On November 3, the area around the Dinosaur Caves Park sign will be under construction, thanks to a few Pismo Beach Locals. Their goal is to give the succulent garden a well-deserved facelift.

“It's about time,” said neighbor Shelby Bowen. “I think it would be a fabulous upgrade in any way that it would come in this park. I see it used daily. I live right here on the street, so I see how much it's utilized and I think that it's got a lot of potential.”

Margaret Wagner first got the idea of adding more greenery to the park 18 years ago but she said life at the time pulled her away. However, Wagner said she’s since been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, prompting her to finally go ahead with the project with the help of her friend, Ben Trogdon.

“You kind of start evaluating, you kn

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