VOLUNTEERS ASKED TO WEAR TWO HATS; GARDEN CLEANUP DETAIL OFFERS RECRUITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANY MANSIONS' WORKERS.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer A large volunteer effort to preserve the Conejo Valley Botanical Gardens  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . on Saturday created a fine recruiting opportunity for Many Mansions, which needs 100 volunteers for a coming fund-raiser. About 60 people sweated out an all-day cleanup detail in and around the six specialty gardens, part of ongoing efforts to protect the 33-acre Dover Avenue tract and its more than 200 varieties of plants and flowers. ``People who would be involved with botanical gardens A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research, conservation, and education. would also care about making their community better in other ways,'' said Lisa Safaeinili, resource development director for Many Mansions, a housing advocacy organization. ``It's an opportunity to recruit good people.'' Both Many Mansions and the Gregor Mendel Botanic Foundation, which maintains the gardens, rely solely on donations and grants to exist. The foundation has about 100 volunteers that regularly clean and regrade Re`grade´ v. i. 1. To retire; to go back. To determine that certain classified information requires, in the interests of national defense, a higher or a lower degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure than the gardens, which contain mostly native plants of California. ``The focus is on water conservation and educating the public on the importance of the use of water-conserving plants in their home gardens,'' said Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Oblinger, foundation president. The gardens are open from dawn to dusk every day except July 4. For Camarillo resident Ron Cuff, volunteering adds a dimension to his life. ``It keeps me engaged in the community and mankind in general,'' he said. ``There's something missing in your life if all you ever do are things for yourself.'' Many Mansions, which owns four Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. properties housing 800 low-income residents, has planned the first of what could become an annual ``Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by Duck Race'' fund-raiser May 16. Organizers hope to raise $50,000 by attracting at least 1,000 people. Participants will sponsor one or more plastic ducks, which will race against each other on the currents of Westlake Village Lake. A slew of prizes, including vacations, will be awarded to the winners. Many Mansions already has 50 volunteers who serve in its homework literacy program, assist in building renovation projects and oversee youth programs. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) From left to right, volunteers Karen Struck, Ali Struck, Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Lewis and Courtney Lewis weed a flowering area at the Conejo Valley Botanical Gardens in Thousand Oaks on Saturday. About 60 people turned out for the all-day cleanup session as part of the effort to protect the garden and its more than 200 varieties of plants and flowers. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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