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Claassen, Adams-Morden named Cox Conserves Heroes
It’s a Gift That Gives Both Ways
BY JANE BENEFIELD
At the Carpinteria City Council meeting on Aug. 25, Mayor Brad Stein looked up from the dais and remarked, “Who’s minding the gates of Carpinteria, because it looks like the whole town is here?” Indeed there was an overflow audience to honor two outstanding Carpinteria volunteers who were finalists for Cox Conserves Heroes awards. The winner was unknown until Arlene Tendick of Cox Communications presented the award of $10,000 to winner Rebecca Claassen and $5000 to runner-up Andrea Adams-Morden for their dedication and commitment, both awards are forwarded to the recipient’s non-profit of choice. A Hero, according to Cox, is someone who has helped to create, protect and/or care for an outdoor place available for public relaxation, reflection or recreation by the community. In July, Cox Communications and The Trust for Public Land announced Claassen and Adams-Morden as the 2014 finalists for Santa Barbara’s Cox Conserves Heroes program, which recognizes volunteers throughout Santa Barbara County for creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces and holds a public election to determine the winner. Nominees were voted on by the general public, and both finalists are Carpinteria residents. Claassen will donate her $10,000 to the Environmental Defense Center for legal costs many related to challenging climate and environment degradations she is working to reverse. Inspired by her two-year old daughter, Claassen used her healthcare background to educate local citizens on the impact of toxins in the local water supply. She’s been the catalyst
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Garnering recognition as Cox Conserves Heroes at the Aug. 25 Carpinteria City Council meeting, were from left, Andrea Adams-Morden and Rebecca Claassen, who both were nominated for their local efforts to promote environmental stewardship. behind creating a group of informed and engaged volunteers who promote clean water and clean air. A dedicated volunteer and permanent Salt Marsh fixture, Adams-Morden is donating her $5,000 to the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden. She stated that plants equal life. To insure that end, she envisions a program through the SB Botanical Garden that will design edible gardens and useable plant materials using native growth. After her many decades of
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Jim and Tanya Taylor are interviewed by KEYT about their award-winning garden during an award ceremony on Aug. 21.
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bucket full of water—about two gallons—collected as the shower warms up. He pours this into a ceramic pot system he rigged with a drip line. Discharge water from a reverse osmosis system in the kitchen also pipes out to the shrubs and groundcover. For the rest of the plants, a conservative hand-watering once a week allows them to thrive. Along with the trees, plants in the garden include burgundy and cherry cabbage tree, red apple, foxtail agave, succulent ground covers blue fingers and silver carpet, “after dark” peppermint willow, pink muhly grass, rock purslane, New Zealand flax, yucca rostrata, Mexican grass tree and fireworks fountain grass. “Our water bills are pretty low,” Jim said. “A garden like this is easy. I’m constantly telling people not to put in sod.” Participants were judged in four categories: overall appearance, water-wise plant selection, design and efficient methods of irrigation. Bonus points were given for innovative water saving features, wildlife habitat and permeable hardscape. ––CVN Report
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