May 2015
Scoping Comments Due May 23, 2015
Click here to view or download the Notice of Preparation
Click here to view the US Army Corps of Engineers' Presentation
You can play an important role in shaping the future of the Arroyo Seco for the next hundred years.
The Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) is soliciting public comments about the environmental information to be evaluated in the California and federal environmental analyses for the Arroyo Seco Ecosystem Restoration Study.
All comments regarding the NOP are due no later than May 23, 2015. Please send your comments to the address shown below.
County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
Watershed Management Division
Attn: Mr. Patrick Goodfellow
900 S. Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91803
Email: pgoodfellow@dpw.lacounty.gov
Some Key Points to Emphasize:
- Don't neglect Hahamongna because of the Big Dig program
- Analyze the most comprehensive approach to stream and habitat restoration
- Sediment management is a key part of stream and habitat restoration throughout the Arroyo Seco
- Pasadena's Lower Arroyo Seco is an ideal site for channel removal
- Los Angeles' parks in the Arroyo need to be integrated into Arroyo River Parks.
Earth Month Volunteers Make a Difference in the Arroyo
This past April Arroyo Seco Foundation was proud to host a number of events in honor of Earth Day. The Southern Calfornia Gas Company sponsored and came out in force for a big day of invasive species removal in the Arroyo Seco Canyon on April 24th. On April 18th we joined with FoLAR to hold La Gran Limpieza at the Confluence of the Arroyo Seco and Los Angeles River, with over 50 volunteers joining us. CalTech Y joined us for their Make-A-Difference Day on April 4th, when 10 students worked hard to restore the native plantings at Flint Wash Bridge in Hahamongna Watershed Park.
Spring at Hahamongna Cooperative Nursery
All skill levels are welcome. Please RSVP and plan to bring a water bottle, sun protection, and your favorite gloves. Email a message to nursery@arroyoseco.org to join our weekly work days. See the calendar section below for details.
Call for donated materials
These are all materials we need for the nursery and upcoming events. If you have any of these lying around and in need of a good home, please let us know!
- Blender
- Ribbons
- Legos/Lincoln logs/kinect
- Refrigerator (mini to full-size)
- Small toys or crafting materials resembling trees and other elements from nature
Statewide Snowpack Remains at 5%
April began with the first mandatory water restrictions in California's history. Now in the fourth year of a record drought, with statewide dropping as low as 5% of normal, Governor Brown has issued an executive order demanding a 25% reduction in urban water use.
Click here to read Gov. Brown's executive order.
For the latest on Southern California's water resources, click here.
Don't forget that there are many rebates available for conservation investments around your home or business. Visit socalwatersmart.com or contact your local water provider for more information. Many have gone up in value!
Visit our conservation page to learn more about how you can do your part.
How have you been conserving? Send your story and pictures to info@arroyoseco.org and you could be featured in the next Arroyo Currents!
Arroyo Seco Calendar
Your guide to special events related to the Arroyo Seco, the Los Angeles River,
the San Gabriel Mountains, and key environmental issues in our region.
| Fri, May 22 |
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Hahamongna Nursery Work Day 9am – 12:30pm Hahamongna Watershed Park, 101 Foothill Boulevard, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 Join us working in the nursery this season, planting seeds, growing trees and expanding our work areas. We have plenty to do and lots to teach about growing native plants. |
| Fri, May 29 |
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Hahamongna Nursery Work Day 9am – 12:30pm Hahamongna Watershed Park, 101 Foothill Boulevard, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 Join us working in the nursery this season, planting seeds, growing trees and expanding our work areas. We have plenty to do and lots to teach about growing native plants. |
| Sun, May 31 |
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CicLAvia Pasadena 9am – 4pm Hahamongna Watershed Park, 101 Foothill Boulevard, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 Pasadena will lend its own charm and flair to CicLAvia as participants travel along Colorado Boulevard, and down side streets to parks and historic architecture using foot, pedal and non-motorized wheel power. ASF will be there leading a special Arroyo River Parks activity. |
| Mon, Jun 1 |
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Canyon Project — Pasadena City Council to Decide 6:30 – 8pm Pasadena City Hall |
News of the Arroyo
An archive of news stories about and related to life in the Arroyo Seco.
Click on the title link to read the entire story.
| UCLA report shows 75 percent of Los Angeles County water systems vulnerable to drought, other challenges | May 14, 2015 — he Luskin Center at UCLA has issues an essential guide to the structure of local water agencies and the challenges that face them. "Innovative maps in a 'Water Atlas' compiled by the Luskin Center for Innovation show which areas are most threatened." |
| Drought kills 12 million trees in California's national forests | May 5, 2015 — At least 12 million trees have died in California's forest due to drought Four years of drought have had a severe effect on California's forests Millions of trees continue to die in California due to drought and bark beetle invasion. |
| Proposed valley recreation land increase would make it safer for mountain lions | April 29, 2015 — A proposal to expand the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include as far east at the urban stretch of the Arroyo Seco and even Santa Anita Canyon is now under consideration and available for public input. |
| Pasadena cancels its Earth Day festival | April 18, 2015 — With a severe drought and other environmental challenges our region, Pasadena cancels its annual Earth Day Festival. How sad. |
Arroyo Seco Foundation
Los Angeles River Center, 570 W. Avenue 26 #450, Los Angeles, CA 90065
PO Box 91622, Pasadena, CA 91109
(323) 405-7326 | info@arroyoseco.org
