Trails Preservation Volunteer Group was started to help maintain and repair hiking trails throughout Southern California. It was established due to poor conditions and lack of maintenance of our most coveted nature trails which surround our cities. Our volunteers should relatively be in good shape because our meet up actvities consist of hiking up trails, physical labor and an occasional, mountain biking. Some of our activities will be family friendly and you will be notified as such. By joining …

… This hillside system is a "Missing Linkage" as delineated in study released in 2001 by The Nature Conservancy, the San Diego Zoological Society, State Parks, and others. Much of this landscape is part of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service designated "critical habitat" for California coastal gnatcatchers. Nearly 5,000 acres lie within Los Angeles County Significant Ecological Area #15 and the Department of Fish and Game's Significant Natural Area #94. For more information about the wild …

Interested in natural parenting and looking for a like-minded community? We're creating a small --but growing!-- close-knit circle of families that practice and support (or want to know more about!) AP ideas.  The principles of attachment parenting are based on gentleness and respect with the goal of encouraging a high capacity for empathy and connection in our children, while challenging us as parents to interact with them as we want them to interact with others. We have a weekly nature walk an …

30 Minutes of Pilates-Based Fitness • Stretch and strengthen your body in our serene private facility • Small classes, positive atmosphere & professional instructors • Research shows 30 minutes of exercise 3 times per week can strengthen your baby’s heart 30 minutes of Meditation for Labor • Candlelit and set at Sunset with a view of the San Gabriel Valley, and the soothing sound of running water. • Connect with your baby and learn the art of natural pain relief. • Learn how to achieve this kind …

Raw & Organic Mamas is a group for health conscious MAMAs to get together for support and good times. Our activities include hiking/ nature walks, picnics, pool/park, museums, crafts, playdates, parties, and what ever other exciting adventures we decide to embark on :)   We try so hard as parents to give our children the best nutrition, but it can be sooo difficult when everyone around them is eating junk. This is a place where like minded families can get together & not only share our passion …

------Revised/Update--------------------- Hello everyone, Soon after I started the group, lots of activity in my world prevented me to doing anything with this group. I originally started this group in San Dimas. Now I'm in Norco (heaven for roosters!). That took whole lots of energy! My roosters are now safe here and welcome!   I lead another meetup group, based on what I do, I am a hypnotherapist and Spiritual coach. You can check that out at http://www.meetup.com/www-themindclinic-net/. This …

For people interested in growing as a photographer while exploring and recording the amazing area we live in. We will select interesting locations to photograph. Meet-up there at a scheduled time and shoot our heads off. Trade ideas tips tricks and share our photos. It's a great way to get out and shoot and explore   How I got this group started   Photography is my touchstone in life.  While on Oahu I was introduced to the Meet-Up social system and was hooked.  It provided me with hours of creat …

… From monthly events to quarterly image competitions with year end awards for Southern California Professional Photographer of the Year, Amateur Photographer of the Year, as well as Commercial, Illustrative, Landscape, Nature, Photojournalist, Portrait, and Wedding Photographer of the Year. Our goal is to provide an educational base and events to improve your photography, through group and social events, allowing for opportunities to network, create and enjoy this amazing art form.

    This group is not organized by advanced hikers or nature experts. Our goal is to explore the Inland Empire together and have fun doing it. PLEASE READ: By being a member of this group or participating as a guest, you agree to assume all risks and liability related to or resulting from any and all group functions including risks to self, guests, pets, and property. You also agree that your membership in this group and events attended is your choice. When you RSVP YES to events, all members a …

… These topics may include but are not limited to the following: gender roles, nature and spirituality, depression among young adults, lost childhood innocence, male and female sexuality, etc. Any group member is free to choose a topic for future discussion as long as it is unique and thought-provoking. Some of these meetings will have a designated therapy time in which members will have the opportunity to share and seek support for any personal problems or struggles. This is more or less a free-f …

The energy that some people spend in trying to defeat others intellectually, financially, emotionally, would, if properly directed, carry them to the heights of great achievement. What's my purpose? To define your purpose and solidify it into action. Let's take your passion and make it a reality. WHAT'S A CONNECTION ARTIST? The Connection Artist is an genuine individual trying to make his or her life better so that others are naturally attracted -- the type of natural attraction that makes p …

Explore your natural ability to find love, wisdom and freedom in your life. We will explore a contemplative method of "Spiritual Exercises" to unlock & begin to understand our true nature as Soul. This type of meditation uses the ancient name of God, HU, as Spiritual Keys to better understand our daily lives. In this group, we will learn how to: * Recall and resolve past-life lessons to help you today. * Interpret your dreams with help of a "Dream Master" your personal Spiritual Guide. * You wil …

Credit where credit is due. The ancient Yogis practiced something they called YogaNidra, which according to Krishnamacharya (the teacher of BKS Iyengar, Pattabi Jois and others famous Western Yoga masters) is a wonderful, peaceful presence which is the ultimate state of well-being in human experience. This state is our natural state of being. We suffer because we forget this and live our lives identified with our minds in the past or future. This group explores ways of setting yourself free from …

Learn the well-guarded secrets of power and influence through covert conversational methods.  And how to naturally lead any conversation or situation toward YOUR desired outcome! This class features hands on training designed to seamlessly integrate sophisticated technology, tools, tactics and procedures that will automatically elevate you to a point of profound competence in communication excellence which greatly exceeds that taught in most professional sales training and public speaking course …

I am a former Montessori teacher and am now a homeschooling mom. I love homeschooling, but I miss the group learning that comes with having a classroom. I thought it would be great for our kids to get together to learn and play. I'd love to start co-op learning days where all of us parents participate in a mornign filled with group learning and crafts. We also love to attend activities around town such as nature hikes, story times, craft days, dance classes... we would love for you and your kids …

If you are interested in botany, rare plants, wildflowers, conservation or just getting out into nature, this is the group for you. The California Native Plant Society started this program to get people of all kinds involved in searching for and documenting rare plants. It's fun!-a little like geo-caching or maybe we should call it eco-caching. For more information go to our blog at www.rareplanttreasurehunt.blogspot.com or to our site at www.cnps.org/cnps/rareplants/treasurehunt.