhort.org or call (818) 567-1496.
Publicity Contact:
Robin Corwin, (323) 650-2209
rcorwin@sbcglobal.net
Lectures at LACMA Click for latest flyer
Maurice Levin, owner of Jurassic Garden nursery at A&A Cycads in North Hollywood, will present a program entitled "Preservation Through Propagation: Cycad Horticultural Practices for Southern California" on Thursday, June 12, 2008.
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URBAN GARDEN TOUR
The 45-minute Urban Garden Tour explores the nearly 1-acre community garden, its 45 blooming trees, and 15-ton Delftware, rose shaped fountain. Learn exactly how it came to be constructed 35’ above the ground. This tour is almost entirely outdoors. For additional information telephone 213-972-4399 or visit our website at http://musiccenter.org/vtc/toursched.html
Offered at 12:45 p.m. most weekend days.
Groups of 15 or more may arrange a private tour by calling 213.972.4399.
Contacts:
Media – Leticia Buckley, 213.972.3335 or lbuckley@musiccenter.org
Tours – Melissa Perez, 213.972.3688 or mperez@musiccenter.org
Notice
From the Campus Police & LA Times: “Please use caution when walking to your cars at night. The Los Angeles police are advising pedestrians in Westwood to avoid walking alone at night. Walk in groups from class to your car or call the UCLA Police Department at (310) 794-WALK to request an escort. Do not feel that it is silly to ask for someone to accompany you to your car. Suspicious activity in the UCLA vicinity may be reported to the department’s dispatcher at
(310) 825-1492. The Los Angeles Police Department asks anyone with information about the crimes to call (310) 444-1538.
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10995 Le Conte Ave., Room 414, Los Angeles, CA 90024
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