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Crescenta Valley View
Klemm
program
1
Scholl
Opposed
1
Events
and
Outings
2
Mongolia
Journey
2
Dump
Expan-
sion letter
3
Borneo
trip 4
Clearing
Trail 4
Chair Fred Dong
Vice Chair Jeffrey Wilson
Secretary Marlene Plummer
Treasurer Jerry Burnham
ExCom Representative John Lajeuness
Webmaster Chuck Gooley
Programs Wayne Fisher
Membership & Outings Silvia Darie
Conservation & Newsletter Bettie Pearson
VOLUME III, ISSUE II Crescenta Valley Sierra Club Monthly Newsletter February 2016
Management Committee
(See Borneo, Page 4)
The Crescenta Valley Sierra Club
presents Roger Klemm, February 9,
at 7:30 p.m. at the Los Angeles
County Public Library, 2809 Foothill
Boulevard, La Crescenta. (Enter on
La Crescenta Avenue for the meeting
room and parking.)
Roger Klemm has been hiking
and gardening in Southern California
for over 20 years. He will talk about
native plants, why we should use
them in our landscaping and how we
can integrate indigenous flora into
our yards and gardens. Native plants
are a different paradigm from main-
stream landscaping and are some-
times seen as difficult.
Roger will explain that with the
right approach, gardening with native
plants can be a lot easier than the de-
fault plants from elsewhere, and more
rewarding, too!
Our program begins following
news of Conservation and Outings.
This is a free event and everyone is
welcome. Refreshments will be
served. Please contact Wayne Fisher
at 818 353-4181 for more infor-
mation.
The Crescenta Valley
(CV) Group has joined a
coalition opposing expan-
sion of the Scholl Canyon
landfill, ExCom members
voted by e-mail to support
a sign-on letter generated
by Hans Johnson of Pro-
gressive Victory.
At Susana Reyes home,
Glendale Councilmember
Laura Friedman addressed
Crescenta Valley Group Supports Resolution Opposing Scholl Canyon Landfill Expansion
concerns raised by Fred
Dong of the CV group,
Judith Anderson and Del-
phine Trowbridge of the
Verdugo Hills Group.
(This was the second such
meeting facilitated by Ms.
Reyes in order to clarify
Friedman’s position on the
landfill expansion project.
The council member
(See Scholl, Page 3)
Roger Klemm's Native Plants
Presentation is set for Feb. 9th
Also known as the Maroon Leaf Monkey, or Monyet
Merah. (Picture is from Singapore Zoo, posted on Wiki)
PAGE 2 February 2016
CRESCENTA VALLEY VIEW
Join us for a 14-day non-
traditional adventure to see the wild-
life of Mongolia. Note that he
group size is limited to less than 20
so make your reservations early to
obtain one of these coveted spots.
Did you know that Mongolia
hosts the largest concentration of
wild mammals in Asia? It is the
Serengeti of Asia.
This 14-day trip focuses on the
migratory birds and mammals of
Northeast Mongolia. You will see a
variety of different birds and mam-
mals in beautiful sparsely populated
small lake areas. This trip will visit
a few national parks and wildlife
refuge areas. This is a unique trip
not offered by any other group.
This trip is a mix of hotels, Ger
camps and traditional camping.
Ger camps are like staying at a
modern luxury safari camp. There
will be real beds, hot cooked meals,
hot showers and flush toilets. Our
lunches and dinners are prepared by
a gourmet chef. You will be treated
to restaurant quality meals while on
safari in these remote areas.
This trip also visits Hustai
Nuruu National Park where you will
see the rare and endangered Mongo-
lian wild horse aka Przewalski's
Horse, Neolithic Ruins, and other
animals in this unique national
park. Mongolian wildlife guides
will accompany us on this trip.
Travelers will look for wild
gazelles, wild mountain sheep,
wild donkeys, camels, ibex, deer,
yak, various birds at several na-
tional parks or nature reserves
Visit the land of Mongolia June 10 - 23, 2016
Events and Outings
Date and Time
Robert Klemm, Los Angeles County Library, 2809 Foothill
Blvd., La Crescenta, CA
T Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
K Kat High, Los Angeles County Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd.,
La Crescenta, CA
T Tuesday, March 12, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Wild Borneo, Land of the Headhunters
F Fred Dong - 818-545-3878
S Stephanie Gross - 818-545-3878
S Sunday, March 27, 2016 to Tuesday, April 12,
2016
Migratory Birds and Mammals of North East Mongolia:
14-day non-traditional adventure to see the wildlife of Mongo-
lia.
F Friday, June 10, 2016 to Thursday, June 23,
2016
G Tour of three National Parks in the Canadian Rockies, Banff,
Jasper, and Yoho on a trip sponsored jointly by the Loma Prieta
& Angeles Chapters.
F Fred Dong - 818-545-3878 [email protected]
C Clifford Caplan - 310-376-9105 [email protected]
S Stephanie Gross - 818-545-3878 [email protected]
Monday, July 25, 2016 to Sunday, July 31,
2016
Mongolian Ger Camp – (photo by loca4moto)
(See Mongolia, Page 3)
PAGE 3 February 2016
CRESCENTA VALLEY VIEW
“We oppose expansion of the
dump at Scholl Canyon and urge you
to reject authorization and do all in
your power to stop the dump’s ex-
pansion.
“We come together in concern
for the health and safety of our fami-
lies, our neighbors, and the land, air,
and water we share. The announced
plans by the City of Glendale to ex-
pand the dump at Scholl Canyon put
all of these at risk.
“The effort to expand the dump in
southeast Glendale by as much as 17
more stories (180 feet higher) poses
particular burdens to nearby resi-
dents, including in the Glenoaks
Canyon of Glendale, in southwest
Pasadena, and in the Eagle Rock
neighborhood of Los Angeles,
through which hundreds of trucks
that dump waste daily at Scholl Can-
yon now pass.
“We are aggrieved that the ef-
fort to expand the dump, including
the 2014 Draft Environmental Im-
pact Report, is inconsistent with
our common interests in equity,
honesty, and livability of our com-
munities.
“Moreover, that report neglects
scientific and historical evidence
and contains numerous glaring de-
fects. It trivializes the health and
safety of local residents. It turns its
Scholl Canyon Landfill
back on the City of Glendale’s
own commitment in its 2011 “Zero
Waste” resolution to reduce its sol-
id-waste dumping by 75 and 90
percent by 2020 and 2030, respec-
tively.”
“Communities United To Stop
Scholl Dump Expansion”
Mongolia, from Page 2
Below are portions of a letter
prepared by Hans Johnson,
President, Progressive Victory
(Many were seen on the 2012 pre-
vious Mongolia trip.) Also included
a Ulaanbaatar city tour including
Museum, Monastery, Royal Palace,
Mongolian Dance Performance and
more.
The group will stay at the Star
Hotel while in Ulaanbaatar with a
free day of touring. We will be
traveling by 4 wheel drive vehicles
through the countryside.
Most meals, all internal trans-
portation, wildlife guides, park ad-
missions, and lodging are included
in the price of $2,795, until Nov.
30, 2015. Cost is $2,995 after Nov.
30, 2015. International group air-
fare to and from Mongolia is avail-
able at a discounted price. Non-
members add $100.
stated that she opposes expansion.
Annual tonnage hauled to the
dump has decreased. She said that
she wants to achieve zero waste by
reducing the amount of packaging
and non-biodegradable trash fill-
ing up the landfill. She said that
she wouldn’t vote on the EIR un-
less the community has had a
chance to review. She said that the
revenue from the landfill was a
fraction of the city’s budget and if
the other users of the landfill were
“kicked out” the city could absorb
that loss of revenue.
Ms. Reyes said that she plans to
invite other Glendale council
members to a gathering to obtain
their opinions on the subject.
Scholl, from 1
Scholl Canyon Landfill is a munici-pal solid waste disposal facility and landfill located in the cen-tral San Rafael Hills, within east-ern Glendale. The 314 acres of land is located at 3001 Scholl Can-yon Road, north of the Ventura Freeway (State Route 134), east of the Glendale Freeway (State Route 2), north of Eagle Rock, and west of the Arroyo Seco. It is owned by the City of Glendale. The landfill opened in 1961.
Some Scholl Landfill Facts
PAGE 4
February 2016
CRESCENTA VALLEY VIEW
Join us for a 17-day adventure
to see the wild Borneo, land of the
Headhunters. You will experience
Borneo in person like you see on
Discovery Channel programs.
We will stay in wildlife lodges
and visit rainforest areas in order to
get close ups of the unusual plants
and animals of Borneo. You will
see the endangered Orangutans,
unusual Silver Leaf Monkeys, rare
Proboscis Monkeys, Macaques,
Hornbills and many other birds.
We also may see Gibbons, Pygmy
Elephants, Red Leaf Monkeys,
Rafflesia (world’s largest
flower), and more; some unique to
Borneo as we did in our previous
two trips.
We will visit several National
Parks & Jungle Reserves including
Bako, Kinabalu, Danum Valley
Conservation Area, and Kinaba-
tangan Wildlife Reserve. We will
also visit the Sepilok and Se-
menggoh Orangutan Sanctuaries.
See unusual animals and biolumi-
nescence on the night walks led by
naturalists.
All participants receive a free
$50 value book on orangutans.
Price includes hotel, bus transpor-
While other groups watered trees and removed invasive plants, a trail and maintenance crew, led by Sierra Club CV member Karen Beuhler, spent 3 hours in Deukmejian Wilder-ness Park, Saturday morning (January 23, 2016), removing the Eupatory (Ageratina adenophora), which is an invasive weed that was growing in abundance in Cooks Canyon, ob-structing the trail and covering the stream. Glendale’s Parks and Open Space Foundation sponsors a work day in the park usually each 3rd Saturday morning.
Fred Dong Leading Trip to Borneo – March 27, 2016 to Tuesday, April 12, 2016
tation, some meals,
airport transfers, most
hikes or walks, and
more.
Domestic and inter-
national airfare is extra
and group air is availa-
ble.
Sierra Club mem-
bers $2,925 before Au-
gust 31, 2015. After
August 31, 2015, $3,125. Non-
members $100 more.
Send H&W Phones, SC#, e-mail
or 2 SASEs, check for full amount
(Sierra Club) to: Stephanie Gross,
PO Box 423, Montrose, CA 91021,
818-545-3878. Leaders are Fred
Dong and Stephanie Gross.
Deukmejian Wilderness Park Trail Clearing Crew