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Site: Sepulveda Basin - Balboa Lake
Saturday May 8th 2010 9am-12noon
Location Specifics: Balboa Blvd bridge over the LA River, turn right into park. Turn left into the dirt lot for parking. Our site is across the grass area, next to the River. Look for the blue canopy.
Thomas Guide page 561, D1
Description: Through the Sepulveda Basin, the LA River has a soft (earth) bottom with tall trees and plenty of birds and other wildlife. The site features plenty of parking, convenient restrooms, and is surrounded by wide grassy playing fields great for picnicing.
Special Notes:The River can be a bit muddy, especially if it has rained recently, so wear sensible shoes. This site will feature sign language translation for our deaf volunteers.
DIRECTIONS:
Bike: Easy access from the Sepulveda Basin Bike Path on Balboa Blvd at the River. This path connects with the Metro Orange Line bikeway.
Transit: Take the Metro Orange Line exit at Balboa Blvd and walk one block south to the River. Alternately take Metro lines 236/237 on Balboa Blvd. and exit at the stop just south of the River (between Burbank Blvd and Victory Blvd.)
Driving: Exit the 405 Freeway at Burbank Blvd. in Van Nuys and go west on Burbank. Turn right on Balboa Blvd. Turn rignt into the park just after the Balboa Bridge. Alternately, exit the 101 Freeway at Balboa Blvd. in Encino. Go north on Balboa and turn right into the park.
Parking: Easy parking in the parking lot on the west side of Balboa Blvd., just south of the LA River.
2009 CleanUp Pictures and Volunteers
150 volunteers!
2140lbs. of trash!
Photos courtesy of Kimberly Kirven, Digital Aquarium Photography.
