from the Arroyo Seco Foundation
The Los Angeles River Rally, previously announced for the Los Angeles State Historic Park for this Saturday, September 28, has been moved to Marsh Park, 2960 Marsh Street, two miles up the LA River in the Elysian Valley. The event will begin at 10:00 am.
"Marsh Park, down by the riverside, is a great venue for the River Rally," said rally organizer Tim Brick. "It will provide a greater focus on the purpose of the rally, which is to build grassroots support for Alternative 20, the most comprehensive plan developed by the Corps of Engineers. Participants will be able to experience the power of the living Los Angeles River as it flows right by the park and learn how they can be most effective in supporting the best LA River Program, Alternative 20."
Now that the US Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles River Study has been released, momentum is building for a dynamic and festive LA River event, and new participating organizations have joined the rally, including the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Friends of the Los Angeles River, Urban Semillas, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority.
LA City Councilmembers Gilbert Cedillo and Mitchell O'Farrell will address the event along with a variety of community leaders. The rally will also feature exhibits and displays from particapting groups about the LA River and the benefits of Alternative 20, the most comprehensive of the river restoration programs under consideration by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
The rally is supported by a wide variety of community, grassroots organizations united in support of Alternative 20. The groups include the Arroyo Seco Foundation, the LA River Revitalization Corporation, Northeast Los Angeles Riverfront Collaborative, North East Trees, Anahuak Youth Soccer, Environment Now, Save LA River Open Space, Urban Rivers Institute, LAUSD Board Member Bennett Keyser, LA City Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Village Gardeners, Urban Semillas, Friends of the LA River and the Mountains Recreationa and Conservation Authority.
The public is invited to attend the Los Angeles River Rally and to learn more about the Army Corps LA River Ecosystem Study athttp://www.lariverrally.org. Participants are encouraged to come to the event by bicycle along the adjacent LA River Bike Trail.
