The US Army Corps of Engineers study of the Arroyo Seco offers invaluable analysis and insights on how to craft an environmentally sound restoration of the natural splendor of the Arroyo Seco. Josephine Axt, Chief of Planning for the Los Angeles Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers presented an overview of the study to 50 local residents at the Arroyo Seco Foundation's first Watershed Breakfast at the University Club of Pasadena on January 25th.
You can catch the flavor of the event and see the highlights of this very important study at the links below.
A fascinating look at the importance of the Confluence of the Arroyo Seco with the Los Angeles River and plans to upgrade it.
Arroyo Verde Awards Honor Leadership and StewardshipThe Arroyo Verde Awards are this region's most prestigious environmental stewardship awards. Recipients are honored at the annual holiday event of the Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations, which was held this year in the Community Room of the South Pasadena Public Library.

From little acorns, mighty oaks do grow, so if you have a fruitful oak tree in your yard of neighborhood, please collect a bag of acorns for us. Put the acorns with a leaf-bearing twig for the tree in your frig and shoot Watershed Coordinator Jonathan an email at jonathan@arroyoseco.org so we can pick up the acorns for use in our nursery. We are particularly interested in acorns for the stately Engelmann oak trees which are rare and threatened.
The US Forest Service has reopened the Gabrielino Trail up the Arroyo Seco after a closure that began almost two years ago following the Station Fire.

On Saturday, March 5th nearly two hundred participants learned of the habitat, wildlife, bird and water riches of Hahamongna at the precious spot at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains.
It's the most precious enviromental zone in our region, but it's under attack again. There's no question about it: your continued vigilance is needed to keep Hahamongna natural.
A massive sediment removal program of the County of Los Angeles threatens to strip the basin of its rare habitat | |
Pasadena is forging ahead with an ill-conceived plan to add a parking lot and a soccer field to the center of the basin. |
We urge you to become informed about the issues and to get active to save this environmental treasure.
Streams of Northeast Los AngelesJane Tsong has compiled a beautiful online display of the streams of Eagle Rock and Highland Park. It will give you a good idea or key elements of our local watershed.
River CultureJohn Arroyo, a planning student at MIT with a great love for the LA River and the Arroyo Seco, has compiled a fascinating look at the culture or the river and its role in transforming it.
Bold New Plan for Arroyo Seco RestorationThe Arroyo Seco Watershed Assessment has now been finalized. The plan, prepared by CDM for the Arroyo Seco Foundation, reviews key restoration projects in the watershed and identifies five major projects which constitute an Arroyo Seco Greenway. We would appreciate your review and comments on the report.
The Arroyo Chub, a native species that once thrived in the Arroyo Seco, has returned. Last summer three hundred of the small fish were planted in the natural stream areas of Pasadena's Central Arroyoo stream below Devil's Gate Dam and just above the Colorado Street Bridge, and recent sightings indicate the fish are doing well particularly in the lower stretch.
"This is a momentous development and a key milestone in our campaign to restore the natural attributes and functions of the Arroyo Seco," said Tim Brick, Managing Director of the Arroyo Seco Foundation. The fish restoration came as part of the Central Arroyo Stream Restoration Program completed by ASF and the City of Pasadena. The project included water quality islands in Brookside Park parking lot, trail improvements, and backwater pools and improved habitat for the fish.
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This is a period of heightened concern about water, so what better time to view an awesome web tour of the importance and majesty of water! "Water: H2O=Life," presented by the American Museum of Natural History with help from the Tamarind Foundation, is an exciting exhibition about the vital element in all its power, beauty and glory.

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Here's a great way to get involved in the Arroyo Seco restoration. Join the Arroyo Seco Stream Team
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CASO is a vital network for organizations working to improve the Arroyo Seco from the mountains to downtown LA. For more information:
Yes, it rained a lot last year, but this year has been pretty dry, so let's not slip back into bad habits and wasteful water practices.
Droughts are nature's way of reminding that we live in a dry region and have to be careful about how we use water. Dont' give up the new habits you acquired during the drought. Cutback on your yard watering. Change your landscaping to more appropriate, California-Friendly plants that need a lot less water. And don't get sloppy again. There's never enough water to waste.
Find out what you can do.
How can we better manage local water resources to stretch our supplies and maximize efficiency? That's the goal of the Arroyo Seco Watershed Sustainability Program.