• Earth Day 2023 Wildomar Style

Saturday, April 22, 2023 saw one of the largest gatherings of volunteers since The Great Day of Service ten years ago in 2013.

Some of the volunteers that assembled at Wildomar Elementary School.

The volunteer count topped 80 individuals, 84 to be more precise, and they stuffed over 60 bags of litter, weeds, and debris. Also, a CR&R roll-off bin that held half the debris from the cleanup on Arnold St. (It's going to take another bin to get the rest of the dead trees out of the public right of way).

Volunteers removing the suckers from the bases of the olive trees on Grand Ave.

Big thanks to the Bread of Life Church, Elsinore High Earth Club, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Leave No Women Behind, US Bank, and Wildomar Beautification Volunteers. 

Thank you to Diamond W Excavating's Wally and Paula Willette for all the work on Arnold St.

The areas cleaned included Wildomar Trail from Cervera to Grand, Palomar from Gruwell to Arnold, Arnold St, and Grand from Wildomar Trail to Sheila. 

Various sponsors that made the cleanup possible include CR&R, Pam's Donuts, Paula & Wally Willette of Diamond W Excavating, and Matthew Russell of Bemus Landscape. 

Matthew Russel of Bemus Landscape donated his time and expertise to cut down the dead trees that were in the public right of way on Arnold St. 

Individuals that donated include Daphne Meza, Debi Sutherland, Jasmine Bearden, and Bridgette Moore. 

Many Wildomar residents are familiar with the work put in by the Wildomar Beautification Volunteers and how much litter, debris, illegal signs, and graffiti they've abated since they came upon the scene. 

When you see WBV around town or at a park event, please come up and say hello... you won't be obligated to pick up any litter. 😊  Photo by Keith Jared

Here's a rundown of the 2023 WBV stats year-to-date through 4-22

130 Volunteers

979 Volunteer Hours

733 Bags

39 Trash Cans Full

27 Illegal Dumps Cleaned Up

5 Trailers full of branches and weeds

24 tires

79 Graffiti Removals

6 Shopping Carts 

...and more.

Nate from US Bank mows down some substantial weeds in the public right of way on Arnold Street. 

Wildomar Rap opinion time

In our world where it's common to hear concerns about how fragmented our society is becoming, volunteering for a common cause is a great way to tear down the silos we often find ourselves in.

Wildomar is our shared community. Community is more than just the roads we all drive on, it's partial ownership by all. Expecting others to do the work has become normal, but it doesn't get things done.

If we all do a little, then our neighborhoods, our community, our town, our city looks all the better and something that we all can be proud of.

If you have been on the sidelines, I encourage you to volunteer for the betterment of the whole community. It's a truly honorable thing to do, sets a good example for others, plus it gives a great feeling of accomplishment too. 😊

Working for the betterment of the Wildomar community.

If you would like more information about Wildomar Beautification Volunteers, please check out their Facebook page at this link.