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Team Breaks Ground on Landscaping Project at San Marcos
Vista Tree Service and West Covina Nurseries launched a beautification project Saturday to improve the landscaping at San Marcos High School.
The project, spearheaded by San Marcos head groundskeeper Jaime Navarro, includes the removal of 25 Mexican fan palms to be replaced by Jacaranda trees, new irrigation and landscaping. The improvements stretch from the corner of Hollister and Turnpike avenues to the end of the school property on Turnpike.
“We’ve been talking about the need for landscaping improvements in front of the school for three years now, and the answer is always the same: ‘We don’t have the money.’ I knew we had to find another way to get it done,” Navarro said.
After contacting San Marcos’ principal to offer free wood chips, Vista Tree Service owner Tony Warrecker was put in touch with Navarro, and the two began sharing ideas about landscape improvements.
“Jaime was on a mission to make the entire campus a living work of art,” Warrecker said. “We began mulching every open space to prepare for tree planting, hoping we could get people involved.”
Doug Zylstra of West Covina Nurseries came forward to donate the Jacaranda trees, and Warrecker volunteered his company’s services to remove the existing palm trees. Santa Barbara High School head groundskeeper Javier Acosta offered to help with the irrigation.
The project is expected to be completed by early 2010, with additional improvements being made throughout the year.
— Rea Warrecker represents Vista Tree Service.
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» on 11.18.09 @ 09:01 AM
Thanks to all of these wonderful people who have donated time and resources to this much needed project!
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» on 11.20.09 @ 06:23 AM
Beautifying SMHS is welcome and long overdue. As a neighbor and member of the SMHS family, we couldn’t be happier. One suggestion - regarding all of the old gray chain link around the campus - paint it dark brown or black. I’d love to see that carried throughout the Turnpike overpass area too. It can make a huge impact visually. All the best to everyone working on this project. Thank you!
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» on 11.21.09 @ 12:31 PM
Go DONS! It is wonderful to see all these SBHSers working to beautify San Marcos campus. We try to teach our students that ALL of Santa Barbara is important and that their community is bigger than their campus or their neighborhood. It is great to see these three men spearheading such a community project. It is also wonderful to see SB Secondary School District employees working together with community members on a project with a larger vision of community and workplace responsibility.
I’m so proud to know these guys.
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