Water Budget Released - Indispensible
ASF has released a new
definitive guide to local weather and water. "A Water Budget for the Arroyo Seco Watershed" is an essential
tool for understanding local water use and how to improve it in your home and in our region. You can find out more and get your free copy
here:
Hahamongna: One Field Down; One to Go.
The Pasadena City Council has decided to remove one of the proposed soccer fields at Hahamogna but to forge ahead on the "Sycamore Grove" field and parking lot in the middle of the environmentally sensitive Hahamongna basin.
Meanwhile the Save Hahamongna petition to preserve the nature of that rare 250 acre basin has now climbed past 1400, well beyond our initial goal of 500.
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ASF Launches Save Hahamongna Campaign
The Arroyo Seco Foundation has launched a petition campaign and a special website to preserve the natural character of Hahamongna from the addition of soccer fields, an additional parking lot and other facilities that would clutter the flood basin. We urge all those who respect and love the Arroyo to get involved.
Water Crisis Lingers
Despite the recent storms, mandatory conservation measures are still in effect in Pasadena and Los Angeles 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:
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.
Star-News Coverage | Project Description
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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Join The Arroyo Seco Stream Team
Here's a great way to get involved in the Arroyo Seco restoration. Join the Arroyo Seco Stream Team
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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:
Time to Get Serious
Yes, Virginia, there really is a water crisis.
A little bit of rain doesn't solve three years of drought. It's not over yet. Cutback on your yard watering. Only water one day a week and adjust your sprinklers so you don't spray the sidewalk. It won't grow. Help Southern California get through our water crisis.
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Find out what you can do.
Forging a Sustainable Watershed
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.