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Redondo High student praises new rain gardens, urges removal of invasive ice plants
Summary
A Redondo High senior told commissioners she supports rain-garden installations near the school to reduce flooding and ocean pollution and urged replacing invasive ice plants with native species to better retain soil, capture stormwater and reduce erosion.
Ava Danielson, a senior at Redondo High School, addressed the commission during public comment and praised recent rain-garden (bioswale) installations near the high school.
"Seeing the rain gardens put outside was just like a nice solution," Danielson said, noting local flooding and stormwater pollution that affects the nearby ocean. She urged the city to expand similar sustainable solutions and to replace invasive ice plants with native species that better hold soil, capture rainwater and reduce erosion.
Commissioners and staff confirmed the rain gardens are curb-extension bioswales installed in locations such as Burrell; Public Works staff said similar designs are hoped for future projects around the city. Danielson's comment was made during the public-participation period; commissioners acknowledged the work and thanked her for the input.
