ALHAMBRA, Calif. — No detail is too small when it comes to decorating a Rose Parade float, especially when the float is under the watchful eyes of Terry Porter. 

Porter has been working on rose floats for nearly 30 years. This time around, she's serving as a crew chief for the City of Alhambra — one of the parade's longest standing members. 

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Beginning the first week of December, volunteers work on the dry decorations. They use everything from dried flowers, to seeds, to corn husks and rice. 

Porter said it may seem like a lot of work, but it's all worth it in the end. 

"When I was a volunteer, I liked seeing my part and saying, 'Hey I did that while it was going down the parade route,'” Porter explained. 

For Alhambra Mayor, Ross Maza, her hard work is not going unnoticed. As one of the council members who gets to ride on the float come New Year's Day, he's excited to see the finished product. 

“I was blown away," he said. "The design is incredible.

For 92 years, decorating its own float has been an important priority for the city. Residents take pride in it, living so close to Pasadena. 

“Everyone is proud to be able to say to residents and family members, that the Rose Parade takes place locally," Maza said. "It really just brings community together, that’s the importance for our city in building community year after year.”

And the community will get to see the finished product when the float takes its ride down Colorado Boulevard on January 1.