The largest organized river clean-up in the United States turned 30 this April, as Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) celebrated with clean-up events spanning the length of the 51-mile Los Angeles River. FoLAR’s ‘La Gran Limpieza’ invited thousands of Angelenos to come together and remove tons of trash and debris from the river. Organizers divided the river into … Read More
Team FilmL.A. Participates in the 25th Annual LA River Clean-Up
This year, Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) conducted its 25th Annual Los Angeles River Clean-Up. To commemorate this special anniversary, organizers divided the river into three sections and hosted three separate clean-up days. FilmL.A. participated in the clean-up for its third straight year, using it as an opportunity to give back to the local communities where filming happens. This … Read More
FilmL.A. Volunteers Found Down by the River Side
On Saturday, April 28, FilmL.A. staffers and their families participated in the 23rd Annual Los Angeles River Clean Up. La Gran Limpieza, as the event is also known, is hosted by Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) and happens annually the week after Earth Day. This year, the countywide event attracted an estimated 4,000 total participants. The Los Angeles … Read More