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Ms. Maloof participated in the effort to pass Measures C and R to regulate growth and development in the historic Arlington Heights Citrus area and along Victoria Avenue. She was a founding President and Board member of the Riverside Land Conservancy. The Conservancy’s Beverly Maloof Award for effective environmental engagement is named in her honor. She was a founding member of Riverside’s Citrus Heritage Park’s Board of Directors. She is also the founder and designer of the Maloof drought tolerant demonstration garden and certified wildlife habitat at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation in Alta Loma.
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Cultural and Historic Resources
Ms. Maloof was the Restoration Chairman for the Riverside Metropolitan Museum’s Heritage House and spearheaded its preservation. When artist Sam Maloof’s hand-crafted home was relocated as a result of the construction of the I-210 freeway, the new site inspire Sam and Beverly to design a new showcase garden, focused on demonstrating a water conserving landscape appropriate for southern California’s climate. Ms. Maloof was part of a community volunteer group that worked to restore the Mission Inn’s gardens when the Inn had fallen on hard times and was on the verge of becoming derelict in 1968. Their efforts were the beginning of the move to preserve the Inn for Riverside’s future. Ms. Maloof, through her work to pass Measures R (1979) and C (1987) worked to preserve lands that represent a significant part of Riverside’s early history and citrus Heritage. Victoria Avenue was built in 1892 to bring visitors to the historic citrus area of Riverside, It is an important thoroughfare, on the National Register of Historic Places, and features a bicycle trail and gardens.Open Space and Parks
Ms. Maloof worked to pass Measures R (1979) and C (1987), to preserve the Arlington Heights Greenbelt area, including Victoria Avenue, from dense urban development. Hills, arroyos and watersheds were all protected through zoning regulations. Measure C was developed when local government failed to fully implement Measure R and also provided for the preservation and water supply for citrus grown in the area. She served as the first President of the Riverside Lands Conservancy, an organization that has conserved more than 11,000 acres through purchases, donations, and land use restrictions on fragile landscapes. When artist Sam Maloof’s hand-crafted home was relocated as a result of the construction of the I-210 freeway, the new site inspire Sam and Beverly to design a new showcase garden, focused on demonstrating a water conserving landscape appropriate for southern California’s climate. Ms. Maloof, through her work to pass Measures R (1979) and C (1987) worked to preserve lands that represent a significant part of Riverside’s early history and citrus Heritage. Victoria Avenue was built in 1892 to bring visitors to the historic citrus area of Riverside, It is an important thoroughfare, on the National Register of Historic Places, and features a bicycle trail and gardens.Water Resources
When artist Sam Maloof’s hand-crafted home was relocated as a result of the construction of the I-210 freeway, the new site inspire Sam and Beverly to design a new showcase garden, focused on demonstrating a water conserving landscape appropriate for southern California’s climate.