Pasadena Now: Lower Arroyo Seco Restoration Moves Closer to Reality

Monday, June 24 2019

Thanks to approved budget requests from Pasadena-area Senator Anthony J. Portantino the 2019-2020 State Budget now includes $3.5 million for the Arroyo Seco Watershed Restoration Project from Prop 68.

And while its name means “Dry Gulch,’ or “Dry River Bed,” depending on who you talk to, the gulch is home to a waterway that spans eight miles through the western portion of the City of Pasadena.

Surrounded by urban development, the Arroyo Seco supports thriving natural ecosystems that include several native plant communities and provides shelter, food and nesting sites for hundreds of wildlife species.

The area is protected parkland and open space with 22 miles of trails and myriad recreational opportunities. It was also recently included in the National Register of Historic Places, placing it among the nation’s top cultural resources.

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