Archive for May, 2012

By Joyce Amaro, LA Stormwater Public Education Manager If any of you have young children in your lives, you’ll know how fascinating “mighty machines” can be! My 4-year old son absolutely adores bulldozers and planes and boats and trucks – especially garbage and recycling trucks. Friday is my day off and it also happens to… READ MORE

The Department of Public Works Bureaus of Sanitation and Street Services joined Councilmember Tony Cardenas (Council District 6), Department of Water and Power, The River Project, Panorama City Neighborhood Council and community members for a groundbreaking ceremony of the Woodman Avenue Stormwater Capture and Median Retrofit Project today. The event was held to coincide with… READ MORE

“Give me an “O”!  Give me a “C”! World Oceans Day is June 8 – a day when we celebrate our planet’s oceans and pledge to do more to keep them clean and sustainable.  This year’s theme is Youth: the Next Wave for Change and organizers are encouraging everyone to reach out and engage young… READ MORE

You are invited to attend a special workshop on June 7, 2012 entitled The Future of Water in LA: Ocean, River, Beach, Bay and Stormwater Cleanup, which will focus on the water quality results to date, lessons learned and future financing needs. Here are the specifics on the workshop: When:  Thursday, June 7, 2012 from… READ MORE

By Joyce Amaro, LA Stormwater Public Education Manager I love the ocean. I always have. I guess it’s in my blood. My father was a officer in the Naval Reserves, having served in World War II, and growing up, my family would often spend our spring vacations on Coronado Island in San Diego, staying at… READ MORE

The 2012 theme for American Public Works Association’s National Public Works Week (May 20 – 26) is “Public Works: Creating a Lasting Impression.” One such LA Stormwater project, located in the San Fernando Valley, is aiming to do just that! The Woodman Avenue Multi-Beneficial Stormwater Capture and Median Retrofit Project will enhance the aesthetics of… READ MORE

We smiled as they splashed in the waves! We grinned as they chased balls through the water! We chuckled as they scampered through rain puddles! Of course, we’re talking about the photos we received last summer during LA Stormwater’s inaugural wet pet contest, so we’re doing it again! Now that Spring has sprung, we know… READ MORE

On May 12, the Low Impact Development Ordinance’s road to adoption ended and LID became effective in Los Angeles. This landmark legislation will improve water quality here in LA by amending and expanding on the existing Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (or SUSMP) requirements of capturing the first ¾-inch of rain from a storm event… READ MORE

May marks the 21st anniversary of the EPA’s American Wetlands Month – a time when we celebrate the vital role that wetlands play. But what exactly are wetlands and why are they so important? Wetlands are a vital link between land and water –  a low-lying transitional area (or marsh) where water, nutrients and sunlight… READ MORE

Congratulations to all of our Clean Water Virtual Scavenger Hunt participants for entering in our scavenger hunt and winning a Storm Drain and Marine Life poster! We’d like to thank all of you for participating and checking out our new and improved website! We hope you enjoyed our contest, had fun solving the riddles and… READ MORE