Oakland's Daffodils

Photograph by CB Smith-Dahl. (http://www.communitybridgevideo.com)

Photograph by CB Smith-Dahl. (http://www.communitybridgevideo.com)

For the past 6 years, Keep Oakland Beautiful has been helping the city of Oakland bloom. Each fall this public/private partnership hands out free flower bulbs. (Most recently at Home Depot.) Individual volunteers and community based organizations plant them throughout the city.

Traditionally daffodils were the perrenial-of-choice but last year's financial crisis resulted in multi-colored freesias. Over the next few weeks, you may see a unexpected bursts of color in public places like schools, parks, and even freeway offramps. Spring has come early to Oakland this year.

 

CB Smith-Dahl (aka Ms. Smitty B) is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and educator who has always put the community at the center of her work. In 1997, she founded Community Bridge Video. As Oakland Local's Community Media Manager, she creates new media content for the site. Her work with Oakland Local Academy teaches and engages youth and community members and organizations in useful media skills.

Welcome, CB, nice to see you here!