People who live in the International District say their corner of Southeast Albuquerque has long been neglected by the city government and lacks some basic infrastructure, like parks. Residents and volunteers from The Nature Conservancy, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps and Artful Life got together Saturday on a hot summer morning to install a temporary green refuge on a vacant, privately owned lot. The park opens this week and could be around for about a year.
Volunteers Fill A Green-Space Void In The International District
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Arborist and volunteer Candace Matthews explains the best way to plant a tree to Vivian Parker
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Davetta Wells adds her handprint to the pop-up park.
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Volunteers built large planters, filled them with soil and planted trees that are native to this region.
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Donna Geist from the San Pedro Neighborhood Association and Erika Flores of the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
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Volunteer Juan Tomas Guajardo Cardiel
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