People of Los Angeles, Do you realize there is a beautiful river right in your backyard?
Not only does Los Angeles have a river, but bike and running paths as well as dense, restored vegetation where animals call home.
With 80 percent of Americans now living in cities, there is an increasing challenge of how to connect current and future generations with national wildlife refuges and the outdoors.
This project is part of the service’s Urban Wildlife Conservation Program and unites critical partners - Los Angeles Conservation Corps and Friends of the Los Angeles River - in this endeavor.
Please check out this inspiring video:
Anchored in the south by the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex and to the north by the Hopper Mountain Refuge Complex, the SoCal Urban Wildlife Refuge Project reaches deep into Los Angeles’ diverse urban core where the revitalization of the Los Angeles River is bringing back nature to urban residents. The SoCal Project is part of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Urban Wildlife Conservation Program. With eighty percent of Americans now living in cities, there is an increasing challenge of how to connect current and future generations with National Wildlife Refuges and the outdoors. The goal of the Urban Wildlife Conservation Program is to reach into communities to find ways to connect urban youth with America’s natural wonders.
Produced by Tandem Stills + Motion, Inc. in partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Special thanks to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps and Friends of the Los Angeles River, Santa Barbara Zoo, Fillmore Middle School, Fillmore Elementary School, City of Imperial Beach, City of San Diego, City of Los Angeles, Ventura County, Ventura Travel & Tourism Board.
Help bring back nature to urban residents and in particular and connect urban youth with America’s natural wonders.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
