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Del Mar Highlands Shows Green Thumb
DEL MAR HIGHLANDS TOWN CENTER DONATES MORE THAN $20,000 IN MATERIALS TO WATER-WISE CARPENTIER PARK
Cardiff-by-the-Sea park made possible by local volunteers and ongoing materials donations
San Diego, Calif. – (February 4, 2011) – San Diego County residents have a lot to be grateful for – beautiful beaches, pristine parks, fun restaurants and great shopping. A North County local, along with a very active group of volunteers, is lending a helping hand in keeping Carpentier Park truly green, not only with lush vegetation but also with the use of environmentally-friendly materials.
Carpentier Park, located in the heart of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, is a linear park bound by the train tracks, San Elijo Avenue, Chesterfield Drive and Birmingham Drive, close to the historic Pacific Coast Highway. Park Coordinator Linda Lee has managed Carpentier since 2002 on behalf of the Cardiff Botanical Society and the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce, also known as Cardiff 101 MainStreet.
"One of our ultimate goals for the park is to demonstrate how to have a beautiful park and save water at the same time. The park, which has come to fruition solely through the use of donated and recycled materials, uses 75 percent less irrigation water," explained Lee.
A few miles south, the Del Mar Highlands Town Center is marking its 20-year anniversary with an exciting renovation that will provide enhanced family-oriented amenities such as improved gathering spaces and an increased variety of quality dining, shopping and entertainment options. In an effort to recycle items no longer needed at the center after the renovation, the Del Mar Highlands Town Center donated more than $20,000 in plants and materials to Carpentier Park. Among the materials that will enjoy a second life at the park include dozens of iceberg roses, pigmy date palms and ferns, as well as more than 4,000 water-permeable walkway pavers, terra cotta pots and bicycle racks.
"The Del Mar Highlands Town Center is pleased to make this donation to the Carpentier Park," said Elizabeth Schreiber, Vice President and General Manager of Donahue Schriber, owner of the Del Mar Highlands Town Center. "We are thrilled to participate in this outstanding example of recycling and the real way to go green. The park should be used as a model for further park development."
The materials donated by the Del Mar Highlands Town Center will be used for the park’s front entrance and side path, as well as to help widen the existing walkways so that double strollers, wheelchairs, bicycles and pedestrians can all enjoy it at the same time.
Carpentier Park spans two-acres of landscaped land and eight acres in its natural state. The park is the County"s only public organic, water-wise, sustainable park. Lee is a horticulturalist by trade and runs Quality Plantscapes, a landscape Design and maintenance business. She and dozens of volunteers have transformed an ugly patch of weeds into the park it is today. Since the park"s improvement, it has been put to good use every day by runners and walkers of all ages, including dogs.
"The park seems to get the most use in the early evening when people come out to enjoy our famous North County sunsets over the ocean!" said Lee. “I would guess that up to 300 people a day use the park."
The park improvements are to be completed by the 100-year anniversary occurring around Earth Day in 2011. For more information or to make a donation to the Carpentier Park project, visit www.cardiffbythesea.org or the Cardiff Botanical Society’s Facebook page, or contact Linda Lee at (760) 942-2212 or qp2002@cox.net.
About the Cardiff 101 MainStreet
The Cardiff 101 MainStreet"s mission is to promote small town friendliness within the community towards local residents and visitors alike. The Cardiff MainStreet"s Board is made up of volunteers dedicated to improving their community. The organization currently sponsors the Cardiff Arts Alive banner project and maintains Carpentier Parkway through the Cardiff Botanical Society, an all volunteer organization. For more information or to become a member of the Cardiff 101 MainStreet or the Cardiff Botanical Society, visit www.cardiffbythesea.org or call (760) 436-0431.
About Del Mar Highlands Town Center
Originally developed by Donahue Schriber in 1989, the Del Mar Highlands Town Center continues to be the dominant community shopping center in the Carmel Valley area. The center is located at the corner of Del Mar Heights Road and El Camino Real and is anchored by Ralph’s Fresh Fare, Rite Aid, Ultra Star Cinemas, Barnes & Noble and Jimbo"s...Naturally.
Donahue Schriber worked closely with the Carmel Valley community to create plans for a re-imagined Del Mar Highlands Town Center, which will provide family-oriented amenities, including intimate gathering spaces and entertainment, that create a sense of neighborhood, as well as an increased variety of quality dining, shopping and entertainment options in line with the community’s desires. Additionally, the renovation will improve parking, traffic flow and the overall pedestrian experience at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center. For more information about the Del Mar Highlands Town Center or the renovation, please visit www.delmarhighlandstowncenter.com.
About Donahue Schriber
Donahue Schriber has been involved in nearly 32 million square feet of retail properties within its 42year history. Structured as a private REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust), the firm owns and or operates a portfolio of 82 neighborhood, community, community lifestyle and power shopping centers representing over 13 million square feet throughout California, Nevada, Arizona and Oregon. For more information about the company, visit its website at http://www.donahueschriber.com.
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