Beautification

Circular logo for UHCA Beautification Team featuring a cartoon goose cleaning with a broom on a green background, with the text "UHCA Beautification Team" and "Taking Care of UH for 40 Years" around the circle.
A group of people participating in a community gardening project outdoors, planting and tending to various plants along a sidewalk and in a garden bed, with some holding gardening tools and containers, in a sunny urban area with buildings and trees nearby.

The UHCA Beautification Teams are dedicated to keeping our neighborhood looking its best—one planter, trashbag, paintbrush, and project at a time. These teams of passionate, hardworking volunteers, led by Danny Llamas, focus on enhancing public spaces through gardening, clean-up days, art installations, and more.

You can join the Beautification Team as a whole or sign up for a specific subcommittee based on your interests — see our subcommittee list below. Every bit of help makes a big impact!

Click here to join the Beautification Team.

How You Can Get Involved

Illustration of a neighborhood scene with houses, trees, children playing, and a banner reading 'Neighbors helping Neighbors' in orange and red, along with the UHCA University Heights Community Association logo.
Four people working outdoors in a garden area, with two wearing high-visibility clothing, and the others in casual clothing, near a trash bin and a tree.

UH is known as a community that helps our seniors and others in need.

Do you have a neighbor that could use a little help in their yard? Are you in need of an extra hand? Nominate yourself or your neighbor for an upcoming clean up event! Together, we can make a difference!

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

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Native Plant Initiative

Logo for the UHCA Native Plant Initiative featuring a blue stylized bird, green text, and a yellow sun design.
Small green shrub with tiny leaves growing in soil next to a stone wall and sidewalk, with parked cars and trees in the background.

On the corner of Park and Madison, along the Birney Elementary field, Frank Santana and a team of volunteers have dedicated a corner of UH to the revitalization of native plants. Get involved by joining in the monthly work days. Find the next one on the events calendar.

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A person wearing a bright yellow volunteer shirt and gray cargo pants, picking up trash along a dirt trail in a dry, grassy area with bushes. The trail is near California State Route 163, indicated by the signs for northbound traffic.

Trash Talkers

For over a decade, a small team of neighbors have been picking up trash along the 163 highway entrance on a weekly basis. They have literally picked up TONS of trash! This dedication has made a huge impact on keeping our neighborhood cleaner. Reach out to join this team. 

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Group of 17 people, mostly young women, posing outdoors near a tree with greenery in the background. They are smiling and wearing casual and work clothes. Some are kneeling or standing, and the sky is clear.

Trash Angels

These true angels help keep our Vermont Street pedestrian bridge clean. Each week, a Trash Angel cleans the bridge and empties the trash. Reach out to volunteer for this team. 

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