Photo courtesy of Palisades Beautiful
By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Palisades Beautiful will host a cleanup event on Saturday, June 7, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to clear “trash and burned plants” on a portion of Marquez Avenue.
“We will be picking up litter from the parkway hillside,” the group described. “This hillside burned, and there are branches and leaves (palm fronds) that we will also try to remove.”
Noah Martin is the president of Palisades Beautiful—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that he launched in February “dedicated to restoring natural spaces” in the community.
“We’re dedicated to revitalizing our neighborhood through native landscaping,” read the Palisades Beautiful website. “Our mission is to make the Palisades more beautiful and sustainable one plant at a time.”
The first event Palisades Beautiful hosted was a trash cleanup on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, along Bowdoin Street near the Palisades Charter High School campus.
Those who attend the Marquez cleanup are encouraged to wear close-toed shoes, long pants and sleeves, as well as bring water. Gloves, grabbers and trash bags will be provided.
“While our focus will be on cleaning up, we will also try to add some small native plants to help the environment recover faster and make this hillside a bit more beautiful,” the group added. “Everyone is welcome to attend and the event is completely free. We operate on donations—any contribution is appreciated and can be made through our website.”
The meeting location is listed as Marquez Avenue and Bollinger Drive, 16650 Marquez Avenue.
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