It's Official–we are a part of IMBA.  Join us for our new Chapter in trail advocacy! … [Read more...]

On Tuesday, April 26th I attended a meeting at the ANF HQ in Arcadia which was one of three initial meetings intended to communicate about a possible non-profit association/foundation focused on supporting the ANF and gathering input from existing volunteer organizations and interested parties.  I am going to briefly summarize what I understood of the discussions and include my … [Read more...]

Dear Friend of the AFC, Please join us for the second round of meetings on the Eaton Wash to review the trail designs developed by our consultants. You have your choice of a Thursday evening meeting in Rosemead or a Saturday morning meeting in Altadena. We got a lot of really good input from the first round of workshops and I encourage you to attend one of these final two … [Read more...]

On July 29th I attended a public meeting concerning the Eaton Wash Corridor Plan. There were about 25-30 people attending, counting the presenters.  The meeting was opened by Marc Stirdivant of the Arroyo and Foothills Conservancy.   There is a lot of overlap between their board and the Altadena Crest Trail (ACT) Restoration WorkingGroup.  Marc introduced the planning group by … [Read more...]

PASADENA - U.S. Forest Service officials announced Friday (June 4th) the beginning of a five-year study of an open space that stretches from the Santa Monica range to the San Gabriel Mountains. The Rim of the Valley Corridor includes private and public land from the Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Susanna Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, Verdugo Mountains and San Rafael Hills. … [Read more...]