In 1972, biology teachers at Newport Harbor High School and local volunteer groups created a living nature laboratory out of soil dumped during the construction of the school’s Olympic-sized swimming pool. Fifty years later, the Environmental Nature Center has blossomed ...
Mother Nature has been challenging lately for volunteer-minded employees of Southern California Edison. COVID-19 forced many philanthropic events to be canceled or restricted. Then, in January, a scheduled cleanup of the Upper Newport Bay estuary in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday was postponed because of the threat of a tsunami. A month later, more than 50 SCE volunteers ...
The mural on the wall outside of ASANA Acadamies in Compton was defaced by graffiti, covered up by solid sheets of paint and overgrown with vines. That’s before about three dozen volunteers from Southern California Edison arrived on a recent Saturday morning ...
Edison volunteers removed more than 200 pounds of invasive plants from the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Huntington Beach, including wild radish which is native to Southeast Asia and the slenderleaf iceplant from South Africa.
In 1972, biology teachers at Newport Harbor High School and local volunteer groups created a living nature laboratory out of soil dumped during the construction of the school’s Olympic-sized swimming pool. Fifty years later, the Environmental Nature Center has blossomed ...
Mother Nature has been challenging lately for volunteer-minded employees of Southern California Edison. COVID-19 forced many philanthropic events to be canceled or restricted. Then, in January, a scheduled cleanup of the Upper Newport Bay estuary in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday was postponed because of the threat of a tsunami. A month later, more than 50 SCE volunteers ...
The mural on the wall outside of ASANA Acadamies in Compton was defaced by graffiti, covered up by solid sheets of paint and overgrown with vines. That’s before about three dozen volunteers from Southern California Edison arrived on a recent Saturday morning ...
Edison International volunteers and their families have been busy ahead of Earth Day, April 22. In recent weeks, they have fanned out across Southern California to help restore and improve two state parks and a protected coastal wetland. Last year, Edison International provided $20 million in grant funding to more than 600 nonprofits throughout its service area, including $5 million in environmental grants.
Here are some examples of the recent work by Edison employees and reflections from beneficiaries:
Edison volunteers helped to build a planter box to grow native plants found at the park and prepared to install a visual, informative panel detailing Crystal Cove’s efforts to fight climate change. They also worked on habitat restoration throughout the stunning landscape overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Volunteers removed invasive plant species from the park and helped build this planter box to grow native plants to replace them.
"This event is part of our Earth Day climate action campaign, focused on building climate resiliency in California state parks," said Patricia Alger, volunteer program coordinator at California State Parks Foundation. "We can’t thank Edison enough for making today possible."
Crystal Cove hosted one of three Edison International volunteer events as part of California State Parks Foundation's 2022 Earth Day Climate Action campaign.
Invasive species displace native plants that attract animals, migratory birds and butterflies to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. Volunteers helped to remove non-native plants such as mustard, chrysanthemum and wild radish.
"We are pulling out invasive species and planting native California plants," said Melissa Potts (not pictured), volunteer program manager at California State Parks Foundation. "Sponsors like Edison are the reason this is possible, and it creates such impact statewide."
"We've been planting native plants because when the invasive plants dry up, they become fuel and are a fire hazard," said Emily Cobar, community program manager at the L.A. Audubon Society/Nature Nexus Institute.
"This scenic overlook is one of the most important assets of the 54th Assembly district," said California State Assemblymember Isaac Bryan. "Our climate goals are reliant on these spaces."
Edison volunteers removed more than 200 pounds of invasive plants from the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Huntington Beach, including wild radish, which is native to Southeast Asia and the slenderleaf iceplant from South Africa. Non-native plants can throw an entire ecosystem out of balance, partly because local wildlife won't recognize them as a source of food or shelter.
"Manpower from groups like Edison is critical for habitat restoration. We have 1,400 acres to take care of and our small team of six can't do it on its own," said Kenneth Perez, restoration program coordinator at the Bolsa Chica Conservancy. "It also offers us an opportunity to provide education. If we don't teach others why we're doing this, we will end up back at square one."
Edison International has provided more than $160,000 in grant funding to the Bolsa Chica Conservancy since 2004.
“Edison has been in our neighborhood for a very long time. They’ve contributed to the Bolsa Chica Conservancy for almost two decades. Having corporate friends is so important and the public really values a company that gives back,” said Huntington Beach Mayor Barbara Delgleize.
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