April 2026

Happy Earth Month, CRAs!

Earth Month offers a moment to reflect on how everyday actions impact our communities and environment. Across our neighborhoods, simple, practical efforts are helping reduce waste, conserve resources, and bring people together. Here are a few ways you can get involved:

• Join us for our Fix-It Clinic on April 25th at Michelle Obama Library to get an item repaired or volunteer to help out! These events are an opportunity for residents to repair their items, rather than discarding them. Beyond the environmental benefits, they also foster skill-sharing and connection, reminding us that sustainability can be both collaborative and accessible.
• Community tabling events are another way to inspire the community. Conversations about recycling and organics, including what goes where, and why it matters, are important. When people feel informed, they’re more likely to recycle right and pass along the information to their friends and neighbors.
• Another way to get involved includes participating in a community clean-up event or helping create compost with LB Community Compost.

Every effort creates a collective impact. A single repaired item or a short conversation might seem small, but over time, these moments add up. They help build habits, shift perspectives, and strengthen a shared sense of responsibility for the spaces we live in.

Earth Month doesn’t require big gestures. It’s an opportunity to notice where small changes are already happening and how, together, they contribute to something larger.

SUPERSTAR CRA

REMINDERS

When was the last time you logged into MyImpact? We would love to see how you're doing and celebrate all your amazing work. Your volunteer hours matter, and we appreciate your contribution to building a more sustainable Long Beach Community.

If you run into any issues, feel free to reach out to us at cra@longbeach.gov

You can also email us your hours if you would like us to log them for you.

Here are the current volunteer opportunities, which are also listed on the CRA Portal. For a refresher on how to report your volunteer hours, click here to find the Volunteer Portal Guide.

You can complete a continuing education assignment for a 1- hour volunteer credit with a limit of 5 assignments. These are the continuing education assignments currently available. Please respond to this email if you have any questions.

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