Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
The main entrance (off Fallbrook Street) to the Pico Promenade looks great thanks to the ongoing efforts of several volunteer groups and the support of local businesses. Nancy Heins-Glaser photos
Jean Dooley of the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance picks up trash during a "Work at the Pico Day."
Fallbrook Garden Club members cleaning up their adopted block in the Pico Promenade are, from left, Kathy Weber, Kathleen McInally, Nancy Fletcher and Allison Spoilerich.
"Environmental Champions" from the Boys & Girls Club of North County regularly help clean up the Pico as well as restore the native plants. This group enjoyed a pizza party after their work was completed. In the back row, left to right, are Lauren Gonzalez, Hayden Tobolsky, Briana Jesus, Marlene Zaragoza, Keegan Gomez, Haley Benitez, and Liberty Benitez. In the front row, left to right, are Jocelyn Garcia, Abigail Taylor, Manuela Rodas, and Sinuhė Santiaguillo.
From left, Mary Belton from the Fallbrook Historical Society, Kelly Lucas, Alex Holdo (an Eagle Scout candidate) and Jackie Heyneman get ready to place historical photos in a kiosk on the Pico Promenade.
Jim Dooley of Save Our Forest and his helper, Durango, walk on the Pico Promenade after doing clean up work.
Jim Lyle of Save Our Forest works to repair a fence on the Pico Promenade, a public path that runs from Fallbrook St. to Elder St.
Jim Lyle, left, and his daughter, Julia, and Jackie Heyneman of Save Our Forest work to repair a fence that was damaged by vandals on the Pico Promenade.
FALLBROOK – The care and enhancement of the Pico Promenade – dedicated in 2001 via a San Diego County grant to provide for a DG (decomposed granite) stabilized trail to allow for easy walking – continues thanks to the ongoing efforts of several volunteer groups and the support of local businesses.
Formerly a grassy swale, Save Our Forest/Fallbrook Land Conservancy’s acquisition of more than 100 trees in 1997 brought trees to both sides of the four block area. Among the local businesses that supported it, Fallbrook Fertilizer, Kirk Hampton, and Fallbrook Equipment Rentals were the first. Some of the initial supporting business are still on board 20 years later.
Today, the Fallbrook Village Association, Fallbrook Beautification Alliance, Fallbrook Garden Club, North Coast Church, and Major Market are among the organizations and businesses that have joined in to improve this tree-lined walkway that connects the north and south Main Street shopping areas.
Volunteers regularly come out when Jackie Heyneman of Save Our Forest schedules a "Work at the Pico Day." Tasks include picking up trash, removing graffiti, planting and restoring native plants, general gardening and making repairs. The goal is to keep the Pico, a community asset, beautiful for walkers young and old.
Save Our Forest and the Fallbrook Historical Society are currently working with Alex Holdo, a young man seeking his Eagle Scout designation. Holdo is helping with a portrayal of Fallbrook’s railroad heritage, which dates back to 1869.
Holdo refurbished an existing kiosk at Beech Street and is building a new kiosk to be located near Fallbrook Street. His construction projects will help tell the story of the railroad in Fallbrook as the kiosks will house historical photos (researched by Mary Belton of the Fallbrook Historical Society) and maps of the original line that went through the heart of Fallbrook. It will give residents and visitors alike the feel for what was on that very site more than 100 years ago.
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