As a part of the Beautify Lunada Bay Steering Committee, we are happy to announce the completion of the BLB Pilot project!
The project was broken into two phases: Phase 1a, which installed trails and native plants on the north side of the Lunada Bay canyon, and Phase 1b, which upgraded the south side across from the Lunada Bay Elementary School.
This project wouldn't have been complete without the help of everyone below:
- Local students & volunteers.
- Funding from donors.
- Grants from National Geographic, the South Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, the Lunada Bay Elementary School PTA, and the Palos Verdes Homes Association.
- Donations of stones, boulders, mulch and water by the City of Palos Verdes Estates.
- Project management and volunteer coordination assistance by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy.
Each phase began with the initial groundbreaking, installation of the main irrigation system, placing stone borders, installing the decomposed granite (DG) trail bed, and planting locally-native plants grown for the project by the PVPLC.
Make sure to drive by, walk the trails, sit on a boulder, and enjoy the drought-tolerant native plants that are now blooming!
See below for before, during and after photos of the BLB Pilot project:
Phase 1a - North Side
An official groundbreaking, of Phase 1a, was
held on November 6, 2017.
Installation of water irrigation system, stone
paths, DG, native plants and mulch were all complete by January 6, 2018.
Phase 1a complete with
blooming native drought tolerant plants!
Phase 1b - South Side
Phase 1b before work began.
On April 16,2018 work officially began on Phase 1b
with light grading of the area.
Phase 1b complete with
outdoor classrooms for the Lunada Bay Elementary students to enjoy!
