Palisades volunteers restore land while rebuilding their lives
パリセーズのボランティア、土地と暮らしの回復に取り組むほっこり
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After losing their apartment in the Palisades Fire, Jordan Corral and Sara Marti have continued helping their community recover. LAist reported that Corral leads a volunteer effort to remove invasive plants in the Pacific Palisades. The work began before the fire and now combines recovery with preparation for future wildfire risks. For the couple, caring for the landscape has also become part of their own healing.
The team works in Temescal Canyon Gateway Park, pulling out species such as black mustard, castor bean and fennel. Invasive plants can crowd out native vegetation and leave dense, dry growth that intensifies fires. Volunteers are also planting native seeds ahead of a potentially wet El Niño winter. Heavy rain could help unwanted plants spread, so the group is trying to act before that growth accelerates.
A $24,000 grant from a UCLA philanthropy course will support the effort, including expert field assistance and safety equipment. Local students and youth groups have taken part alongside regular volunteers. Corral and Marti want the work to continue because invasive plants keep returning. Their project connects practical care for nearby neighborhoods with the slower, personal process of recovering from a disaster.