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Glendale Narrows section of the L.A. River gets a deep cleaning

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 15, 2008 at 6:29 am

From the Los Angeles Times:

Seen from its banks, the Los Angeles River is familiar — gripped on both sides by gray concrete. But in this stretch, just southeast of Griffith Park, the river’s bottom isn’t paved over. It’s covered with dirt and smooth stones. Water trickles around islands of green trees, giving refuge to mallards and their ducklings. Still, they live in spots littered with plastic bags, foam cups, beer bottles, spray paint cans and smashed shopping carts.

So on Saturday morning, more than 2,500 volunteers, most of them teenagers, showed up at the Glendale Narrows as part of a massive cleanup of the L.A. River.

Most of the helpers were members of the Pacific American Volunteer Assn., which brought in students from as far away as Camarillo and La Habra and has chapter clubs at dozens of middle and high schools in Southern California. About 500 were members of the Anahuak Youth Soccer Assn. in northeast Los Angeles.

Some of the teens squealed in disgust at the sight of the river. Others took on their mission with gusto.

Read more on this story from the Los Angeles Times by clicking here.

June 15, 2008 · Filed Under Los Angeles River

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3 Responses to “Glendale Narrows section of the L.A. River gets a deep cleaning”

James on August 20th, 2008 10:17 am

Most of the helpers were members of the Pacific American Volunteer Assn., which brought in students from as far away as Camarillo and La Habra and has chapter clubs at dozens of middle and high schools in Southern California. About 500 were members of the Anahuak Youth Soccer Assn. in northeast Los Angeles.
Brett on September 20th, 2008 11:47 am

Seen from its banks, the Los Angeles River is familiar — gripped on both sides by gray concrete. But in this stretch, just southeast of Griffith Park, the river’s bottom isn’t paved over. It’s covered with dirt and smooth stones. Water trickles around islands of green trees, giving refuge to mallards and their ducklings. Still, they live in spots littered with plastic bags, foam cups, beer bottles, spray paint cans and smashed shopping carts.
Frank, Mike on November 24th, 2008 5:38 am

In this stretch, just southeast of Griffith Park, the river’s bottom isn’t paved over. It’s covered with dirt and smooth stones. Water trickles around islands of green trees, giving refuge to mallards and their ducklings.