Ellen Mackey in the Tujunga Wash
Departures is KCET's hyper-local web documentary, community engagement tool and digital literacy program about the cultural history of Los Angeles' neighborhoods.
Watch.Listen.Learn.
Click on the thumbnails for videos, slideshows, and more.
Ellen Mackey is Senior Ecologist with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, where she has been cataloguing and mapping Los Angeles's native plant population. We spent an afternoon with Dr. Mackey at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains and the Tujunga Wash (one of the many tributaries to the river) and spoke with her about the native plants that once existed in the Los Angeles River.
While describing the role and beauty of these different species, Mackey ran her hand through a stand of California sage. "This is what the official scent of California should be," she said.
Above are videos of ecologist Ellen Mackey explaining how the Tujunga Wash is an exemplifies the original LA River ecosystem.
Return To The Mural
Funders and Partners
Support for the Departures' Los Angeles River installment is provided through these funders and local community partners, as well as from viewers like you.
Click here to see all funders and community partners for Departures.
-
What the Community Says: San Gabriel River
We hear from the community their stories and memories of the San Gabri...
-
Exploring the San Gabriel River's West Fork
Last week the Departures production crew headed out on a little field ...
-
Mapping the Untold Stories of the San Gabriel River
To better construct the narrative, we invite you, the community, to sh...
-
KCET Departures Receives NEA Art Works Grant
Departures receives one of 832 Art Works grants totaling $23.3 million...
flickr.com/kcetdepartures
departures@kcet.org
YouTube.com/Webstories
