Posts tagged “Angeles National Forest”

On a recent spring morning, more than 100 volunteers from the Alcoa Fastening Systems Carson Operations arrived at Vogel Flat Picnic Area on the Angeles National Forest for a Friends of the Forest day. Alcoa adopted the picnic area last fall and employees were eager to continue their work. Damaged in the 2009 Station Fire and subsequent debris flows, the picnic area required a variety of improvements and repairs. Despite the presence of half a dozen or so large and... (Read more…)

Less than an hour from downtown L.A., Angeles National Forest is truly a “backyard forest.” Within the San Gabriel Mountains, the forest includes nearly 700 miles of trails traversing mountains, canyons, forests and more. Much of the forest’s landscape is chaparral, shaped by a Mediterranean climate of mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers filled with hardy, drought tolerant species. Five wilderness areas offer visitors the chance to escape the congestion of the greater Los... (Read more…)

Hundreds of thousands of families enjoy the Angeles National Forest each year, escaping the hustle and bustle of nearby metropolitan Los Angeles even if just for a few hours. The 2009 Station Fire swept through Big Tujunga Canyon, damaging several recreation sites that were popular destinations for weekend family picnics. Vegetation that held the loose, rocky soils in place was burned and during the winter heavy rains sent massive debris flows down into the Canyon, burying... (Read more…)

To celebrate National Public Lands Day , the National Forest Foundation teamed up with REI to bring the Forest Service and community together to help restore Big Tujunga Creek at Angeles National Forest. Volunteers from all across Southern California, including several employees from Northrop Grumman, convened at the Wildwood Picnic Area to start the Friends of the Forest day. Forest Service employees from the Los Angeles River Ranger District described the site and... (Read more…)