Solana Beach SeaWeeders, council members open new pollinator garden
Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner and council members cut the ribbon to commemorate the new pollinator garden.
(Luke Harold)
June 27, 2021 4:03 PM PT
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With orange and black monarch butterflies fluttering in the background, Solana Beach City Council members and the SeaWeeders Garden Club cut the ribbon to mark the opening of a new pollinator garden along the east wall of the La Colonia Community Center on June 24.
The new garden, which was planted in April, is part of the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge to support the dwindling monarch butterfly population.
“The idea here is to have a diverse array of milkweed for monarchs, which are endangered, and other nectar plants that attract not only butterflies but also bees, hummingbirds, other kinds of pollinators,” said Kathleen Drummond, president of the SeaWeeders.
Solana Beach outdoor art exhibit honors Mother Nature
First-grader Geramia Diluzio
May 3, 2021 5:14 PM PT
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Solana Beach nonprofit La Colonia de Eden Gardens held its fourth drive-through student art exhibit May 2 in the St. Leo’s parking lot, providing a socially-distanced event through its La Clase Mágica program.
The theme was “Honoring Mother Nature,” giving students a chance to express the things they admire most about the planet. Each work of art hung along a square-shaped display that viewers could drive around upon pulling into the parking lot.
“I can see each time more care being put into the work,” said Susanna Romero-Reis, the nonprofit’s programming director “They’re becoming very proud of their work and you can see how much time and thought they’re putting into it.”
SeaWeeders hand out milkweed in Solana Beach
Caterpillars of monarch butterflies require a milkweed diet.
(Luke Harold)
April 27, 2021 4:20 AM PT
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SeaWeeders Garden Club members handed out free milkweed at the Boys & Girls Club on Lomas Santa Fe on Saturday, April 24, part of an effort to encourage residents to plant more pollinator habitat in their gardens to support monarch butterflies.
The group set up a drive-through in the parking lot and distributed more than 350 native narrow-leaf milkweed plants and 1,430 seeds for free to at least 90 Solana Beach residents who registered in advance. Due to high demand, the sign-up period closed in a matter of hours, according to the SeaWeeders. Distribution was limited to five plants and three seed packets per family.
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A group of students protested in front of the San Dieguito Union High School District office on April 11 for their voices and experiences to be heard about issues with discrimination they face at school. In their third demonstration since last August, protestors held signs that read messages such as “No one is free when others are oppressed” and “All students deserve to feel safe”.
The students are asking for diversity training for board members, administration and staff; a more diverse curriculum; and establishing a districtwide equity committee that includes BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students, teachers and representatives from advocacy organizations to have honest discussions on diversity and inclusion.