EARTH DAY IN TOPANGA
TOPANGA CANYON EARTH DAY co-chair Woody Hastings promised, "a party for Mother Earth that will be the closest thing to Earth Day 1970 this side of a time warp." And so it was, as crowds turned out for an all-day canyon clean-up and an all-day concert, arts, crafts., food and belly-dancing last Saturday, April 22nd, The event was a fund-raiser for the non-profit Topanga Watershed Committee.
more photos here.
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