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Lakewoods Preservationo Open Space Alongthe San Gabriel River

Explore the Newly Ex

West San GabrParkway Natu

City of Lakewood

West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail Rynerson ParkLakewood Equestrian Center Monte Verde Park

Over 82 acres now provide open space and uniquerecreational opportunities for all who visit the facilities

along the San Gabriel River in Lakewood.

Lakewood City CouncilLarry Van Nostran, MayorDiane DuBois, Vice Mayor

Steve Crot, Council MemberJoseph Esquivel, Council Member

Todd Rogers, Council Member

1967 Monte Verde Park is built on the west side o the San GabrielRiver, providing Lakewood residents a ully enclosed park or recreationopportunities including overnight camping experiences.

1973 Lakewood purchased a strip o proper ty located on the east sideo the San Gabriel River. Eucalyptus trees and a variety o plant materialbeautied this unsightly land, which was named River Park.

1975 Lakewood purchased the 7.5 acre Lakewood Stables, now knownas the Lakewood Equestrian Center.

1990 Lakewood expanded River Park and developed the additionalacreage on the east side o the river. The completion o Rynerson Parkand the city owned Lakewood Equestrian Center brought a variety ounique outdoor recreation experiences to area residents.

2001 Monte Verde Park was renovated adding a 3,000 square ootVista Lodge, improving the plant material consisting o several ecosys-tems representing elements o native Caliornia landscape and addeda 1/4 mile nature trail.

2003 West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail provides 17-acreso trails and open space or passive activity. The beautiying o this gre-enway urther completes the connection o open space along the river.Funding or this project was provided by the State o Caliornia, State

Resources Agency.

2007 The West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail extension pro-vides an additional 2.5 acres o trails and open space along the riverand connects with the original trail at the south end o Monte Verde Park.Funding or this project was provided by the State o Caliornia, StateResources Agency.

Plant ListingA mixed palette o native trees, drought tolerant shrubs andgrasses can be ound along the trail. Some o these include:

TreesCaliornia Laurel

Caliornia Sycamore

Cottonwood

Blue Elderberry

Valley Oak

Western Redbud

Shrubs

Butterfy Bush

Toyon

Caliornia Costal Sage

Buck Wheat

Matilija Poppy

Ground Cover

Butterfy Weed

Creeping Mahonia

Dwar Rosemary

Ceanothus

Manzanita

Habitat Along the RiverThe beautication and use o native trees, plants and grasses

benets nature by promoting opportunities or wildlie use.

From the oot o the San Gabriel Mountains along 56 miles to

the Ocean, the river is a pathway or a multitude o birds search-

ing or sh and other ood along the way. Watch, and youll see

birds stopping to sip at the water and rest a while. Sparrow

hawks, herons, and egrets with their long, beautiul necks can

be seen. Ospreys create a nesting site and other animals such

as squirrels and barn owls have been sighted. Butterfies and a

multitude o other insects reside in the native environment.

Regional PlanThe project is consistent with the regional plan prepared by the

Caliornia Resources Agency, San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles

Rivers and Mountains Conservancy and Santa Monica Mountains

Conservancy, called: Common Ground rom the Mountains tothe Sea, dated October 2001. This plan is a watershed and

open space plan that provides guidance and direction or the

uture restoration, preservation and development in and around

the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers.

Elderberry fowerwith Buckeye butterfy

Ceanothus

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West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature TrailFeaturing Over 2 Miles o Accessible

Nature Trails (round trip)

Native Caliornia Plants

Link to Bike Trail

Nature Education Opportunities

Nature Habitat

For more information,call (562) 866-9771 x 2408

www.lakewoodcity.org

City

Yard

Parking

MonteVerdePark

DelAmoBlvd.

Phase II

Phase I

Rynerson Park

Discover the newly expanded West San Gabri-

el River Parkway Nature Trail. This additional

2 acres o open space is located along the

river just south o Del Amo Blvd. The nearly

mile trail connects to the existing trail just

south o Monte Verde Park oering walkers

and joggers over 2 miles o trails (round trip)

to enjoy. The entire project eatures numer-

ous trees, shrubs and wildfowers that provide

Romneya

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Monarch butterfies

on Butterfy Bush

Kildeer

Mahonia

habitats or various birds and small mammals. It

also provides a passive natural experience or the

enjoyment and enrichment o the community.

The completion o this phase enhances public

access and linkages to the river and its bike trails

or thousands o individuals giving them another

choice o open space and trails or un and relax-

ation in an urban setting.

Walk the trail rom one o thre

points.

Enter at Carson Street on

the development

Enter on Del Amo Blvd. at

o the development

Park at Monte Verde Park

way and enter at this trail

Open rom dawn to dusk.

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