Naglee Park Beautification Committee
The Naglee Park Beautification Committee is dedicated to improving and maintaining the beauty of Naglee Park's public spaces through the work of neighborhood volunteers. Meetings are held once a month. Each spring, we organize Pastries in the Park, where we welcome new neighbors and reconnect with old neighbors and friends over coffee and pastries.
Watch this great video by SJSU student Marcus Guillam about Median Buddies, one of the projects the Beautification Committee oversees.
Currently, the Beautification Committee manages several activities, which are described below. New volunteers are warmly welcome. Our monthly meetings on the last Thursday of the month are open to all and we encourage you to attend. To learn more about the Beautification Committee meetings or to volunteer, please contact Chairperson Susan Snydal, beautification@nagleepark.org.
New projects are welcome too! We’re open to and welcome your new approaches and energy! Please bring your ideas to a Beautification Committee meeting and we’ll discuss them.
- Anti-Grafitti/Litter
- Homeless Encampments
- Median Buddies
- Pastries in the Park
- Street Trees
- Wildflower Garden
Median Buddies
Median Buddies plant and maintain traffic-calming medians on a continued basis throughout Naglee Park.
Median Buddies Coordinator: Bev Fitzwater, medians@nagleepark.org
Median Waterers
Naglee Park residents volunteer to water medians during the dry season. Over fifty residents participate.
Median Waterers Coordinator: Lorene Sisson, waterers@nagleepark.org
Pastries in the Park
Meet neighbors and friends in William Street Park for pastries and conversation in the Spring (usually a Saturday in Apri). The Wildflower Gardens are at their best in spring. We especially welcome new Naglee Park neighbors; we are so glad you are here. This event is a great way to learn about everything the Naglee Park Campus Community Association is doing and how you can volunteer.
We offer an assortment of pastries from local bakeries and have children's activities. Please bring your favorite beverage of choice to enjoy with the pastries. We encourage you to bring a folding chair or a blanket to enjoy the morning in our beautiful park. Leashed pets are welcome.
Pastries in the Park Coordinator: Mital Bhakta, pastries@nagleepark.org
Anti-Litter/Grafitti
We encourage all Naglee Park residents to use the very effective San Jose 311 app to report graffiti and illegal dumping.
Anti-Litter Coordinator: Sheila McGann Tiedt, litter@nagleepark.org
Homeless Encampments
The Beautification Committee works with Caltrans and the City of San Jose to resolve homeless issues on the ramps and around the neighborhood.
Homeless Encampments Coordinators: Sheila McGann-Tiedt and Susan Snydal, encampments@nagleepark.org
Street Trees
The Beautifcation Committee works with the neighbors, Department of Transportation and the City Arborist on issues regarding street trees. Currently, the concern is the "short hole borer" pest that can kill a wide variety of trees.
Street Trees Coordinators: Susan Snydal and Sheila McGantt-Tiedt, trees@nagleepark.org
Wildflower Garden
Several years ago, Beautification funds enabled the Wildflower Garden Committee to plant trees, bushes, perennials and wildflowers in the northwest corner of William Street Park. Currently, weeding, mulching, watering the planting are attended to by the coordinator and volunteers.
Wildflower Garden Project Coordinator: Judy Georges and Kelly Nakamura, garden@nagleepark.org
Donate Online!
Funds for the Beautification Committee are provided through the CCA and donations. When donating, select Beautifcation. Prefer to write a check? Make it payable to CCA and please write Beautification on the check. Send it to:
CCA
Fourth of July Fund
P.O. Box 90038
San Jose, CA 95109
The CCA is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation.
Donations to the CCA are tax deductible as allowed by law. Please consult with your tax advisor.