Tribute to environmentalist Cindy Montanez included park cleanup and planting milkweed to attract monarch butterflies.
, continues to be recognized for her years of service with the renaming of a San Fernando Valley park in her honor.
A crowd gathers for the renaming of a park at 801 8th St. in San Fernando, Calif., formerly known as the Pacoima Wash Natural Park, as the Cindy Montañez Natural Park during a ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Montañez, a longtime environmentalist, is also a former state Assemblymember and is serving her second term on the San Fernando City Council.
TreePeople CEO Cindy Montañez, a former state Assemblymember and current San Fernando City Council member is joined by elected officials for the unveiling of a sign to commemorate the renaming of a park at 801 8th St. in San Fernando, Calif., after her. Joining her at the Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, event were : San Fernando Vice Mayor Mary Mendoza, Los Angeles Unified School District board member Kelly Gonez, state Sen. Caroline Menjivar, San Fernando Mayor Celeste Rodriguez, U.S. Rep.
The park also features a stormwater capture system. Up to 371,000 gallons of water – enough to fill 8,800 bathtubs – can infiltrate into the San Fernando Groundwater Basin, decreasing the area’s need for imported water, according to San Fernando city officials.
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