Amazon creator Jeff Bezos may have never been to City Heights, but his Earth Fund is helping usher in a new era in the community thanks to the decades-long work of a local non-profit, Groundworks San Diego.
City Heights is considered one of San Diego’s most park-poor communities and it’s finally getting the attention of all the right people. Amazon creator Jeff Bezos may have never been to City Heights, but his Earth Fund is helping usher in a new era in the community thanks to the decades-long work of a local non-profit,The executive director of the local branch of a nationwide organization, Leslie Reynolds, has been working to bring attention to the badly neglected Chollas Creek Watershed.
The idea is to restore it back to its original state as a natural resource in the area, and rebuild the surrounding areas with parks, playgrounds, and trails. It’s something the City of San Diego is on board with, falling in line with the Climate Action Plan and declaring it as part of aChollas Creek as it exists now is an eyesore peppered with graffiti and trash.
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