( In partnership with Conservation Corps of Long Beach CCLB)

 The Great LA River CleanUp: Willow Street Estuary Tickets, Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 8:00 AM | Eventbrite

Join FoLAR and our amazing partners for our annual series of River CleanUps this summer. 

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About the Site

The River needs YOU! This summer, join FoLAR in the Glendale Narrows to collect trash and prevent waste from polluting our watershed and urban waterways. Together, we’ll make a collective impact and do our part to tend to the vibrant urban ecosystems that thrive throughout Los Angeles.

After flowing for 20 plus miles in a completely concrete channel from Downtown through the Gateway Cities, the Willow Street Estuary in Long Beach is the beginning of the last natural bottom stretch of the River. Just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, freshwater mixes with saltwater here, supporting a unique ecological habitat and a wide variety of shorebirds.

CleanUp supplies (work gloves and trash bags), hand sanitizer, and a water station are provided. The River has a steep bank here, so we'll have ropes onsite to help guide you down into the channel. FoLAR's LA River Rover will make an appearance at this site so be sure to stop in for a visit!

What to Wear & Bring

There are areas of this site where you may need to wade into the water in order to access the island that we’ll be cleaning, so wear sturdy, close-toed shoes you don’t mind getting wet, or boots or water shoes if you have them. Don’t forget to wear sunscreen and a hat. We’re providing cleanup supplies, so all you need to bring is a reusable water bottle - we’ll have ice water available onsite.

The CleanUp spans weekends in June and July, excluding the July 4th holiday weekend. 

List of all sites for the months of June/July: The Great Los Angeles River CleanUp | San Fernando Valley News Portal (town.news)

We focus our CleanUps in the three natural-bottom sections of the River 

• Sepulveda Basin
• Glendale Narrows
• Estuary in Long Beach. 

The verdant riparian vegetation in these sections makes it very easy for trash to get caught up and entangled in the River, polluting the water and habitat that is so important for the wildlife that calls the River home as well as the thousands of Angelenos that live and recreate along the River.

With your help, we can make an immediate, hands-on impact on LA’s urban ecosystems and contribute to a healthy and thriving LA River for the benefit of River-adjacent communities, visitors to the LA River, and of course LA’s urban wildlife.

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