Hahamongna Annex Plan Conceptually Approved

February 2, 2010 - The Pasadena City Coucil has approved in concept the Hahamongna Annex Plan and Initial Study. The plan provides for environmental education center, equestrian facilities, and a bike path on the 30 acre addition to Hahamongna Watershed Park acquired by Pasadena in 2005.

More than 30 speakers raised concerns about a variety of topics include the removal of non-native trees, the threat of a road through the area and the single-use nature of the bike path. An attentive City Council instructed staff to refine the plan to incorporate the concerns of the public into into a revised plan and return in several weeks to the Council for final approval

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Arroyo Study Moves Ahead

The federal 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill contains $224,000 in funding for the US Army Corps of Engineers' Arroyo Seco Watershed Feasibility Study.

Corps Arroyo Study

The Arroyo Seco Mends

Seasonal storms are causing fear of flooding and mudslides in Arroyo Seco communities, particularly La Cañada and Altadena following the devastating Station Fire last August. This is the nightmare scenario for flood experts, torrential floods following a scorching fire which has destroyed much of the vegetative cover in the watershed. It wlll take many years to recover, but nature has its way of healing.

Fire Updates

Water Crisis Worsens

Pasadena and Los Angeles have now implemented mandatory conservation measures as the result of the three year drought that has plagued our region. To find out more about effective steps you can take to help alleviate the water crisis, click here:

Be Waterwise!

The Chub Are Back in the Arroyo

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.

Water: H2O=Life

Water Quality Results Now Online

For more than a year now the intrepid volunteers of the Arroyo Seco Stream Team have been collecting water quality data in the Arroyo Seco and tributaries. Their goal is to gather the data that is necessary to assess the health of the watershed. Now you can view the most recent data online and judge for yourself the level of local water quality.

WQ Results

Drought Emergency

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Bringing the Chub Back Home

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Take A Video Journey to the Confluence

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CASO - The Council of Arroyo Seco Organizations

CASO is a vital network for organizations working to improve the Arroyo Seco from the mountains to downtown LA. For more information:

CASO