March 2016

Hahamongna Cooperative Nursery Lives On!

March 10, 2016 -- Interm City Manager Steve Mermell has withdrawn the March 23rd eviction notice sent in January to the Arroyo Seco Foundation (ASF) for Hahamongna Cooperative Nursery and directed Pasadena staff to work out an agreement to allow ASF to continue to use the nursery facilities in Hahamongna Watershed Park. City Manager Mermell's action was in response to the vote of the Hahamongna Advisory Committee on February 25 to recommend an extension of ASF's use of the nursery facilities and overwhelming community support.

Widespread Community Support for
Hahamongna Cooperative Nursery

We Still Need Letters of Support
Contact Mayor Tornek & City Council Members

How Much of the Arroyo Seco Is Included in the Rim of the Valley Corridor?

We are glad the National Park Service has included some of the urban stretch of the Arroyo Seco in the new plan for the expansion of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area as the Rim of the Valley Corridor. We are now carefully reviewing the study and map because its seems that Arroyo Seco and foothill coverage has been reduced significantly from the draft report. Congressmember Adam Schiff is seeking public input on the final report before framing federal legislation to authoritize it.

Rim of the Valley Study  |  Selected Map

Record Dry February; March Miracle Ahead?

February has brought back warm conditions and below average precipitation. Despite El Niño’s capacity to favor conditions for above average rainfall and snow, a high pressure system off the coast has stalled momentum for these conditions. The March 1st statewide snow survey: 83% of historical average.

  • Hahamongna Walkabout -- 6th Annual

  • La Gran Limpieza - LA River Cleanup - April 23

  • Earth Day Celebration - April 23

  • ASF Annual Meeting

BofA Employees Lend a Hand for the Arroyo Seco

  

An extraordinary team of 16 Bank of America employees gathered on February 27th to round up 439 pounds of invasive vegetation, trash, and debris from the Hahamongna Watershed Park. The project, coordinated by ASF’s David Banuelas and Randy Caruso, was part of the Bank's "My Environment Chapter" of employees who volunteer for environmental causes. The team made an impact by removing Castor Bean plants that can serve as a breeding ground for the Polyphagous Shot Hole Bore so deadly to many native trees. Randy and his team found the event to be a great success and look forward to working with ASF in the future. If you would like to organize a corporate, club or school event, please contact David at david@arroyoseco.org

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.

Click on the title link to read the event details.

Saturday, March 12, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
California Native Bees and Pollinators Workshop

Where: Hahamongna Cooperative Nursery, 4550 Oak Grove Dr.,Pasadena CA 91103

Description: Come to the Hahamongna nursery and learn about what makes our local environment so special! From oak woodlands to the alluvial fan scrub, we have a hotspot of biodiversity here in our own backyard!

 
Sunday, March 13, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Southern California Butterflies Workshop

Where: Hahamongna Cooperative Nursery, 4550 Oak Grove Blvd., Pasadena CA, 91103

Come to the Hahamongna nursery and learn about the wonderful native butterflies of Southern California and the plants they love.

News of the Arroyo

An achive of news stories about and related to life in the Arroyo Seco.

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Summary
LA Clouds Seeded to Increase Rainfall for First Time in 14 YearsMarch 8, 2016 - Clouds above LA County were seeded with silver iodide Monday and county officials are looking to try it again with the coming weekend storm. -
How Pasadena wants to use recycled water to increase its water supplyFebruary 23, 2016 - A long-awaited plan to use recycled water in Pasadena was approved on Monday night by the Pasadena City Council. The project is "long overdue" in the words of Mayor Tornek.
Save the wild trout of the San Gabriel River: Guest commentaryFebruary 19, 2016 - John Tobin of the Pasadena Casting Club make a plea to expand the work of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Plan to include fish protections and enhancements.
Rim of the Valley a real victory for local recreationFebruary 18, 2016 - The editors of the Star-News are as excited as we are about the expansion of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley, including the urban stretch of the Arroyo Seco and the LA River.
SoPas Council Asked to Approve Park Assessment ProjectsFebruary 18, 2016 - South Pasadena is putting together its list of projects for a possible upcoming County Parks bond measure.
A new proposal would vastly increase protected Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation AreaFebruary 16, 2016 - Here is Steve Scauzillo's revised and update article on the Rim of the Valley National Recreation Area plan unveiled today by the National Park Service. -

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

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