ABOUT COMMUNITY PRIDE - Reviews and makes recommendations on beautification efforts on City property, including the development or alteration of City facilities, city cemeteries, public open space, pedestrianlinkages, Hangtown Creek, public works projects, and major public thoroughfares.
- Encourages and recognizes beautification efforts by private property owners and community volunteers with the City through awards and special events.
- Encourages a sense of community by promoting voluntary participation in implementing and maintaining beautification projects on City facilities and public property.
- Facilitates the development and implementation of beautification projects for City facilities and public property through donations and fundraisers.
- Develops partnerships with the City Council and other agencies and parties relating to City beautification.
- Identifies and make recommendations to the City Council concerning current and future needs for beautification of City facilities and public property.
- Recommends ways to Implement General Plan policies as they relate to beautification.
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City Gardens * Work Projects * Public Art RECRUITMENT - The Community Pride Committee meets on the third Monday of each month at Town Hall. Meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend. Much of our success is the result of the numerous volunteers who assist with our City projects. Volunteers countywide are always welcome to participate. If you would enjoy contributing to enhancing the charm of Placerville by applying your talents in gardening, creek restoration, public art -- or in fundraising to support public gardens, creek and art projects -- consider joining us. You’ll be rewarded by the opportunity to work with a fun and accomplished group of people, as we embark on exciting new beautification projects while managing the challenge of maintaining our existing gardens. For more information please contact Community Pride at:
COMMUNITY PRIDE
549 Main Street, Town Hall
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 642.5232
communitypride@comcast.net | | Our SPRING GARDEN TOUR of 12 private gardens in Placerville and Camino helps fund our public garden projects in Placerville. The Garden Tour is on Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Tickets are $15, and may be ordered until May 18th. Tickets may also be purchased, including the day of the tour, at: Town Hall, Lighthouse, Placerville Clothing Company, Front Yard Nursery, El Dorado Nursery or Camino Garden Center. For more information, please call 642-5232 or 344-1981 Our GARDENS & PROJECTS Committee designed and nurtures 20 public gardens along Main Street from Placerville Drive to Broadway. Our “Gateway to the Sierra” mountain theme garden is part of our two mile adopt-a-highway section of US 50.
We installed flower gardens and shade trees at the Fox Parking Lot. We conduct volunteer work days at our Hangtown Creek Restoration Project along the El Dorado Trail. We co-authored the draft Hangtown Creek Master Plan. We publish an “Inventory of Public Spaces” which documents our garden projects and includes our plant palette of plants that thrive in Placerville, and “Village of Gold” walking tour that highlights our garden projects and historic points of interest. Our PUBLIC ART Committee commissioned a mural at Main Street and Hwy 49 depicting local folk hero and mail carrier Snowshoe Thompson. Our AWARDS Committee showcases business landscaping efforts in the City of Placerville. Do you know of an exceptional landscape in the Placerville area? Please contact us.
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