Barbara Eisenstein, a native plants enthusiast, recently organized a volunteer cleanup at the Arroyo Seco Woodland and Wildlife Park, better known as the South Pasadena Nature Park.
By Haley Sawyer
Prior to the first volunteer day at the South Pasadena Arroyo Seco Woodland and Wildlife Park since before the COVID-19 pandemic, organizer Barbara Eisenstein had some doubts.
“I was nervous about it, that nobody would show up” to help at the oasis commonly known as the South Pasadena Nature Park, she said.
On the morning of May 15, Eisenstein’s uncertainty dissolved as roughly 10 outdoor enthusiasts appeared, gardening tools in hand. Together, the group hacked away at weeds that had grown on the walking paths and other unwanted plants intermingling with the native plants that inhabit the nature park.
When many parks and playgrounds were closed during the pandemic, the nature park, located on Pasadena Avenue, remained open for use.
