LA River Field Guidetag:www.kcet.org,2010-01-19:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//13402012-06-29T23:29:02ZWhether you're visiting it for the first time or the hundredth, the Los Angeles River has something for everyone to enjoy. Our comprehensive guide with maps, photos, trail directions and nearby amenities will help you find an activity and location best suited to you.Movable Type Pro 4.38Tujunga Wash Greenwaytag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.316892011-09-17T00:00:00Z2012-06-29T23:29:02ZWalk this 2-mile loop featuring a lush greenway and the Great Wall of Los Angeles. Afterwards enjoy a meal at one of these delicious eateries here in the San Fernando Valley.Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
Walk this 2-mile loop featuring a lush greenway and the Great Wall of Los Angeles. Afterwards enjoy a meal at one of these delicious eateries here in the San Fernando Valley.
Read the full articleSepulveda Basin - Upstream of Balboatag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317322011-03-30T22:48:12Z2011-04-29T22:15:13ZTHE SEPULVEDA BASIN, A LUSH GREEN OASIS in the middle of the San Fernando Valley, is the Valley's Central Park. This 2.2 mile walk showcases the tall trees and plentiful birds of the soft bottom channel in the west end...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
THE SEPULVEDA BASIN, A LUSH GREEN OASIS in the middle of the San Fernando Valley, is the Valley's Central Park. This 2.2 mile walk showcases the tall trees and plentiful birds of the soft bottom channel in the west end......
Read the full articleDominguez Gaptag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317312011-03-30T22:47:19Z2011-04-29T17:07:23ZTHE DOMINGUEZ GAP IS AN AREA IN NORTH LONG BEACH where two side-channel wetlands parallel the Los Angeles River from just upstream of the 405 Freeway to upstream of Compton Creek. This walk showcases only the 30-acre east basin. A...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
THE DOMINGUEZ GAP IS AN AREA IN NORTH LONG BEACH where two side-channel wetlands parallel the Los Angeles River from just upstream of the 405 Freeway to upstream of Compton Creek. This walk showcases only the 30-acre east basin. A......
Read the full articleRattlesnake Park, Elysian Valleytag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317302011-03-30T22:46:19Z2011-04-29T17:14:33ZRATTLESNAKE PARK opened in 1997. It was created and is maintained by the state's Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy/Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (SMMC/MRCA). It's an excellent place to begin exploring the L.A. River. This 1.6 mile walk features a pocket...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
RATTLESNAKE PARK opened in 1997. It was created and is maintained by the state's Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy/Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (SMMC/MRCA). It's an excellent place to begin exploring the L.A. River. This 1.6 mile walk features a pocket......
Read the full articleSouth Atwater Villagetag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317292011-03-30T22:45:36Z2011-04-29T22:16:27ZTHIS 1.6 MILE WALK FEATURES an excellent soft bottom stretch of river, historic bridges, mini-parks, native plantings, and Brett Goldstone's dramatic Water with Rocks Gate. Water with Rocks Gate, northwest corner of Fletcher Drive and the L.A. River BIKE: Easy...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
THIS 1.6 MILE WALK FEATURES an excellent soft bottom stretch of river, historic bridges, mini-parks, native plantings, and Brett Goldstone's dramatic Water with Rocks Gate. Water with Rocks Gate, northwest corner of Fletcher Drive and the L.A. River BIKE: Easy......
Read the full articleAtwater Riverwalktag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317282011-03-30T22:44:34Z2011-04-29T22:23:26ZATWATER RIVER WALK is one of the first and largest pocket parks along the soft-bottom Glendale Narrows. Cottonwood and sycamore trees planted there in the mid-1990s are growing stronger and taller with the passage of time. This 1-mile walk features...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
ATWATER RIVER WALK is one of the first and largest pocket parks along the soft-bottom Glendale Narrows. Cottonwood and sycamore trees planted there in the mid-1990s are growing stronger and taller with the passage of time. This 1-mile walk features......
Read the full articleErnie's Walk, Sherman Oakstag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317272011-03-30T22:43:41Z2011-04-29T17:24:14ZERNIE'S WALK is the earliest community effort to revitalize the Los Angeles River. Begun by retired local resident Ernie La Mere in 1987, this formerly folksy garden site was refurbished by the County of Los Angeles in 2003. The walk...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
ERNIE'S WALK is the earliest community effort to revitalize the Los Angeles River. Begun by retired local resident Ernie La Mere in 1987, this formerly folksy garden site was refurbished by the County of Los Angeles in 2003. The walk......
Read the full articleCornfields and Chinatowntag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317262011-03-30T22:42:44Z2011-04-29T17:47:02ZTHE CORNFIELDS ARE A HIGHLY VISIBLE and important historic site for the region. The former rail yard was slated for warehouse construction, but in the late 1990s, FoLAR and the Chinatown Yards Alliance successfully led a campaign to halt the...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
THE CORNFIELDS ARE A HIGHLY VISIBLE and important historic site for the region. The former rail yard was slated for warehouse construction, but in the late 1990s, FoLAR and the Chinatown Yards Alliance successfully led a campaign to halt the......
Read the full articleSherman Oaks Village Gardenstag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317252011-03-30T22:41:57Z2011-04-29T17:56:58ZTHE SHERMAN OAKS VILLAGE GARDENS, located in Sherman Oaks, is a short stretch of the Los Angeles River where one bank has been reclaimed by the neighbors and where the state has created a mini-park on the other bank, complete...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
THE SHERMAN OAKS VILLAGE GARDENS, located in Sherman Oaks, is a short stretch of the Los Angeles River where one bank has been reclaimed by the neighbors and where the state has created a mini-park on the other bank, complete......
Read the full articleBette Davis Picnic Area, Griffith Parktag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317242011-03-30T22:41:10Z2011-04-29T18:19:40ZTHIS PARK IS NAMED AFTER THE FILM STAR who reportedly lived in one of the large houses along Rancho Avenue, across from the park. This 2.1 mile walk is in the upstream end of the Glendale Narrows, a favorite stretch...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
THIS PARK IS NAMED AFTER THE FILM STAR who reportedly lived in one of the large houses along Rancho Avenue, across from the park. This 2.1 mile walk is in the upstream end of the Glendale Narrows, a favorite stretch......
Read the full articleEgret Park, Elysian Valleytag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317132011-03-30T22:31:04Z2011-06-09T21:32:00ZThis 3.4 mile walk features seven pocket parks, native planting, and scenic soft-bottom river. This is one of the most appealing and natural stretches along the entire river.Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
This 3.4 mile walk features seven pocket parks, native planting, and scenic soft-bottom river. This is one of the most appealing and natural stretches along the entire river.
Read the full articleEstuary at Willow Streettag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317122011-03-30T22:29:47Z2011-04-29T22:26:52ZTHIS WALK BEGINS where the concrete ends. Below Willow Street in Long Beach, the river has an earthen bottom with sides reinforced by boulder riprap levees. The walk features native plantings, pocket parks, and good bird-watching. DeForest Avenue at 25th...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
THIS WALK BEGINS where the concrete ends. Below Willow Street in Long Beach, the river has an earthen bottom with sides reinforced by boulder riprap levees. The walk features native plantings, pocket parks, and good bird-watching. DeForest Avenue at 25th......
Read the full articleMaywood Riverfront Parktag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317062011-03-30T22:24:02Z2011-04-29T22:32:08ZTHIS WALK THROUGH MAYWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK features an industrial face of the Los Angeles River. There is not much in the way of nature, but there is a stark beauty in the vast concrete channel. While this walk is not...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
THIS WALK THROUGH MAYWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK features an industrial face of the Los Angeles River. There is not much in the way of nature, but there is a stark beauty in the vast concrete channel. While this walk is not......
Read the full articleLower Arroyo Seco Nature Parktag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317052011-03-30T22:23:14Z2011-04-29T19:20:05ZTHE CITY OF PASADENA'S LOWER ARROYO SECO NATURE PARK features an innovative wetlands restoration project. Water from the concrete Arroyo Seco channel is diverted into a series of parallel side streams, which are now lushly vegetated and provide excellent bird...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
THE CITY OF PASADENA'S LOWER ARROYO SECO NATURE PARK features an innovative wetlands restoration project. Water from the concrete Arroyo Seco channel is diverted into a series of parallel side streams, which are now lushly vegetated and provide excellent bird......
Read the full articleWhittier Narrows Damtag:www.kcet.org,2011:/socal/departures/fieldguides/lariver//1340.317032011-03-30T22:07:57Z2011-06-28T23:14:38ZA WALK IN THE WILD, natural area behind the Whittier Narrows Dam paints a sharp contrast from the stark concrete channel of the lower Rio Hondo. Soak in a panoramic view of the lower flood plains of the Rio Hondo...Departureshttp://www.kcet.org/user/profile/departures
A WALK IN THE WILD, natural area behind the Whittier Narrows Dam paints a sharp contrast from the stark concrete channel of the lower Rio Hondo. Soak in a panoramic view of the lower flood plains of the Rio Hondo......