LOcationParamount, CA, adjacent to the LA River Bike Path (by Ralph C. Dills Park). The project will border both Paramount and Compton, parallel to the 710 freeway.
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Project lead
Trout Unlimited's mission is to protect, reconnect and restore the places people love to fish. The South Coast Chapter of Trout Unlimited works in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties.
Project FUNDERS
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Project Description
What is Happening Now?
Along with our project team, the City of Paramount, and the Odyssey STEM Academy, we have completed a conceptual design for the Lower LA River that incorporates seasonal public access and open space in a naturalized river channel. Our team has devoted significant effort to flood risk evaluation and safety concerns that can impact this effort, and we are continuing conversations toward a resilient LA River channel that offers both flood protection and benefits for human and wildlife communities along the river. We Want to Hear from You
We would like to hear from you about special events, school activities, and community services in your neighborhood you think might be interested in this project. If you have an upcoming event, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at SouthCoastTU@gmail.com. Your input helps us incorporate local community needs and ideas into the future LA River Channel designs! Project Background The Lower LA River Channel Restoration and Access project is in and along the LA River from Rosecrans Ave to Somerset Blvd. Our grant project for the Lower LA River includes redesigning the river channel flow in this half-mile section of the river. The site is adjacent to the LA River Bike Path and Ralph C. Dills Park, and includes overlooks along the levee and improved channel access. This grant project is the first step in realizing a naturalized bottom in the Lower LA River. In 1938 the US Army Corp began channelizing the LA River to control flood issues and allow for economic development in Los Angeles County. The LA River has not been a free-flowing channel since then. While channelization has provided protection from historic flood issues, we have lost our natural habitats and ecosystems that come with a natural river corridor. The Lower LA River Channel Restoration and Access Project is part of a broad effort to improve habitat conditions, open space, and access along the LA River. It builds upon restoration efforts along the 51 miles of the LA River. These efforts seek to create a functioning “urban river” of flood safe habitat nodes and expanded outdoor opportunities for communities that lack equitable access to open space. The San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) funded our conceptual design project in collaboration with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC). The RMC and SMMC recently established the Los Angeles River Fish Passage Program and seeded that effort for design and implementation work along the LA River. (information can be found here) A central feature of the design project will be the reconfiguration of the straight low flow channel. Meandering, engineered channel designs with rock features, pools, shade, and resting spots will provide habitat found in natural rivers. These features will provide habitat needed for fish, birds, and other wildlife to flourish while minimizing flood risk. What are the project Goals? The project goal is to redesign the existing LA River channel into a flood safe accessible open space and wildlife habitat. We will achieve this goal by completing the following objectives
Project area photos
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Conceptual designGet inVOLVED!
While we have developed a conceptual design for elements of improving the Lower LA, we need the guidance of local communities along the river. Passion and creativity for revitalizing the river abounds in Paramount, South Gate, Compton, Lynwood, and beyond. We are actively seeking input from local individuals and organizations who can guide and influence this effort. For more information on how to be involved please click below.
Are there fish in the LA River?
These fish are migrating up the LA River channel just above the Compton Creek confluence. Yes, there are fish!
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