San Luis to host 2nd Annual South County Desert Cleanup
Moses Femino
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – The City of San Luis is encouraging community members to take part in a local effort to protect and preserve the desert environment this weekend as part of its “Revive and Thrive” campaign.
The Second Annual South County Desert Cleanup will focus on areas impacted by illegal dumping, with volunteers working together to remove trash and help keep the landscape safe and visually clean for residents.
City officials say efforts like this, not only improve the environment, but also serve as a reminder of the importance of reporting illegal dumping when it is seen.
“We want to keep our desert beautiful, we want to keep it clean and we want to make sure it’s safe for everybody,” Francia Alonso, the City of San Luis Public Information Officer, said. “Even though it’s undeveloped land, you know it’s nature, it’s there, it’s for the public so helping to make sure it’s clean.”
The cleanup is scheduled to take place tomorrow beginning at 7 a.m., with volunteers meeting at 10th Avenue and Torres Street. From there, participants will focus their efforts on the area between Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Los Alamos Street.
Organizers are encouraging anyone interested in participating to show up and help support the community-wide effort to keep South County clean.