Special thanks to Pat Dung and Esther Zack for making the Target Science Los Angeles River workshops and this web site possible. Thanks from all the LAUSD science teachers who attended the lectures, labs, and field trips.

Thanks to Dr. Jim Sadd, Chair, Environmental Science and Studies, Geology Department, Occidental College, for his comments and suggestions.

Thanks to Martin Schlageter of Friends of the Los Angeles River , FoLAR, for historical and background information.

Finally, the project would not have been possible without the help and guidance of Joseph Rowland, Roosevelt H.S., LAUSD.

Organizations

• Arroyo Seco Bikeway Project and Dennis Crowley have been involved in developing the Arroyo Seco Bikeway proposal which would connect downtown Pasadena to downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Bike Paths describes the larger system around the county.
• American Whitewater Affiliation: California Rivers
• Ballona Ecosystem Education Project, 6038 W. 75th St., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Ph: (310) 645-2241. And the Wetlands Action Network, Ph: (310) 466-1700.
• Ballona Valley Preservation League, 12228 Venice Blvd, Box 500, LA, CA 90066. ph: (310) 398-5511. Wetlands information and activities.
• California Coast & Ocean, State Coastal Conservancy, 1330 Broadway, Suite 1100, Oakland, CA 94612. Quarterly publication on water and coastal issues.
• California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES) includes a historical map of the LA River and a description of the habitats, species, water quality and soils.
• California Native Plant Society
• California Science Project, San Diego Chapter, "Watersite Workshops". Water quality project.
• California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the local office, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB) (Region 4), 101 Centre Plaza Drive, Monterey Park, 91754-2156. Ph: (323) 266-7500, FAX: (323) 266-7600.
• CSARS Urban Environment Initiative includes databases by Cal State LA on the LA basic on the environment, vegetation, soil, and flood plains.
• Watershed Projects Inventory and the Los Angeles River Master Plan.
• Friends of the Los Angeles River, FoLAR, P.O. Box 292134, Los Angeles, CA 90029. Ph: (323) 223-0585. Newsletter, articles, cleanup and restoration events. FoLAR has published a Proposed Flood Control Strategy for the Los Angeles and San Gabriel River Systems.
• Friends of Madrona Marsh, P.O. Box 5078, Torrance, CA 90510. ph: (310) 32MARSH. Summer Science Camp, field trips, educational programs.
• Friends of the Santa Clara River.
• GREEN, Global Rivers Environmental Education Network. Information, educational programs and materials.
• Heal the Bay, 2701 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 150, Santa Monica, CA 90405, (310) 581-4188. Information, beach reports, educational programs, publications, and a new searchable map of the Santa Monica Bay on their web site.
• Los Angeles City Bureau of Engineering presents photos and information on bridges along the LA River and water treatment plants.
• Los Angeles County Online, Information, education programs and materials.
• Los Angeles County Flood Control, ph: 626-458-5100.
• L.A. County Museum offers many on-line natural history exhibits.
• Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP). Booklets, articles, many educational materials. Contact DWP Publications, Rm. 1514, P.O. Box 111, Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100.
• Los Angeles Public Library Virtual Exhibit, Discovering the L.A. River.
• Visions of the River: A Selected Bibliography on the Los Angeles River's History and Possible Transformations, prepared by Susan Oppenheimer, Los Angeles Public Library.
• Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB) (Region 4), 101 Centre Plaza Drive, Monterey Park, 91754-2156. Ph: (323) 266-7500, FAX: (323) 266-7600. Reports on water quality of the L.A. River.
• LA River Listserv at "la-river-discuss-subscribe@makelist.com" allows you to join an on-line e-mail discussion of river related issues. Subscribe to the listserv to join the discussion. For archived messages and more information, check the web for the LA River Discussion group.
• Los Angeles & San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council, 2701 Ocean Park Blvd, Suite 150, Santa Monica, CA 90405. ph: (310) 270-4151. FAX: (310) 270-4152. A council of stakeholders (government, non-profit, and commercial) interested in coordinating river and watershed issues.
• Metropolitan Water District, P.O. Box 54153, L.A., CA 90054-0153. ph: (213) 217-6398. Water quality reports and educational materials.
• North East Trees, 4701 Olson St., L.A., CA 90041. ph: (323) 221-1778.
• Ocean Cleanup Program
• River Network, P.O. Box 8787, Portland, OR, 97207. pH: (800) 423-6747. Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people save rivers.
• River Resource: A web site where students and teachers can locate resources on rivers. It's also a place for classrooms studying rivers to link up with each other to share what they are learning.
• San Francisco Estuary Institute publishes on-line survey forms and instructions for avian, fishery, and vegetation surveys. 1325 S. 46th Street, Richmond, CA 94804. Ph: (510) 231-5714.
• San Gabriel Valley Water Resources
• Sierra Club, Los Angeles River Task Force. Information, conservation and education programs.
• Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority (SCCWRP). Coastal water quality information. You can download data on local conditions.
• Southern California Marine Institute. 820 South Seaside Ave., Terminal Island, CA 90731. Ph: (310) 519-3172 Fax: (310) 519-1054. E-mail: scmi@csulb.edu. Water quality training and workshops. Public awareness and outreach programs.
• Southwest Riparian Expertise Directory
• Surfrider Foundation A non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the coastal environment and water quality.
• Texas Environmental Center includes a section on water quality and an encyclopedia of water terms.
• Tree People, 12601 Mulholland Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210. ph: (818) 753-4600. Booklets, newsletter, educational programs, workshops, events, and field trips.
• Trust for Public Land, 10951 West Pico Blvd. Suite 204, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Ph: (310) 474-4466. FAX: (310) 474-1626. Contact: Larry Kaplan. "A non-profit land conservation organization concentrating on three areas for land quisition in the Greater Los Angeles Area: urban Los Angeles, the Whittier, Chino Hills, Wildlife Area and the Los Angeles River Greenway.
• U.S. Geological Survey: Water Resources of California, Educational Resources, and National Programs for Water Resources
• Water Education Foundation, 717 K Street, Suite 517, Sacramento, CA 95814, ph: (916) 444-6240, Fax: (916) 448-7699. Maps, newsletter, books, teaching materials, videos, posters.
• Water Replenishment District of Southern California, 12621 E. 166th Street, Cerritos, CA 90703. Pn: (562) 921-5521. Fax: (562) 921-6101.
• Wrigley Association, P.O. Box 16192, Long Beach, CA 90806. Ph: (310) 599-0812. Contact: Joan Greenwood. Long Beach neighborhood association active in supporting alternative methods of flood control along the Los Angeles River.

1. John and LaRee Caughey, Los Angeles: Biography of a City (University of California Press, 1977), pgs. 172, 173.

2. John and LaRee Caughey, Los Angeles: Biography of a City (University of California Press, 1977), pg. 50.

3. John and LaRee Caughey, Los Angeles: Biography of a City (University of California Press, 1977), pgs. 173, 174.

4. History of Los Angeles River floods provided by Friends of the Los Angeles River.

5. Micheal Forrest, Los Angeles Times Magazine, November 1995, pg. 8.

6. Lewis MacAdams, Los Angeles: An Abridged History, The L.A. Weekly, Sept. 24, 1993.

7. Lewis MacAdams, Los Angeles: An Abridged History, The L.A. Weekly, Sept. 24, 1993.

8. Prentiss Williams, Los Angeles River: Overflowing with Controversy, California Coast and Ocean, Summer 1993, pg. 10.

9. John and LaRee Caughey, Los Angeles: Biography of a City (University of California Press, 1977), pg. 50.

10. Robert Heizer and Albert Elsasser, The Natural World of the California Indians, (University of California Press, 1980) pgs. 239-252. All references to the uses of plants by Native Americans are from this book.

11. Navicula and Cocconeis algae images from the Bowling Green State Algae Image Archive, Proctor and Gamble test stream bed.

12. Charles R. Terrell, Water Quality Indicators Guide: Surface Waters, United States Dept. of Agriculture, December 1991, pgs. 52,53.

13. Judith Coburn, Los Angeles Times Magazine, 1994.

14. Mark Mitchell and William Stapp, Field Manual for Water Quality Monitoring, (Thomson-Shore, Inc., 1995). Available from the N.S.T.A. catalog or the GREEN catalog.

15. Jerry Powell and Charles Hogue, California Insects, (University of California Press, 1979).

16. "Web of Life", a production of WQED Pittsburgh and the World Wildlife Fund, 1995.

17. "Current News: The Voice of the River", FoLAR newsletter, Volume 4- Number 4, Summer 1996, pg. 7.

18. Mike Eberts, Griffith Park History Page.

19. Phyllis Faber and Robert Holland, Common Riparian Plants of California, (Picklewood Press, 1992) pg. 85.

20. "Tumbleweed" by James A. Young, Scientific American, March 1991, pgs. 82-87.

21. "From Site of Ancient Tribal Tree, the City of Angels Grew" by Cecilia Rasmussen, Los Angeles Times, April 12, 1997, pgs. B1 & B8.

22. "Path of Dissension" by Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times, March 16, 1997, pgs. B1 & B5.

23. "Beer Baron Crafted Garden From Riverbed" by Cecilia Rasmussen, Los Angeles Times, March 10, 1997. Page B3.

24. "Path of Dissension" by Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times, March 16, 1997, pgs. B1 & B5.

25. Christopher Richard, Curator of Aquatic Biology at the Oakland Museum of California. (crichard@museumca.org)

26. Dominic Gregorio, Southern California Marine Institute (S.C.M.I.), 820 S. Seaside, Terminal Island, CA, 90731. Ph: (310) 519-3172. FAX: (310) 519-1054. E-mail: scmi@csulb.edu.

27. "Climate of Change" by Claire Vitucci, Los Angeles Times, October 17, 1997, pg. B5.

28. "Newt Beginnings" by Solomon Moore, Los Angeles Times, July 17, 1998, pg. B5.