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Site: Bowtie Parcel
Saturday, May 18, 2013 9am-12noon
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Community Parnters 2013:
Volunteer Capacity: 100
Music by: TO BE CONFIRMED
Location Specifics: Bowtie Parcel is just south of the Fletcher Drive cleanup site, on the east side of the river.
Thomas Guide page 594 F3
Description: The Bowtie Parcel, named after its shape, is owned by California State Parks, and will be the site of a special US Army Corps of Engineers demonstration project that features concrete steps allowing partial habitat restoration and public access. This site has a soft bottom and features ducks, egrets, and herons.
DIRECTIONS: Bike: Located at the downstream end of the Glendale Narrows LA River Bike Path.
Transit: Take Metro line 603 and get off at Ripple Street. Cross the bridge.
Driving: Take the 2 Freeway, exit San Fernando Road. Go northwest on San Fernando one block, then turn left onto Fletcher Drive. South on La Clede. Left on Carillion. Right on Casitas. Drive under 2 Freeway. Pass Storage Business, and park in the Nelson-Miller parking lot.
Parking: General parking available at Nelson-Miller parking lot. Pedestrian access to river through lot. Limited additional parking continuing straight onto the dirt road pass Ranger T-gate on the actual Bowtie Parcel near lumber pile.