Keep Temescal Clean & Beautiful

A number of years ago I was walking the dogs in my neighborhood and saw an inordinate amount of litter piled up along the sidewalk.

I thought to myself, "Someone should do something about that mess."

After several days passing the growing litter pile, noticing more litter and graffiti, and saying, "Someone really should do something about that" I went home to grab a garbage bag.

As I was picking up the trash I was approached by a woman who said, "Thanks for doing that, how did you get organized to come out here?" I looked down at the garbage bag and the litter pile and thought "organized?"

Well that was the beginning of Keep Temescal Clean & Beautiful, an all volunteer effort to maintain a beautiful Temescal neighborhood by picking up litter, painting over graffiti, reporting illegal dumping, and sponsoring neighborhood beautification projects like mosaics, gardens, and art projects.

The easiest way to participate is to drop by one of our weekly litter pickup walks that take place every Sunday from 9am - 10am. We meet at the corner of 43rd and Shafter; bags and litter pickup tongs are provided.

The best part is, because you've demonstrated a desire to keep your neighborhood clean, we'll let you keep the tongs and throw in a few bags too!

Keep it clean!