January 20, 2024, was our first community volunteer event of the New Year at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park. Every third Saturday of the month, Nature Nexus Institute and California State Parks Foundation work together to bring the community together for habitat restoration. The morning started with bluish-gray clouds that mixed with the darker gray clouds.

Here at Nature Nexus Institute, we are lucky to have a team of wonderful volunteers without whom our work would not be possible. Our volunteers come from all sorts of backgrounds and a huge range of ages. I recently sat down and talked with Miss Emily Lamb. Emily is in 7th grade and has been engaged with the natural world her entire life. She is a regular fixture at our twice-monthly Open Wetlands public events and contributes so much to our program. What follows is my interview with Emily.

Learn about NNI staff members Brian and Emily and their long-time connection to nature and community in the Baldwin Hills!

On June 17th of this year, I was invited to be a participant in the library's first Zinefest. I and seven other local artists made and presented zines around the theme of "Our Los Angeles”. It was great to see the local community come together to celebrate art that celebrates the city around them.