Join us for a special Fridays on the Plaza event at the Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, where community, and science come together in a meaningful way.

Curious about what’s in the soil beneath your feet? During this interactive event, environmental scientists will be on-site offering free heavy metal soil testing for community members. Bring a small sample of soil from your yard, garden, or neighborhood space and learn about the presence of metals like lead, arsenic, and more, along with what those results mean for your health and environment.

Come be part of a conversation about environmental health, right here in Lawndale.

Event Details

For this program, guests are invited to collect and bring soil samples for our scientists to test on-site! Instructions for preparing the samples are included in the document below:

WIYS Instructions for Collecting Soil Samples-Lawndale Pop-Up.docx

Collecting Soil Samples:

1. Fill a quart-size Ziplock bag ¾ full with your soil.
2. There is a limit of two soil samples (e.g. 2 Ziplock bags) per street address.
3. Using a Sharpie, write the following on each Ziplock bag:
   • The street address, including the zip code, where you collected the soil samples.
   • The location of your sample (e.g. front yard, side yard, back yard, in-the-ground garden, raised-bed garden, etc.
4. Please fill out the Site Information sheet on page 3. Fold the sheet and place it inside the Ziplock bag.