ANAHUAK YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Anahuak Youth Sports Association “ANAHUAK” is a non-for-profit children’s sports organization. It was founded 10 years ago (1997) when fifteen children from the Glassell Park, Highland Park, Lincoln Heights, and Cypress Park neighborhoods asked Raul Macias to volunteer as their soccer coach. They have dedicated themselves to provide underserved youth with active recreational opportunities to keep our youth healthy, engaged and away from gangs. Along the way ANAHUAK has also expanded their programs to engage the parents of the youth served to become involved in community improvement projects and influencing the city in important decision-making processes. Read more....
AUDUBON CENTER AT DEBS PARK
Project Description: This project seeks to build on existing work to preserve the Northeast LA hillside as open space. We will work towards reaching immigrant and underserved populations by utilizing a four-element (Tierra, Fuego, Agua, Aire) based approach to promote environmental community-relevant issues. We will develop culturally appropriate and linguistically accessible environmental education and information. Some tasks include: Read more....
STANFORD AVALON FARM
Lead Entity(ies): Los Angeles Community Garden Council
Project Description: On June of 2006, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DPW) authorized the Los Angeles Community Garden Council (LACGC) to oversee the use of the land located under the transmission line right of way corridor between Compton Creek and 121st street as a community garden. Presently there are approximately over 120 urban farmers working the garden. Under the direction and facilitation of the LACGC, the farmers formed a club lead by a group of officers to oversee the everyday operations of the garden and establish a set of rules and guidelines by the gardeners for the gardeners. Farmers meet at least once a month to discuss and address any issues as they relate to the rules and guidelines currently established. Read more....
AGUA UNIVERSITY
Lead Entity(ies): Developed by Urban Semillas in partnership with Anahuak
Project Description: A set of environmental workshops that targets minority and underserved high school students. The topic of watersheds can be a difficult subject to comprehend. In order to engage our communities we must use a topic that everyone is familiar with. We chose water (Agua). By using a domestic topic like water, we can much easily start to make the connections it has in our everyday lives. We can start to understand the connections and the importance of this precious resource. And we can start to take action towards its protection and conservation. Read more....
WHITTIER NARROWS RECREATION AREA MASTER PLAN
Lead Entity(ies): San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, Bill Wenk and Associates
Program Description: The Whittier Narrows Recreation Area (WNRA) is a well-loved resource, yet one that can benefit from additional planning to identify specific projects that will provide community benefits. The last master plan for the area was completed in 1996, and proposed selected improvements to 10 planning areas identified within the roughly 1,400-acre site. Since that time, however, population has grown; demands for additional parkland and regional trails connectivity have grown; and the restoration of native habitat has become more significant as people have become sensitized to what they have lost. This plan will work to create a master plan for the WNRA will be guided by the following considerations and values: Natural Resources and Ecosystems, Increasing Scarcity of Water Resources, Economic Sustainability, Economic Prosperity and Urban Revitalization, "Close to Home" Green Space, Alternative Transportation and Mobility Options, Conserving Scenic Resources. Read more....
WATER AUGMENTATION STUDY
Lead Agency-Organization(s): Los Angeles & San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council (LASGRWC), TreePeople, City of Los Angeles, US Bureau of Reclamation.
Project Description :The Water Augmentation Study is a long-term research program led by the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council (Watershed Council). The purpose of the program is to assess whether the capture and infiltration of stormwater at localized sites throughout the region is a viable means of augmenting water supply, without adversely affecting groundwater quality. Read more....
LYTLE CREEK WATERSHED ACTION PLAN
Lead Agency-Organization(s): The Foundation for CA State University, San Bernardino Water Resources Institute
The Lytle is Vital Program is guided by an Advisory Committee made up of Partners and Co-Sponsors in the Project and an array of local stakeholders assembled from the watershed to promote watershed stewardship activities. Watershed Forums will be hosted for the public to learn about personal actions that can be undertaken to sustain the watershed and the benefits to the community. Forums address topics such as resource efficient land use to promote retention of surface water runoff, fire prevention actions, preparation for post-fire mitigation strategies, water-efficient landscaping and gardens and urban run-off prevention programs at home or the workplace. Children attending disadvantaged schools in the Lytle Creek watershed (Muscoy, Bloomington, Rialto, Fontana, Colton and San Bernardino) learn about cause and effect of non-point source pollution as well as prevention and how to plant a water-efficient garden at home or school. Read more....
