{"id":255571,"date":"2026-04-07T11:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/255571\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:01:10","slug":"sustainability-fair-2026-eco-friendly-fun-plant-swap-at-the-nature-park-the-south-pasadenan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/255571\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Fair 2026 | Eco-Friendly Fun &#038; Plant Swap at the Nature Park | The South Pasadenan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/southpasadenan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/south-pasadena-news-03-07-2023-south-pasadena-beautiful-garden-tour-01.jpg\" data-caption=\"PHOTO: Barbara Eisenstein | South Pasadenan.com News | South Pasadena Beautiful Garden Tour at South Pas Nature Park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/south-pasadena-news-03-07-2023-south-pasadena-beautiful-garden-tour-01-696x522.jpg\"  data- alt=\"\" title=\"\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/522;\"\/><\/a>PHOTO: Barbara Eisenstein | South Pasadenan.com News | South Pasadena Beautiful Garden Tour at South Pas Nature Park<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">The City of South Pasadena, South Pasadena Beautiful, and Friends of South Pas Nature Park invite the community to the 2026 Sustainability Fair and Plant Swap on Saturday, April 11, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Arroyo Seco Woodland &amp; Wildlife Park.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Sustainability Fair &amp; Local Experts\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Meet with the City of South Pasadena\u2019s sustainability team to discuss crucial programs aimed at enhancing our local environmental initiatives.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Connect with members of various environmental organizations to gain practical insights on how to adopt a more eco-friendly lifestyle right here at home.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Annual Plant Swap\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">South Pasadena Beautiful is hosting its popular annual plant swap, and the public is encouraged to participate by bringing a labeled, potted plant to exchange.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Local nurseries have generously donated native and low-water-use plants to ensure a diverse selection for all attendees.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0\">\u201cThis event is a wonderful way for our community to learn how to live lightly on the land while sharing the beauty of our local flora,\u201d noted one event organizer.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Waste Collection Workshop\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">Last year, the city introduced new rules for three-stream waste collection to improve our local footprint.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">If you are unsure which bin to use, experts will be on-site to answer questions and provide the information you need to sort your waste correctly.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">Park Tours &amp; Family Activities\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\">Garden Tour: Take a stroll with volunteers to visit the new micro-forest and the site of a future rain garden.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\">Youth Activities: Kids can follow the interactive Story Path or embark on a Nature Scavenger Hunt.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\">Education: Discover how the Arroyo Seco Woodland &amp; Wildlife Park serves as a vital local ecosystem.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">Getting to the Park\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">The Upper Entrance is located at the 100 block of Pasadena Avenue, east of the York Boulevard Bridge, where street parking is available.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">The Lower Entrance is situated just past the Arroyo Seco Golf Course driving range via the paved path at the west end of Lohman Lane.\n<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">Go Green: South Pas Active will provide a free Bike Valet at the Lower Entrance, making it easy to cycle to the event and avoid the hassle of parking.\n<\/p>\n<p><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/southpasadenan.com\/linkout\/112189\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\" class=\"notrack\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"South Pasadena Real Estate\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SPH_Best_Realtor_300x500_Pxl_Online_Ad_Comp-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"South Pasadena Real Estate\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"500\"\/><\/a>        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOTO: Barbara Eisenstein | South Pasadenan.com News | South Pasadena Beautiful Garden Tour at South Pas Nature Park&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":255572,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[3931,22691,93,7726,48,52,51,47,50,49,43382,113167,3932],"class_list":{"0":"post-255571","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-being-south-pasadenan","9":"tag-calendar-events","10":"tag-featured","11":"tag-home-garden","12":"tag-la","13":"tag-la-headlines","14":"tag-la-news","15":"tag-los-angeles","16":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","17":"tag-los-angeles-news","18":"tag-non-profits-organizations","19":"tag-south-pasadena-beautiful","20":"tag-south-pasadena-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255571\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/255572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}