Holy Pepperoni at the Audubon Center (photo by Noah Klein)
When was the last time you ventured into the wilderness at night for a stroll among the owls, coyotes, and crickets?
At the end of every month we gather with the heroic environmental stewards of TreePeople to love on live music and tea along a ridge trail of the Santa Monica Mountains. Following a performance, a cup of tea, a sunset, and some good conversation, TreePeople’s eco educators offer us three different hiking groups for peoples of all ages and abilities to learn more about the native ecology and history of these mountains.
For this month’s Moonlight Hike we are so grateful to welcome Holy Pepperoni, our comrades in imagination, to TreePeople. Join us for an evening of fables, storytelling, and myth making atop Mulholland Drive with a live soundtrack provided by our own Noah Klein on flutes. We gathered with Holy Pepperoni earlier this year underneath a majestic peppercorn tree at the Audubon Center to share a heroes journey and deepen our all ages community through song and story. The afternoon did wonders for our hearts and we hope you’ll join us this evening.
Bring a blanket, pour some tea, and bliss in.
Check-in and music begins around 6:30pm, Holy Pepperoni will begin shortly after 7pm, and we split into our hiking groups promptly at 8pm. Parking is limited so we ask that you please rsvp with us in advance.
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Holy Pepperoni - described as experimental, meditative, and full of heart - follows the story of two best friends Pants and Jacket, as they follow their childhood dreams and their dream world starts to collide with their waking life. Inspired by the thoughtful lessons of Mister Rogers and the spookiness and mystery of Scooby Doo, the Sundays intend to bring more thoughtful and beautiful storytelling to children's entertainment and for the young at heart.
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Born in 1973 from the hopes and dreams of a teenager, TreePeople is now one of the largest environmental organizations headquartered in Southern California.
They have inspired, engaged, and supported more than 3 million people to take action for our environment by planting and caring for more than 3 million trees in our local forests, mountains, parks, and our neighborhoods. Through on-the-ground research and educational programs, TreePeople shares knowledge with policymakers, students, educators, and communities around the world.
After fires burn, TreePeople reforests. When schools are covered in concrete, TreePeople creates green schoolyards. When communities experience food insecurity, TreePeople distributes fruit trees. When California is drought-stricken, TreePeople designs solutions to capture rainwater. As the world faces increasing threats from a more hostile climate, TreePeople helps create actionable solutions.